...And so it is in Venezuela, where a socialist regime once praised by The New York Times as both successful and sustainable is teetering on the brink of collapse while its leaders are dining at fine restaurants.
A video recently surfaced of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, once democratically elected but now clinging to power through brute force and fraud elections, eating at one of the most expensive restaurants in the world.
In the video, celebrity chef Nusret Gokce, who goes by the name Salt Bae, carves meat for Maduro and his wife in a stylized way while they dine at Salt Bae’s world-renowned Turkish steakhouse, Nusr-Et.
...As many point out, what makes this so galling is that in Maduro’s country, once one of the most prosperous in South America, the average Venezuelan starves in abject, state-created poverty.
A poll released Monday found 84.3 percent of Venezuelans want international assistance to solve their food shortage....