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2010-05-14 Caribbean-Latin America

Economic Woes Threaten Chavez's Socialist Vision

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Posted by Steve White 2010-05-14 08:19|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Oh, but that NEW socialism, it'll really work, this time! We just have to totally destroy our ancient capitalist economy first, then we surely will enter a paradise where everyone shares equally and the greedy are scorned as job-creating parasites who know when to stop making money.

Posted by gromky 2010-05-14 08:31|| 2010-05-14 08:31|| Front Page Top

#2 It's actually very useful to have a real life example of the consequences of socialist policies. I hope Economics Faculties are organising field trips to Venezuela and and recording their observations.

Posted by Apostate 2010-05-14 08:56|| 2010-05-14 08:56|| Front Page Top

#3 He says you just get used to it and you accept it. But he hopes the government resolves the problem, some day.
Depending on the Government to fix anything is un-productive.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-05-14 08:57|| 2010-05-14 08:57|| Front Page Top

#4 "I hope Economics Faculties are organising field trips to Venezuela and and recording their observations."

not just economics faculties

Hugo's American friends Harry Belefonte, Bill Ayers, etc. need to go there and stay there for months (maybe years) to get a real taste of what is happening (of course they will blame it on a capitalist conspiracy but that's OK).

Posted by lord garth 2010-05-14 09:30|| 2010-05-14 09:30|| Front Page Top

#5 life imitates art

Posted by newc 2010-05-14 10:47|| 2010-05-14 10:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Socialist Vision

Oxymoron alert ..

Posted by Oscar 2010-05-14 10:52|| 2010-05-14 10:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Who's going to tell Elana?

Posted by Bobby 2010-05-14 12:56|| 2010-05-14 12:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Chavez meets reality like a bug meeta a windshield.

Posted by Formerly Dan 2010-05-14 13:15|| 2010-05-14 13:15|| Front Page Top

#9 Except for the funny names, I thought this story was about America.

Posted by ed 2010-05-14 14:40|| 2010-05-14 14:40|| Front Page Top

#10 In a recent speech, Chavez acknowledged the economic troubles, but he said he wasn't worried.

And why should he be? The lights never go out at El Presidente's.

Posted by tu3031 2010-05-14 16:24|| 2010-05-14 16:24|| Front Page Top

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