Posted on 11/06/2016 5:38:08 PM PST by marktwain
Sometimes, even the old media can see the obvious. This picture is from a recent article in the Atlantic. From theatlantic.com:
The headline and subtext from the article using the picture above is this:
The fact the Venezuela has become another socialist distopian nightmare is obvious to any who care to look. Even a far-left writer from the Washington post can see it. It is hilarious how he admits that reality has a "Right wing" look to it. From the Atlantic:How Much Longer Can Venezuela Go on Like This?
Large numbers of citizens want to oust President Nicolas Maduro. But he commands the loyalty of many men with guns.
Toro: Its really difficult to get across how badly governed the country is. If you just describe what happens, [you sound] like a shrill, far-right-wing lunatic whos describing some kind of Fox News dystopia. But, its like that. [The government has] taken over virtually all of the large companies. [It has] taken over most of the mid-size manufacturing companieseverything that makes something you might want to consume. The few [it] hasnt taken over, youve created this regulatory nightmare around them where you cant do anything and nothing works. Nothing works. Businesses cant produce. That sort of worked when oil prices were very high, because [under those conditions] who needs to make anything? You sell oil, you get money, and you buy stuff abroad. You just import your way out of the crisis. Oil prices fall and suddenly the basic lunacy of trying to run the country this way comes home very clearly.The Atlantic, to its credit noticed this "But he commands the loyalty of many men with guns." I, and many others have written about how the Venezuelan socialists made private ownership of arms illegal. Black market guns went up in value so much that police are routinely murdered there ... for their guns. Those who were not convinced of the fundamental reason for such disarmament then may have a better understanding now.
People are hungry. The thing thats been shocking [to] us here is the democratization of hunger and political insecurity. Even people who arent hungry are one mishap away from being hungry. When there is no food, people want a change.
Mahanta: One thing Im curious about is, how does Maduro retain enough support going forward to hang on to power? Where is his genuine source of support at this point?The article mentions a large number of para-militaries who are in direct contact with and under a fair amount of control by the military. It is common practice in distopia socialist systems like Venezuela for the government to arm its followers and use them to oppress everyone else.
Toro: People with guns. That includes the military of course, which has been given enormous privileges during the last 18 years. [It has] been put in charge of mining businesses, been part of the oil industry, and smuggling, and cocaine, and a lot of other things.
Bkmk
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Well, the population is looking slimmer and trimmer compared to the older pics I’ve seen! Socialists will hang their hat on that.
Well they voted for Hugo Chavez, knowing he wanted to create a socialist dictatorship in Venezuela.
They got what they wanted.
And, as usual, they are blaming their problems on the United States. Funny how all socials disasters just happen to be caused by outsiders who “wreck” the revolution./s
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the guy in the center of that photo
looks just like Diego Garcia of the
San Cristobal first division soccer team.
Fat? and Obese? Well, we have the cure! It's called socialism. Sure it's a pain to live on a lot less calories but as with all socialist rule, we do it for your own good. Remember what comrade Hillary said "We'll take things away from you for your own good!"
The Second Amendment ( The Constitution is like a wheel,..when one spoke gets broken, it all falls apart)
Arms to defend yourself,... or to defend your family
The Nation's Founding Fathers had it right, ...for a reason, not just for a season ! .
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Plus, the limited food supply helps compensate for the lack of toilet paper!
Good Job!
Hugo Chavez,,?
That’s Sean Penns buddy, correct?
Where is Sean?
Madonna is saying goofy Crap,but Sean should be there in Venezuela.
Cognitive Dissonance?
But we see it coming.
I wonder if the Venzuelians did too, though.
Say, just for the record, what’s the atmosphere over at the dump?
I held my breath and went in there a couple of days ago. Pretty much the same. We conservatives are badgering a good, decent woman.
They also say every criminal issue brought up about her has been proven false. Settled science.
Anyway that's what I got in one breath.
I didn’t really expect any different.
They are in total delusional denial.
Long story short: the infanticide-campaigning murderess is a saint on par with Mary, and they can’t wait to clobber their opposition once and for all.
The latter will happen if she’s elected, by the way, because even if she doesn’t go full-bore tyrant (which she well might, extending on a lot of things Obama has done) the Republicans have long since proved useless to oppose the Demoncrats. They’re toast.
If she’s in, it’s NOT going to be pretty.
She can barely not reveal her true colors now.
When she doesn’t have anything to worry about any more, all hell will break loose.
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