Termyn8or
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I pretty much knew that the place would go to hell once Chavez died.
The US government didn't like him because he would not let the oil companies rake rthe ountry over the coals, but he was the best thing that ever happened to that country. Like Putin, the US government doesn't really like him because he operates in the best interest of his country, not ours or our oil companies, which really aren't ours anymore. Chavez used to go out among the People and listen to their gripes and bitches, have any idea how rare that is in today's world ?
The US staged a coup against Chavez years ago and the US installed government lasted a whole maybe 48 hours until the Citizens found Chavez, broke him out of CIA captivity and returned him to his rightful seat. The US also spent millions supporting his opponent in an election and lost. (and they got the balls to talk about Russia possibly influencing our election, that is alot of chutzpah)
Thing is, Venezuelans are not stupid. They know that there were no food shortages under Chavez because he knew how to handle the oil companies. This new guy is apparently bought and paid for. The oil in the ground didn't just dry up, it is just that the deal is being manipulated to the disadvantage of the country, and they know it.
There is no reason for a country with ample natural resources to have a food shortage except theft and/or market manipulation. In one country the oil companies lowered production to the starving point to keep the price up. That country nationalized the oil wells and threw the oil companies out on their ear and they are doing fine now. The Venezuelan government better get cracking on something like that soon because those people will not stand for much more shit. They are not like USians who will preach freedom yet let the government tell them what color of underwear to wear. They got balls down there.
That is why shit is burning, they'll burn the whole fucking country down if necessary. They live life, USians will never have that kind of balls because they have to get home and watch The Simpsons on their 4K LED TV screen. Not to mention they are 500 points up on the game on their cellphone.
Here, we live a distraction, not so there. Watch for more strife until that government straightens this shit out. Once people get started with this type of shit it is hard to stop them. especially when they have a valid point. Simply put : How come there were no food shortages under Chavez and how come there are now all the sudden ? Did the oil just disappear ?
See, unlike the US, many countries share the proceeds from natural resources with the People. Of course being USian we don't really grasp that. In one country you don't pay an electric bill;, you get a check from the electric company. I would of course guess that your personal usage is deducted from the amount, but we can't even conceive of such a thing. They poison your well water with their fracking and you get nothing. Alaskans get money from oil but it is the state government that forced that.
Venezuela really doesn't have much in the way of factories, and they don't export much food. Oil is their livelyhood. If I headed up that government, protecting oil profits would be the prime directive. But they apparently got a President now who pretty much works for the oil companies.
What happens next, time will tell. You can't keep a lid on shit like this for long. Just like those who say we should turn in our guns because we could never stand up to the government. Bullshit. Small countries where people do not have guns find a way to put pressure on an unresponsive government, the 200 million or so guns here are just an enhancement. Many countries have learne that a happy people is a productive people. A tax paying people. Putin got the hang of it. In the Soviet days people said "They pretend to pay us so we pretend to work". Sure they had productivity, but half of the product was defective. You can't run an economy that way.
Even China learned, there will not be another Tianemen Square type incident. There, a few years ago they were about to build a sewage treatment plant ad the People demonstrated against it, the government changed their plans. What happened to those Natives who were protesting that pipeline ? Bullets flew. Free country ? Not even close.
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