Socialism
If the citizens voted for what they got,
then they are to blame for what it became.
I call it ‘Castroism’ since Hugo adored and modeled the nation after aka the bearded dictator. Where are Sean Penn and Danny Glover now extolling the paradise of Venezuela? Hollyweirdo frauds.
So! That would be Karl Marx.
Precisely. Nothing more. Assigning blame is ridiculous. Of course the rubes who voted it in, along with the Cuban and Madero stooges, anyone who trucks with New and Improved or old-fashioned "Red-republican" socialism deserves blame, of course Chavez can be blamed, too, especially since he's dead and can't sue. But what good does it serve to argue over who's to blame?
If the Venezuelan people don't know by now, they're likely to continue to be victims of the socialist delusion.
Just as soon as they learn there are some things worse then death, just as soon as they strike back at the surprisingly weak bullies with their boots on their necks, they will flourish.