How Deep, Senor Maduro?

No surprise as to who he supports in the U. S. presidential election:

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/06/venezuelas-socialist-prez-backs-bernie-sanders-course/

A translation of a report done by folks at the demonstration is here:

http://www.caracaschronicles.com/2016/06/02/claps-move-take-food-distribution-sparks-disturbances-fuerzas-armadas-avenue/

The original with photos / video coverage of the event is here:

http://cronica.uno/desesperacion-en-la-fuerzas-armadas-por-decision-de-los-clap-de-desviar-comida-regulada/

The current actual exchange rate for the Bolivar is here:

https://dolartoday.com

... this has fallen some from a couple of weeks ago when it hit +1100:1 Bolivars to USA dollars. There has been some chatter that the reason the Bs has "gained" a few points on the US dollar is that there really isn't anything to buy, even at the rate of +1100:1 ... and so the real exchange rate has fallen, due to no real commerce being conducted. The demand is there, but with import controls being what they are in Venezuela, what's the point of buying foreign dollars?

slowly, slowly unravelling, then "all of the sudden...!"

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." ~ H. L. Mencken

A nice definite prediction. Conditions are desperate for a politician to say such a thing.

Translation: "We guarantee Maduro will leave in the next few weeks."

I have to feel sorry for the people that do not support the Chavez/Maduro government style. That's just not a good situation for anyone. I'm not usually sympathetic but there are obviously children involved - and hungry - as well.

Socialism sucks. It's wrong. It has always failed and it always will. I just wish this story was more front and center in all media communications.

I hate it when stupid people - and powerful people who are not affected - support this kind of nonsense.

Am I an idiot or does it just not make any sense? I don't believe I'm an idiot but in no way, shape or form can I understand why anyone would support a government that does this to its people.

BTW, I'm from Ontario and we're headed in this direction but it will take many more years to get to this stage. It's disgusting and stupid but apparently no one understands the logical consequences. Pisses me off to no end.

"Things will improve in the next week or to so just go home and wait", to paraphrase the government.

I suppose this is the same story the people have been told for the last 17 years. I wonder how long it will take for these kinds of occurances to start happening in our own Socialist heaven of Ontario. We've certainly been told that in Socialist England seniors have had to decide whether to heat their homes or eat during the winter. A style of life that may be coming to a province near you , look forward to it.

The LEAP Manifesto in all its glory. When can we start?

Maduro sounds kinda paranoid.

"We want food", they ask. Perhaps you aren't aware of their government's latest policy - you don't get food.

"I've been here since eight in the morning. There's no more food in the shops and supermarkets," one woman told pro-opposition broadcaster Vivoplay.

Doesn't she know it could be far worse than that? she could be living under a capitalist system!!! God forbid!!!

But can't you eat Social Justice (TM)?

Hey,they Guarantee things will get better,so what's the ,ahem, beef?

"Maduro blames the fall in global oil prices and an "economic war" by his foes, whom he also accuses of seeking a coup."

Yep,I just KNEW it was somebody else's fault!

May I respectfully suggest to the good socialist citizens of Venezuela,in a Dickensian sort of way, if you people are starving, eat your children.

Can SOMEBODY please ship these poor bastards a couple of freighter loads of AK-47's? I'd suggest M-16's but they're way more expensive.

Danielle Smith interviewed Donald Kingsbury Professor and Lecturer in Political Science and Latin American Studies at the University of Toronto.

http://omnyapp.com/shows/afternoons-with-danielle-smith/the-meltdown-in-venezuela

About 22 minutes.

She asked good questions.

There is sort of a preamble of two guys that just arrived in Caracas and are talking about what they see.

The professor guy blamed the melt down of socialism on some kind of strange socialism, blamed on some nonsense democracy, blamed it on the opposition. Opposition being emboldened by possible election of Clinton (Clinton being a hawk, heh), Brazilian constitutional coup, election of right wing government of Argentina and so on.

You can guess what side the professor favours in spite of the obvious.

As you can hear socialists and Maduro are not the problem, everybody else is.

Madura is accusing the opposition of inciting the protests. So apparently he thinks poor Venezuelans need to be told they're starving. Shortages of milk and flour? Does it get more desperate than that?

Forget it Jake, it's Venezuela

That's socialism for you.

When does Maduro beg Trudeau for asylum?

When will Canadians buckle under such a system and then start eating their fat, little snowflakes?

Great post Brian M. These are the kind of things thinking people know in their hearts, stupid people or followers, aka Justy, getting into positions of power are the problem.

would Canadians be as passive in such circumstances? I guess they would just beg, more please sir, more. the government of venezuela needs to be removed by force if necessary, only stupid people live as slaves to their fellow citizens. oops, I forgot this is Canada.

Sounds like a definitive on how long "few" is