We know socialism fails. The question remains if citizens will believe the lying politicians and vote for socialism anyway. The media won’t tell you these truths, so here is the truth about socialism laid bare before us in Venezuela.
-Venezuela was one of the world’s largest oil producers with enormous oil reserves. (1999)
World Oil Reserves- OPEC 2017
-When legislators determine what can be bought and sold, the first thing to be purchased are legislators.. and voters.
Chavez wins again 2010. Granted new powers
Sources- https://www.socialist.net/venezuela-elections-2010.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/09/27/venezuela.elections/index.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/venezuela-banks/update-6-venezuela-assembly-gives-chavez-decree-powers-idUSN1729156220101217
-Free speech and the rule of law are a threat to government power.
Judge Arrested After Ruling Against Socialists New York Times- 2010
Source- https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/world/americas/04venez.html
-A government disarms its populace so the rich and powerful can do things they couldn’t do to armed citizens. (2012)
Hint- If both parties in the exchange didn’t agree, then it wasn’t capitalism. Socialism is imposed at the point of a gun.
Venezuelan Government Destroys Private Arms
Source- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18288430
-Modern infrastructure is constantly under repair. A society can’t survive when politicians steal supplies for the water supply, electrical supply, the local hospital, and oil production. (2012)
Venezuelan Oil Production Falls by 60 Percent
Source- https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47023002
-Democratic Socialism includes shooting and running over protesters. The government does not need to listen when they are armed and citizens are disarmed. 2014
Beauty Queen Among Protestors Killed by Police (2014)
Protestors Killed by Venezuelan Police (2017)
Venezuelan Police Run Over Protestors with Armored Car (2019)
Source- https://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/venezuelan-beauty-queen-is-among-protesters-killed/
-You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out of it.
