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:
Thomas Brennan …”democratic sicialism”…that’s funny…you’re the retard.
Thomas Brennan …you have no idea what you are talking about, moron.
Thomas Brennan …my guess is,you’re about 20 years old, live in your mommies basement and still feed off of her breasts. You are an insignificant idiot looking to be recognized as something you arent. You are a “know everything /know nothing”
Coming soon to a country near you!
Of course it will work here, because our intellectual elites will make sure they are rewarded before the collapse.
You cant be a Bernie supporter and NOT be a socialist
The biggest problem is most liberals don’t care. They are very good at ignoring inconvenient facts.
“Always”?
We have literally become$#%&!@*Germany over night….unbelievable!!!
Why do you support the misconception that only Republicans work, that is complete b******t, I agree with 60% of your comment till you get to the ignorant part about us liberals not working and not understanding economics…the only difference between us to is part affiliation.