Wonder what George Sorros has to say about this. As I understand he is heavy into off shore oil in Venezuela. Perhaps he is getting what he asked for and assumed the US would continue to import oil. Drill baby drill in the US and say good by to Venezuela. oil.

^^^ This. ^^^
They voted for it, let they enjoy the socialism they chose, right to its frightful end.

Yep, plus disappearing the opposition, and late-night murder in their beds.
Next come the gulags, if they haven't been built already, and calling in the tanks on the protesters.

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I just heard that they arrested the entire opposition party that they could lay their hands on. I don't think we'll be hearing much on social media from those folks.

Time to ban import of Venezuela's oil. That's a sanction with real teeth, and will cause the collapse of the country's economy. We have an oversupply of shale oil that can more than fill the void. I suspect the CIA already has plans for supplying the opposition with arms and ammunition.

Now let us NOT go bail them out. Let the world see what the result (consequences) of their voting in socialism in the first place.

Yup, lesser of two evils.

Personally, and I was never pro-trump or anti-trump, I think he's doing what he can and what he's able. Even so, the problem is so widespread into every aspect of government (all three branches) that it will take a lot of people in a lot of places to have a lot of conviction to recognize and address the issues. I do think this may be why we are seeing a turn-style system in some of the Trump Administration's appointments, not all can resist the promise of power simply to tow the line. I do think DT has the conviction and that he see's the problems as they are but I also think he's not a fool who is going to crucify his and his family's future well being. He was never a conservative so I don't expect him to act as one.

I assume you mean Trump. It's the rest of our government that's headed down the path. They are the ones that will open the door in America to what is happening in Venezuela. Not really any different than what happened to Venezuela.

It takes awareness, time and conviction to untie the knots. I've yet to see this conviction, I do hear lip service, and without conviction the clock hasn't even begun to wind down.

Read the Declaration of Independence. The American revolution was based on actions by King George that were less invasive to liberty than actions of the federal government for the past 30 years.
It is not surprising that one who approves of the actions of the La Clintonostra would not be able to see the similarities between the statists in DC and the statists in Venezuela.
You don't belong here, CG, since you feel Ayn Rand's work is "hyperbolic nonsense."

Saying some variant of "a US politician I don't like is creating the same conditions in the US" is worse than sounding a false fire alarm. It's not treason, but it's an insult to people fighting for their freedom in Venezuela and it's on the road to treason against he US. What words will we have in the unlikely event liberty should decay to this state in the US?

There are people I know and seem reasonable say this same crap on social media.

The US is a utopian model of a constitutional democratic republic compared to Venezuela. Sadly, even though US served as a model for modern democratic republics, it's not the best when it comes to corruption and liberty. I get why that's a shame. I take some comfort in the fact that rights are no longer limited by sex and race. Even if US isn't the best, in some areas things improved overall. But I don't like that the US is letting liberty go, taking for granted there's no danger, seeing the Constitution as a window into history that doesn't apply to modern life. It's unfortunate and dangerous.

I do not get people equating US with Venezuela or other notorious totalitarian gov'ts. Maybe it's word "inflation" like how "very" is becoming closer to "rather" or how the F-word isn't as profane. In this case, I should just translate it into 80s language, "Policy XYZ is bad for the country, a step backward for liberty." I don't accept that. If hyperbolic nonsense is the only way to express disapproval, what do you say to describe Venezuela? I can't imagine how incensed I would be to read this crap if I were trapped in a country like Venezuela trying to decide at what point it's worth it to take which personal risks for freedom.

I would argue it's been a lot longer than 8 years and is still going on.

Sounds like the oministration the last 8 years.

"They have packed the courts with loyalists, blocked opposition lawmakers ..., overturned laws that the president opposed"

Sounds like the Dark Center.