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    Venezuela faces economic and social collapse

    Venezuela faces economic and social collapse

    Their socialism is killing them. That and the drastic drop in the price of oil.

    As Venezuela’s economic crisis — which led to severe shortages and high inflation even before the collapse in the price of oil — steadily escalates, Mr. Maduro’s reaction has been the opposite of Mr. Castro’s. Rather than seeking to improve relations with the country most able to supply fresh investment, the Venezuelan ruler has expelled U.S. diplomats and escalated anti-American rhetoric. Most recently, state prosecutors charged, ludicrously, that opposition leader María Corina Machado and the U.S. ambassador to Colombia were part of a conspiracy to assassinate Mr. Maduro.
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    How is that socialism working?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Venezuela faces economic and social collapse

    Their socialism is killing them. That and the drastic drop in the price of oil.
    Collatal damage in our pissing match with Russia. Remind me why the world hates us again?

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    They picked their own path. I wouldn't blame it on the US.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    They picked their own path. I wouldn't blame it on the US.
    You wouldn't but I'll bet they will

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    Quote Originally Posted by donttread View Post
    You wouldn't but I'll bet they will
    They blame the US for becoming a socialist state? Not likely. They may try to say we caused them to fail rather than socialism doing it to them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    They picked their own path. I wouldn't blame it on the US.


    Everyone blames the U.S. for everything. It's just so damn convenient!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matalese View Post
    Everyone blames the U.S. for everything. It's just so damn convenient!

    Partly because we screw around in everyone's bussiness

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    They blame the US for becoming a socialist state? Not likely. They may try to say we caused them to fail rather than socialism doing it to them.
    That is exactly what they'll say since they were doing sorta ok with it while the price of oil was high.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Venezuela faces economic and social collapse

    Their socialism is killing them. That and the drastic drop in the price of oil.
    Having a bombastic buffoon in charge certainly didn't help. Of course he only acted that way to make himself relevant and bolster domestic support.
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