I personally believe that had it not been for the continuous interference in Venezuelan affairs by the United States and it's partners the country wouldn't be in anything like the state it's in now. Any country that dares to try anything different than US style capitalism is targeted. The US tried overthrowing Chavez in 2002 and failed and they've been working up to overthrowing Maduro's government ever since he became president. To suggest that Bolivarianism is failing/has failed because the idea is flawed and it could never work is ridiculous in my opinion. The United States has always attacked and destroyed nations that attempt anything similar. They cannot allow any country to set an example.
I think you're wrong
Chavez got elected in large part due to Jimmy Carter.
everyone has opinions.
everyone has assholes.
they both stink to the other guy.
Chavez was elected four times. The Venezuelan people have to be given some credit. I just read this article which gives a different spin on the situation. The points made about the terrible record of the US are not opinions but verifiable facts. How anyone living in the middle or lower class in the United States still believes in the 'Land of the free' bullshit is beyond me. Same goes for the citizens of other so called 'democratic' nations such as my own (UK). It's a joke
https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/13172
doesn't matter.
that was then
this is now
talk to the people living there.
they don't need credit.
they need food.
You are right. That is an excellent article, and thank you for posting it. In my reply below, I , unaware of the extent of US interference in Venezuela's affairs (although I should have checked around. It is ubiquitous) did not mention it, as the person from Venezuela I spoke with did not.
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