Using Venezuela as an example of a failure of socialism is to pretend that it wasn´t sabotaged by the good ole USA, the most powerful country in the world. exactly for the reason that they would become an argument against socialism! Shame on you.
Using Venezuela as an example of a failure of socialism is to pretend that it wasn´t sabotaged by the good ole USA, the most powerful country in the world. exactly for the reason that they would become an argument against socialism! Shame on you.
That sounds pretty knee-jerk. Maduro as a crude caudillo, incapable of top-down management of a 20th century economy? I don't think there's much sabotage required to believe that, buddy. But I think we see you can be persuaded to believe things by mere assertion, if it agrees with your preconceptions.
Wow - really amazing all the things you miraculously know as you sit and reply: Maduro`s inherent capabilities (do I smell a little subtle racism?); the effectiveness or lack thereof of financial sabotage (see: Russia!); and last but not least, what my "preconceptions" are (as though "a priori") and that it was just those assumptions that led to my believing "things." In short, you have added NOTHING to the discussion except your own mental wanderings - which is ironic because it is your preconceptions that are revealed.
Thanks for the compliments. It really is kind of amazing, isn't it? Though I guess I was wrong about Maduro,. No South American strongman would ever blame the US for their problems without strong evidence, so it must be true.
Speaking of evidence, got a link for the actions of the US gov in this? I mean, those TLA guys are pretty vile, and have done plenty of evil across the globe, but I'm not sure Venezuela required much in the way of spook subervsion.
Yes, yes, yes, it's all our fault they nationalized their industries and put people in charge who didn't know what they were doing. We're very sneaky that way.
Using Venezuela as an example of a failure of socialism is to pretend that it wasn´t sabotaged by the good ole USA, the most powerful country in the world. exactly for the reason that they would become an argument against socialism! Shame on you.
That sounds pretty knee-jerk. Maduro as a crude caudillo, incapable of top-down management of a 20th century economy? I don't think there's much sabotage required to believe that, buddy. But I think we see you can be persuaded to believe things by mere assertion, if it agrees with your preconceptions.
Wow - really amazing all the things you miraculously know as you sit and reply: Maduro`s inherent capabilities (do I smell a little subtle racism?); the effectiveness or lack thereof of financial sabotage (see: Russia!); and last but not least, what my "preconceptions" are (as though "a priori") and that it was just those assumptions that led to my believing "things." In short, you have added NOTHING to the discussion except your own mental wanderings - which is ironic because it is your preconceptions that are revealed.
Thanks for the compliments. It really is kind of amazing, isn't it? Though I guess I was wrong about Maduro,. No South American strongman would ever blame the US for their problems without strong evidence, so it must be true.
Speaking of evidence, got a link for the actions of the US gov in this? I mean, those TLA guys are pretty vile, and have done plenty of evil across the globe, but I'm not sure Venezuela required much in the way of spook subervsion.
There is nothing amazing (or interesting) about solipcism. From here on out you are just talking to yourself - which is of course ideal.
Yes, yes, yes, it's all our fault they nationalized their industries and put people in charge who didn't know what they were doing. We're very sneaky that way.