From Forbes Magazine:
"Socialism introduced by Hugo Chavez and Nicholas Maduro had the effect of a neutron bomb on their country. It is not unlikely that the once-prosperous Venezuela will turn into the epicenter of the virus in South America. This situation will force hard choices on Maduro, who is no doubt under immense pressure from the U.S to flee..."
Capitalist ideologues must punish the bad example, even as their own system crumbles. Such is the rage. The article in the Economist was worse, all "dictators" and "thugs". Now Maduro is claiming that military forces were discovered just across the border with Colombia, gathering weapons and planning a coup. Why would we doubt such a claim?
The US has also charged Maduro with drug charges and is seeking some kind of extradition. The Cold War mentality still holds in US conservatism and was given a boost by Bernie Sanders and the rise of democratic socialism. At least they are consistent. When I visited Venezuela in the early 2000s to learn about the Bolivarian revolution, the State Department treated us like Hanoi Jane because they knew all their ridiculous lies were being exposed as such. There was recently a huge kerfluffel when Bernie said some positive things happened in Cuba. It is boring and dangerous simultaneously.
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