Posted on 08/15/2020 8:44:28 AM PDT by gasport
“ At the time, Venezuela was riding high… enjoying the highest per-capita income in all of Latin America. It was a wealthy nation with massive resources. The Orinoco region, located in the northern part of the country, is now considered the largest source of proven oil reserves in the world, rivaling Saudi Arabia. And back then, there was much excitement over its potential.
But Hugo Chavez was on a crusade, leading his country into a socialist dictatorship that would ultimately destroy his country’s economy… a path encouraged by his mentor, Fidel Castro, that focused on providing people with just enough to keep them dependent.”
(Excerpt) Read more at americanconsequences.com ...
Good article of an example we should all fear. If the Dems win the ballot box, we will have to win the bullet box in the second American Revolution.
Progressives hate meritocracy because they’re so mediocre.
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