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In reply to the discussion: Traders Are 'Scared As Hell' Of What's Happening In Venezuela [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)83. No. VZ will simply default
As for the citizens, they are killing themselves just fine - they have the second highest murder rate in the world.
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You talking about 'big hair' or whoever it was? I still keep scratching my head over this thing.
freshwest
Nov 2014
#28
"this may all be media spin"--since the VZ gov controls the media, it's not spin
wordpix
Nov 2014
#33
Saudi Arabia/OPEC deflating oil price to compete with natural gas industry(fracking)
Divernan
Nov 2014
#6
That stuff about jobs from the pipeline is a bunch of malarky. Someone built a pipeling through our
jwirr
Nov 2014
#10
The difference is that leak I mentioned. Those other projects do not threaten our natural resources.
jwirr
Nov 2014
#13
Well, we've already seen railcars spilling or exploding. Tankers wouldnt be much safer.
7962
Nov 2014
#14
Fairly safe is not good enough over the aquifer. Why don't they go around the aquifer? If they go
jwirr
Nov 2014
#15
Okay so what is going on here in laymens terms? I have read "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein
jwirr
Nov 2014
#7
And you are right. We all know it. The sociopaths among us try to keep the truth buried
Judi Lynn
Nov 2014
#59
So if you don't think Venezuela is some kind of paradise you're a "sociopath"? Really?
EX500rider
Nov 2014
#130
Shortages are something you can do something about. Those loans from the IMF make your country
jwirr
Nov 2014
#35
You are right that neither way is going to make much difference. However we have seen the IMF in
jwirr
Nov 2014
#40
They mortgaged their future to China, too. They owe China tens and tens of BILLIONS....
MADem
Nov 2014
#45
We aren't giving away OIL to them. Maduro signed a deal with them to pay them in cheap OIL.
MADem
Nov 2014
#54
Okay now I see the connection. Let them fight it out - don't really care who wins as long as you
jwirr
Nov 2014
#34
Yes. What's sad is that our propaganda frequently becomes self-fulfilling
RufusTFirefly
Nov 2014
#91
Of course, it's been 'mismanaged' ... I mean really, how ELSE could a 'Leftist' system be?
brett_jv
Nov 2014
#24
Absolutely. I doubt that any ideology is needed to produce anger under those situations.
jwirr
Nov 2014
#36
Venezuela has certainly been an enlightening experiment in non-capitalism (nt)
Nye Bevan
Nov 2014
#96
If you could, please point me to the information that will help me understand how VZ doesn't have
hughee99
Nov 2014
#131
Looks like you scared them all off. No replies. But then, what could they SAY? nt
7962
Nov 2014
#110
I think there should be a 5000 post minimum before someone can challenge another's presence. nt
Dreamer Tatum
Nov 2014
#56
It's been that way too long. Sad to read the #### storm from the cluster of winger trolls every time
Judi Lynn
Nov 2014
#58
Yeah, we're all winger trolls because we like to tell the truth about mismanagement and corruption
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#75
You "like to tell the truth about mismanagement and corruption in the VN. Govt." Interesting.
Judi Lynn
Nov 2014
#79
"The troll cluster here passes on, with great heat, what the oddly crafted right-wing line"
EX500rider
Nov 2014
#103
So is this the way it works, anyone who disagrees with you on the corruption in
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#108
Yeah, that's it, it couldn't possibly be the fault of the VN govts. mismanagement of the economy.
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#98
Thought-provoking attempt to try to stretch "banana republic" to fit Maduro's administration! Wow.
Judi Lynn
Nov 2014
#76
Ask the 1 who wrote "Maduro is on way over his head and is beginning the autocratic "banana republic
Judi Lynn
Nov 2014
#81
Pattern is there? You forgot they are puppet governments put in place by US interests,
Judi Lynn
Nov 2014
#82
Obama was positively cackling when he gave the order to impose hyperinflation there (nt)
Nye Bevan
Nov 2014
#95
Will the Vultures like Paul Singer come in at the last minute and buy the debt for a fraction
randys1
Nov 2014
#77
The problem is the dependence on oil, and has been a problem since at least the 1920s
happyslug
Nov 2014
#99
Bond traders, generally, are lying sacks of shit. Sort of like selling used cars.
bemildred
Nov 2014
#97
If you follow the western media narritive on Ven, everyone there should have died a decade ago.
Exultant Democracy
Nov 2014
#106
Here's a thought; maybe the Maduro supporters here should move their savings to Venezuela...
brooklynite
Nov 2014
#128