Is Venezuela at the Crossroads of the New Humanity Century?

[chlamor]

Venezuela at the Crossroads of the New Humanity Century 

By Vladimir Bravo-Salazar 

04/05/05

1) World oil and peak oil. 

The world as we know it, and have known it since the 15th century, is reaching a dichotomous moment. This has been brought on by Capitalism, the dominant economic and development model to this point. Humanity is at a junction, where it can either choose a more sane and sustainable future for all, or it can choose the path of annihilating other nations in order to steal their resources until there are no resources left. Population pressures are adding to the strain on the Capitalist system. The world population is continually increasing, particularly in those countries that are rich with the resources needed to fuel Capitalism’s model of constant growth. The core capitalist countries, and in particular the USA, do not have these resources.

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2) Old colonialists, new colonialists and the PNAC 

The goal of the neo-colonial economies is the domination of countries in the periphery of the world capitalist system and the appropriation of their resources. The neo-colonial system for domination consists of these steps: First, convince a country that it can achieve full development; defined by the neo-colonialists to mean reaching a standard of living like those of the core countries. The country desiring full development is required to accept loans for its development from the IMF and World Bank. Second, make the country believe that market forces are immutable laws of nature, and not constructs created by economists. Third, make the country open their fragile economies to the market with the promise that by doing this, the country will be able to achieve full development.

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3) Multipolar vs. imperialistic. 

In order for the countries of the periphery of the world capitalist system to survive, they have to start claiming their resources for themselves. They must first meet the needs of their local populations.

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4) Humanistic Economy vs. Neo-liberalism. 

Population growth and dwindling resources do not bode well for the world capitalist system in its current form. The system requires constant growth in order to prosper and for constant growth, unlimited resources are needed. The system is operating on a neo-liberal philosophy of free corporate trade and "open markets". In order to create an illusion of growth, everything is considered a commodity, (including skilled and highly skilled human labor) and forcibly made cheaper through outsourcing it to the cheapest bidder.

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[WMliberal]

1. I'd believe it.

In addition to everything they already have going for them, they BARELY tapped into their mineral riches in the Orinoco. Their neo-loberal economic philosophy along with constant cash flow from oil will help them implement these areas for permanant sustainable manufacturing growth.

[chlamor]

2. Dreams Renewed

[WMliberal]

3. wow, I haven't seen that cartoon in 7 years!