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Socialism Destroyed His Homeland. Here’s a Venezuelan’s Warning for America.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/10/socialism-destroyed-his-homeland-heres-a-venezuelans-warning-for-america/ ^

Posted on 12/12/2021 8:49:52 AM PST by ProfessorGoldiloxx

"Venezuela used to be a thriving and prosperous Latin American nation. Its citizens enjoyed a high quality of life, and immigrants flocked there to better their situation. All of that changed abruptly when socialism took over the Venezuelan government.

The once flourishing country quickly became an example for other nations as to what happens when socialism is allowed to run rampant. Violent crime skyrocketed, people lost their lives and livelihoods, and neighbors began to view each other as rivals for ever-diminishing resources.

Yet, many Americans, blissfully ignorant of the ravages of socialism, want to bring it to the United States. When they hear the word socialism, they think of “free” college and health care, as promised by politicians such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Venezuelan Daniel Di Martino has seen firsthand the horrors inflicted by socialism in his homeland, and wants to educate people about what it’s really like. ..."

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1 posted on 12/12/2021 8:49:52 AM PST by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

Venezuela has one of the largest known oil reserves in the world, and can’t even get it out of the ground now, let alone refine it.


2 posted on 12/12/2021 8:50:07 AM PST by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

The knaves and villains of the Left will not listen.


3 posted on 12/12/2021 8:52:28 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

38% Americans surveyed approve of Socialism. They believe Democratic Socialism means the People decide what social programs are implemented. They must consider the use of force required to make those who create value to produce for the Collective.


4 posted on 12/12/2021 8:53:48 AM PST by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

I think Huga Chavez was the turning point for Venezuela.
He was the Trojan Horse for the easily influenced majority.
Hugo had charisma, intensity and oratory skills, sort of like Castro in Cuba or Mussolini in Italy or Obama in America.


5 posted on 12/12/2021 9:10:59 AM PST by lee martell
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

Fed.gov needs to go bankrupt/insolvent. Its the only way its cancerous grasp for centralized power, which winds up in the hands of woke-left, corrupt cronies and warmongers, can be stopped.


6 posted on 12/12/2021 9:12:15 AM PST by PGR88
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To: lee martell

You forgot Putin...Russians are all over Venezuela and their media loves him.


7 posted on 12/12/2021 9:12:55 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: Rurudyne

You have to wonder whether they really want free stuff, or like antifa rioters are just in it for the destruction. Many have very little that they’ve worked for themselves, and therefore nothing to lose. They might see a society on the brink of chaos as an opportunity.


8 posted on 12/12/2021 9:17:09 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

This is what the New Democratic Party wants for the USA. They think that they will be in power and be able to be corrupt all day long with no worries. The Media is backing them, not having learned from History.


9 posted on 12/12/2021 9:18:42 AM PST by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (What did Socialists use before candles? Electricity)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Earlier today I posed: Civilizational suicide is the goal of Cultural Marxism (Critical Theory, Critical Legal Theory, Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory … all derived via Marxism to produce Useful Idiots).


10 posted on 12/12/2021 9:19:53 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

But they’re doing it right this time!


11 posted on 12/12/2021 9:20:24 AM PST by 100%FEDUP (I'm seeing RED!)
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To: griswold3
They think Democratic Socialism means Sweden or Denmark - forgetting that the racial spoils system looters who are pushing the Democratic Socialist agenda in the USA intend to take everything for their group and impoverish or murder members of other groups.

Democratic Socialists in the House and Senate today would make up a very fine Rwandan Parliament, circa 1994. White kids who support them are not going be sitting around urban cafes sipping lattes and developing green energy web sites - the very lucky ones may be allowed to live and assigned to dig ditches on one of Ayanna Pressley's 10,000 acre turnip plantations.

12 posted on 12/12/2021 9:20:55 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Telepathic Intruder

like antifa rioters are just in it for the destruction.


When I consulted, people could tell me in great detail what they didn’t want.

But when I asked them what they wanted..........silence.

Living for what you don’t want is DESTRUCTION.


13 posted on 12/12/2021 9:22:32 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PGR88

The gubmint itself is not the problem now. The intelligence agencies are the new plague and when they are cornered they resort to fatal violence!


14 posted on 12/12/2021 9:22:40 AM PST by 100%FEDUP (I'm seeing RED!)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx
Is this it? Have we reached true communism?

Oh no, things are going to get much worse.

15 posted on 12/12/2021 9:24:45 AM PST by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: Repeat Offender

Oh no, things are going to get much worse.


But remember, this is the cure that is needed.............


16 posted on 12/12/2021 9:26:50 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

How come it didn’t destroy Denmark?

For that matter, how come it took the combined armed forces of the UK, US, and USSR to destroy National Socialist Germany?

Something is missing in your analysis, and I’ll tell you what it is in one word: Diversity.

It is socialist revolution to install the out-group in power that destroys. Socialism is fine in any nation which is also an extended family.

Venezuela was a (relative) paradise, it’s true - but it was riven by deep social and racial divisions. When the government - any government - puts revenge against the previous ruling group - it’s a long way down.

Just look at the Rainbow Nation if you want an up-to-date version of the story.


17 posted on 12/12/2021 9:28:47 AM PST by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

Connected to something that I posted earlier today, I was watching the “official trailer” to a movie called “Colors” from 1988. I was struck by its embarrassingly overacted, racist-agitator message.

And yet years and years later actor S3an P3nn is revered by the entertainment industry when Venezuelans were actually harmed by his intervention on behalf of murdering communist thug Hugo Chavez. (link: https://www.dailywire.com/news/flashback-watch-sean-penn-gush-over-hugo-chavez-michael-qazvini As always be careful what you click on!) (This is a link to a blog site showing a video of P3nn with crud “comedian” L3++erman talking about how great Chavez is for Venezuela.)

There is little way to fight what’s happening around the world, as one nation after another succumbs to communism and the lure of “free stuff,” until the USA - arguably the last outpost of freedom - lets communism within its own govt wither and die. (And we can also stomp on it, here and there, as dictated by circumstance.)


18 posted on 12/12/2021 9:29:48 AM PST by Scarlett156 (I have a new broom. I feel like a queen! Get outta my way, losers! *sweeps* )
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To: Jim Noble

How can you tell whether Denmark has been destroyed or not?


19 posted on 12/12/2021 9:31:54 AM PST by Scarlett156 (I have a new broom. I feel like a queen! Get outta my way, losers! *sweeps* )
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To: Scarlett156

Well, Denmark is usually the #1 choice in polls of the best country to live in, and I know several Americans who have lived there >1 year (and are home now) who would live to emigrate.

It’s no Venezuela.


20 posted on 12/12/2021 9:40:26 AM PST by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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