As Venezuela Collapses, Children are Dying of Hunger

The New York Slimes ^ | Dec. 17, 2017 | MERIDITH KOHUT and ISAYEN HERRERA

[blueunicorn6]

Every university instructor in the US should be forced to spend a year in Venezuela to complete THEIR education.

[DoughtyOne]

Jimmy (sharp as a blunt instrument) Carter was also singing Chaves’ praises.

Let’s play, “Where are they now?”

Crickets!

[reg45]

Seventeen-month olds are more sensitive to starvation than adults are.

[Fhios]

Anybody have any idea if the locus of these starvation, perceived or otherwise, centers around a particular ethnic group? Like citizens of direct european descent or the mixed heritage of largely indigenous south americans?

[PMAS]

They should’ve given him more of the food

[libertylover]

Why is it socialist countries can’t feed their own populations?

They set limits on how much companies can charge for goods until there is no profit remaining and the businesses go out of business.

But it's for the children so the left is OK with it.

[TalBlack]

Does anyone know of an organization that can get food thru to the starving ib Venezuela? Watching is heartbreaking.

[ealgeone]

Amazing how quiet the lamestreams are on this. When bammy’s buddy was in office Venezuela was the toast of the town.

[Campion]

Once upon a time, Venezuela was the most prosperous country in South America. It wasn’t that long ago. This is what socialism does.

[blueunicorn6]

A religious revival followed by a revolution.

Anything else is band aids on cancer.

Atheists leaders want a smaller population that is easier to control.

[ctdonath2]

Interestingly, the hardcore socialists/communists are construing Venezuela as a _capitalist_ country, and proof of what’s wrong therewith.

[txrefugee]

Ain’t Communism great, NYT? Maybe your reporters and the professors at our leading Communist indoctrination centers/universities should go and find food for the starving in Venezuela over the “Winter Break,” formerly known as “Christmas.”

[thesharkboy]

Interestingly, the hardcore socialists/communists are construing Venezuela as a _capitalist_ country, and proof of what’s wrong therewith.

[MeganC]

It’s like North Korea.

[Billyv]

Sadly, the left simply considers this the next step in human evolution - Post Term Abortion.

[freedumb2003]

They should have a rock concert/telethon. Why so quiet, one wonders.

[ctdonath2]

Yeah, took me a bit to realize that fact while arguing with one in particular.
Kinda makes sense insofar as they’re so devoted to The Revolution that anything proving it’s evil must be wrong, and imputed to Evil Capitalists (the designated opposition): since the means of production are owned by ... someone ... then that must be capitalists and the workers are being exploited thereby, and should rise up and seize accordingly. They just can’t/won’t accept that it’s the _state_, empowered by a majority wanting free stuff, that took over everything and ran out of profits to redistribute.

[Noumenon]

Socialism works - for those in charge.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

The joy of socialism.

The great equalizer. Now allchildren ate equally starving to death.

Yes, who needs capitalism. It has only nade our “poor” richer than tne middle class in many nations. Who needs it?