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In reply to the discussion: Traders Are 'Scared As Hell' Of What's Happening In Venezuela [View all]sendero
(28,552 posts)120. Hi...
...larious.
Anyone paying the slightest attention would be worried about Europe, Japan and the good ole USA where the markets are all totally corrupted by printed money and bankster accomodation.
To single out an insignificant country like Venezuala is pathetic.
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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