Chavez Calls On Us To Follow Path Of Socialism

SUBMAN1 · 03-12-09, 10:17 PM

I wonder who will win the race to get there? Us or Chavez?

http://drudgereport.com/flashco.htm

-S

Freiwillige · 03-12-09, 10:43 PM

Socialism works well for the poor and uneducated. Not so well in a society that prides itself n indevidual acheivment without the governments subsidies. My vote is for Chavez with the Europe in a close second followed by the US in last place but not by much. Ah we lost again!

Enigma · 03-12-09, 10:51 PM

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I wonder who will win the race to get there? Us or Chavez?

Yeah. That sure will be a tight race.

Frame57 · 03-12-09, 11:08 PM

we are are pretty much already for the most part. We are morphing into the european mold. Chavez should be throwing a victory party. I just want to live to see the day Americans will take the country back from these socialist rats.

GoldenRivet · 03-12-09, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Freiwillige

Socialism works well for the poor and uneducated. Not so well in a society that prides itself n indevidual acheivment without the governments subsidies.

Well hey!!!

America is a shoe in!!!

bookworm_020 · 03-13-09, 12:13 AM

Thanks, but no thanks!

Max2147 · 03-13-09, 12:27 AM

Petro-socialism is a fundementally sound idea. It works quite well for the Persian Gulf states. Give all your citizens cushy high-paying jobs that are funded with oil revenues and give all the backbreaking labor to foreign laborers from Bangladesh who are willing to work for pennies. It's brilliant.

Unfortunately, in there's a big problem in Venezuela - the ego of Hugo Chavez. That stands in the way of anything resembling progress and cuts off the foreign investment that is badly needed to keep Venezuela's oil industry up to date. As a result, all he's done is forment class warfare and change the laws to keep him in power.

The sad thing is that there's nothing better in Venezuela. The opposition's policy is to basically hand the country over to the businessmen and keep the lower classes down. There's no sensible moderates who care about more than just the rich but aren't going to run the country into the ground. Venezuela needs somebody like Lula, who for all his faults has kept the Brazilian economy running strong despite his socialist agenda.

SteamWake · 03-13-09, 01:09 PM

I wouldent listen to anything Chavez has to say. The man is certifiable.

August · 03-13-09, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Max2147

Petro-socialism is a fundementally sound idea. It works quite well for the Persian Gulf states. Give all your citizens cushy high-paying jobs that are funded with oil revenues and give all the backbreaking labor to foreign laborers from Bangladesh who are willing to work for pennies. It's brilliant.

Unfortunately, in there's a big problem in Venezuela - the ego of Hugo Chavez. That stands in the way of anything resembling progress and cuts off the foreign investment that is badly needed to keep Venezuela's oil industry up to date. As a result, all he's done is forment class warfare and change the laws to keep him in power.

The sad thing is that there's nothing better in Venezuela. The opposition's policy is to basically hand the country over to the businessmen and keep the lower classes down. There's no sensible moderates who care about more than just the rich but aren't going to run the country into the ground. Venezuela needs somebody like Lula, who for all his faults has kept the Brazilian economy running strong despite his socialist agenda.

This is a pretty good summation in my opinion.

Stealth Hunter · 03-13-09, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Frame57

we are are pretty much already for the most part. We are morphing into the european mold. Chavez should be throwing a victory party. I just want to live to see the day Americans will take the country back from these socialist rats.

True. We as of right now resemble a Social-Democracy...

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Chavez Calls On Us To Follow Path Of Socialism I wonder who will win the race to get there? Us or Chavez? http://drudgereport.com/flashco.htm -S __________________

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Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	we are are pretty much already for the most part. We are morphing into the european mold. Chavez should be throwing a victory party. I just want to live to see the day Americans will take the country back from these socialist rats. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks, but no thanks! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I wouldent listen to anything Chavez has to say. The man is certifiable. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Socialism works well for the poor and uneducated. Not so well in a society that prides itself n indevidual acheivment without the governments subsidies. My vote is for Chavez with the Europe in a close second followed by the US in last place but not by much. Ah we lost again!

03-13-09, 12:27 AM	#7
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Petro-socialism is a fundementally sound idea. It works quite well for the Persian Gulf states. Give all your citizens cushy high-paying jobs that are funded with oil revenues and give all the backbreaking labor to foreign laborers from Bangladesh who are willing to work for pennies. It's brilliant. Unfortunately, in there's a big problem in Venezuela - the ego of Hugo Chavez. That stands in the way of anything resembling progress and cuts off the foreign investment that is badly needed to keep Venezuela's oil industry up to date. As a result, all he's done is forment class warfare and change the laws to keep him in power. The sad thing is that there's nothing better in Venezuela. The opposition's policy is to basically hand the country over to the businessmen and keep the lower classes down. There's no sensible moderates who care about more than just the rich but aren't going to run the country into the ground. Venezuela needs somebody like Lula, who for all his faults has kept the Brazilian economy running strong despite his socialist agenda.