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joshcryer

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45. That's absurdity.

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 10:48 AM

Jan 2015

Venezuela's billionaires are chavistas. I in fact cannot think of one that is hostile toward the government. Not one. Not even a hundred millionaire, in fact.

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Venezuela's president blames opposition for deep recession [View all] Zorro Dec 2014 OP

Amazing how the 1% is obviously the enemy of the middle class.. busterbrown Dec 2014 #1

You can't just blame other people. You have to fuck over the most vulnerable and send jtuck004 Dec 2014 #2

Just like Walker jhasp Dec 2014 #3

It appears that "socialist" Nicholas took a page from the RWNJ playbook Jake Stern Dec 2014 #4

How did they miss the notion of blaming Obama? 1step Dec 2014 #5

No, he did that too... EX500rider Dec 2014 #33

+1! Many people did, but restoring relations with Cuba was a plus, huh? Just wait for it... freshwest Dec 2014 #38

Marduro Is Going Down StevePaulson Dec 2014 #6

But all that lavish social spending was based on vast oil revenue. Flatulo Dec 2014 #11

"all the vilification of the most productive members of society has caused a massive brain drain ". Tarheel_Dem Dec 2014 #30

Yeah, It's The Opposition StevePaulson Dec 2014 #7

Tough times for Venezuela. I wish them the best. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #8

As do I. joshcryer Dec 2014 #21

Nice chorus of low post count detractors here, too. What's up with that? Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #9

I think there's some automated software that flags posts containing "Venezuela" to make the job DireStrike Dec 2014 #10

I Just Blew Coffee Out My Nose StevePaulson Dec 2014 #26

The problem in Venezuela madokie Dec 2014 #12

No - the problem is they are spending more money than they bring in hack89 Dec 2014 #13

This is about the oil companies wanting what they consider their property back madokie Dec 2014 #14

So the oil companies sponsored the currency regulations hack89 Dec 2014 #15

Oil companies and the cia madokie Dec 2014 #16

You keep saying that with no proof hack89 Dec 2014 #17

How about you look at the big picture madokie Dec 2014 #18

Enjoy your Koolaid. Nt hack89 Dec 2014 #19

The dim economic figures creeksneakers2 Dec 2014 #39

Wrong StevePaulson Dec 2014 #28

"This is about the oil companies wanting what they consider their property back" EX500rider Dec 2014 #34

The opposition has no power and hasn't for a decade. joshcryer Dec 2014 #20

I know some of the leaders of the opposition, they lost billions but still have hundered of millions Exultant Democracy Dec 2014 #25

Venezuela has the second highest homicide rate in the world. It was much safer BEFORE Hugo n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2014 #31

Can you name these "billionaires?" joshcryer Dec 2014 #42

Of course I can name them Exultant Democracy Dec 2014 #44

That's absurdity. joshcryer Jan 2015 #45

+1. Nt newfie11 Dec 2014 #22

SOS Venezuela ! reACTIONary Dec 2014 #23

The Ven opposition is led by the worst of the worst and they activly use economic warefare Exultant Democracy Dec 2014 #24

Says another 'expert' on Venezuela. nt COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #27

So, just exactly how have they managed this so completely? Adrahil Jan 2015 #46

He also blamed the US on Ven's economic problems because we are producing too much oil Bacchus4.0 Dec 2014 #29

He & Putin are singing the same song. "The US is producing too much oil just to hurt us". Waaahhhh! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2014 #32

Why object to us producing our own and leave 'em alone since we're so awful. freshwest Dec 2014 #40

"Why object to us producing our own and leave 'em alone since we're so awful." Tarheel_Dem Dec 2014 #41

Nope, although China has... er, *issues* one might say... The USA is 'tag you're it' for too many. freshwest Dec 2014 #43

Venezuela recession confirmed as Maduro attacks US 'oil war' Bacchus4.0 Dec 2014 #35

It all adds up to a wild flurry of excuses for his own mismanagement. Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #36

Or head for thr border... brooklynite Dec 2014 #37