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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela protests: thousands march as military faces call to abandon Maduro [View all]0rganism
(24,237 posts)10. their Bolivarian revolution has come to a sticky end, i think
from the revolutionary government of Hugo Chavez seizing the state, implementing state capitalism, they fell into Maduro's autocratic regime, then the oil market failed on them, and now the world has another failed socialist half-revolution to gawk at.
so far, the only one that's successfully making the move from state capitalism to socialism is Cuba. doing so is clearly quite difficult.
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Venezuela protests: thousands march as military faces call to abandon Maduro [View all]
oberliner
Jan 2019
OP
Its been a mess for years with food and prescription drug shortages, kids starving in shanty towns
mastermind
Jan 2019
#4
It hasnt been a democratic country for YEARS. A true free vote hasnt been held for a long time.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#12
No matter what your politics are, there is no denying that Hugo Chavez was more effective
Polybius
Jan 2019
#15