According to every word you've said in this article friend @dedicatedguy. I was born in 1998 (when Hugo Chavez took over the presidency), so I have experienced all the changes that have taken place in my country.

I'll give you my personal opinion. The truth is that this government took advantage of the ignorance and conformism of the Venezuelan people, to manage their minds at will, make them believe their lies and perpetuate themselves in power.

Hugo Chavez began his government doing very good things in the eyes of Venezuelans. So much so that he blinded them with his words in speeches. The truth is that he sold them socialism as something very good, as something egalitarian for all the people in general. And that's what fascinated Venezuelans at the time.

What was the problem?.... The lack of knowledge of Venezuelans. Knowledge about politics and especially about socialism was very scarce. That's why they believed every word of President Chavez, and were carried away by the good things he was doing at the time.

If we Venezuelans had had the experience and knowledge we have now, Chavez would not have even made it to the second term, probably.

The saddest thing is that Venezuelans voted for Chavez back then because they wanted a change. They wanted an improvement in the economy. But what they didn't know was that this decision would take us to where we are right now.... to the most horrific part of Venezuela's history.

Thank you for talking about the situation in my country @dedicatedguy, and thanks to @adsactly for publishing it. I really like your posts. I'm waiting for the next one ;)