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In reply to the discussion: Maduro government 'occupies' Venezuela electronics chain [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)106. I wonder about that at times, too. People vote for those who do that, as it maintains their jobs.
And a lot of other people's portfolios and pensions come out of these things. It's all so interconnected it's hard to find who is good and who is bad, when you look at it as a set of millions of people who make a living from oil. That is why it goes on.
Getting away from the fossil fuel industry is a damned hard to thing to do, if one looks about with an honest eye. We are doing the right thing going into alternative energy to end the environment effects of an archaic system.
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Fake 'official' rate 6.3 bolivars to the dollar, real rate 60 bolivars to the dollar. n/t
PoliticAverse
Nov 2013
#1
The numbers are from the article (apparently you didn't read it) and explains the problem. n/t
PoliticAverse
Nov 2013
#3
I guess if you need electronics in Venezuela, get them now. These stores won't be restocking
hughee99
Nov 2013
#6
Chinese merchants can open up stores and sell directly. That's where it's made.
freshwest
Nov 2013
#104
"Strong man dictator." You do know that Maduro was elected, just like his predecessor, right?
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2013
#90
But why make dramatic arrests? Why not pass laws on price fixing, anti-monopoly, etc.?
freshwest
Nov 2013
#105
Unless the alliance with China will now get preference in government run stores.
freshwest
Nov 2013
#110
You mean instead of giving billions in subsidies to oil companies? But we wouldn't be an oligarchy
valerief
Nov 2013
#22
I wonder about that at times, too. People vote for those who do that, as it maintains their jobs.
freshwest
Nov 2013
#106
"they import at low percentages and then sell for 6x higher." So why didnt the government just open
cstanleytech
Nov 2013
#34
Apparently freepers think it is, as so many swarm here to fight leftists. n/t
Judi Lynn
Nov 2013
#69
Maduro, his thugs, and the police are criminals. If you think supporting them is "socialist" your
MADem
Nov 2013
#26
The VZ government is restricting how many dollars their citizens can legally obtain
hack89
Nov 2013
#84
pressure on government finances after President Hugo Chavez's heavy campaign spending last year
seveneyes
Nov 2013
#80
President Obama should do that to health insurance and pharmaceutical companies in the US. nt
Zorra
Nov 2013
#36
Go figure. Most democrats find corporatist ideologue shills to be the most annoying and dangerous.
Zorra
Nov 2013
#59
Do you have something more convincing than simple character assassination? n/t
ronnie624
Nov 2013
#54
She works for a newspaper financed by the government, and is a paid foreign advisor. nt
msanthrope
Nov 2013
#72
Be good enough to post your evidence regarding "that paid mouthpiece shill." n/t
Judi Lynn
Nov 2013
#70
Not news, nor a secret. Standard reactionary practice. The GOP applies it in the USA.
freshwest
Nov 2013
#108