Venezuelans Abandon Bolivar – Merchants Insist On Being Paid In Dollars (Wonderful Socialism)

Capitol Zero ^ | 12-27-2017

[Red Badger]

Yep!.........................

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks blam.

[ctdonath2]

Socialists/communists are disowning Venezuela and insisting it is a CAPITALIST country.

[livius]

Yesterday’s Freemasons are today’s Marxists.

The Freemasons were the organized left of their time. They’ve morphed in the same direction that they were always headed.

[Zhang Fei]

Wasn’t pricing oil in bolivars, yuan, rubles or Zimbabwe dollars going to solve all their problems?

[itsahoot]

Socialism destroyed the value of their currency, so the people started using the currency of a capitalist free market country.

They haven't learned what North Korea did and print their own $100.00 dollar bills.(yet)

[itsahoot]

[flamberge]

It should not be a surprise.

As long as the ruling oligarchy can control the police and army, it is possible for them to ride their country all the way down to zero.

But when the loot runs out for the police and army, the deal is off, and there will be several abrupt changes of Rulers.

If citizens ever "storm the palace gates" it will be with the tacit support of of one of the army battalions. They are not there yet.

[Sam Gamgee]

So how do all those Venezuelans who cheered Chavez on when he bad mouthed the United States, feeling these days?

[flamberge]

People have an almost unlimited capability to blame their suffering on somebody else - preferably somebody far away who speaks a different language and looks different.

The Venezuelan people who backed Chavez and Maduro are mostly unrepentant. They will double-down with more of the same cheering for the next fearless leader who replaces Maduro. They will ride the country down to zero if they can hold out long enough.

"He who rides the tiger can never let go".

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

The 100 trillion dollar notes were a little pricey, but I bought several of the 10 trillion dollar notes and gave them as Christmas presents. Family members loved them.

[Westbrook]

Went to Russia four times between 1998 and 2002.

The American dollar ruled.

[CottonBall]

Probably intentional, thank public education taken over by liberals.

[Lurker]

“Went to Russia four times between 1998 and 2002.“

Have you ever colluded?

L

[Westbrook]

Well, yes.

Collusion is de rigueur to facilitate adoption, even here in the States.