Socialism always starts as a “people’s movement,” with mindless and ignorant people being directed by elitist con men in the background, telling the foolish that by bringing down the “rich,” everyone will share in the abundance that socialism will bring. It is always a lie, and invariably almost all the people end up in poverty, with the exception of the top socialist leaders who live like kings. Fidel Castro is certainly one who has lived that life, and his protege, Hugo Chavez destroyed the Venezuelan economy pursuing the same socialist policies.
When the economy comes crashing down, it is necessary for the leadership to blame an outside source, and when Chavez was alive, he continually named the United States for all of the woes the country was suffering from. In fact, the oil rich country provides 9 percent of the U.S. gross oil imports, which must be a considerable sum of export income to the nation of 30 million people. As such, the U.S. provided a huge portion of the countries income, but Chavez resented that as well.
Venezuela has expropriated foreign and domestic businesses, which means that the people have little invested in the country and are becoming very unhappy with the leadership as it nosedives to complete economic ruin.
For more on the Venezuelan “people’s paradise,” see page 2:
Or is it the more space you have for people, like Russia ? I don’t understand how population makes a difference.
There are many examples of Democratic Socialism in the world working right. Quit being a Dumbass and educate yourself.
Bernie Sanders!!! (Clap clap clap like at a Yankees game)
Stupid people, Democratic socialism is alive and thriving. The whole continent of Europe is Democratic socialist. How dumb can you be.
duh, History 101
YEAH WE NEED A BROKE BUNCH OF BANDITIOS!
I don’t believe the country is broke. Not for one minute. They have oil. I believe they are trying to control population. That is coming to America
The thing that strikes me most about this story, or other Communist countries, is they never mention that in those societies, everyone works. Notice that the vast majority of those seeking socialism or communism in the US is out of work welfare recipients? Do they not realize that if we were to change, they’d have to work?!
This could be us people! This is why we have the 2ND amendment. Wake up America
Coming to a country near you…..