THE FRUITS OF SOCIALISM: Venezuela in Thirteen Sad Photos

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After spending 18 years under socialism, Venezuela has collapsed and is on the verge of having all of its instituitions collapse around it as out of control debt has destroyed the country.

http://americanlookout.com/rms-the-fruits-of-socialism-venezuela-in-20-photos/

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12 Jun 2017

The Fruits of Socialism: Venezuela in 20 Photos

As Venezuela enters year eighteen of the Bolivarian Socialist Revolution, the international community is finally paying attention, as Venezuelans struggle to find food, medicine, and an outlet for their frustration that will not trigger rampant state violence.

There is no short version of the story of how South America’s wealthiest nation, which boasts the world’s largest known oil reserves, became a nation where 15 percent of people need to scavenge through garbage to eat while the nation’s dictator dances on state television. Venezuela’s decline is the inevitable endgame of socialism, told by the deterioration of its streets, the abuse of its opposition politicians, and the use of the military to maim and kill Venezuelan children as young as 14.

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/06/12/visual-portrayal-socialism-venezuela-20-photos/

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November 2016: Maduro has also done nothing to successfully improve the economy. In November, the pile of bolivares, shown below, was worth $100. The value has decreased significantly since. (Ben Kew/Breitbart News)



December 16, 2016: Maduro attempted to improve the ease of use of the bolívar by outlawing the 100-bolívar note and replacing it with larger denominations. The larger denominations were not printed in time, so . Venezuelans began burning the bills or ceremonially tossing them in trash cans. (George Castellanos/AFP/Getty Images.)

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September 2016: Hospitals are faring little better than Venezuela’s supermarkets. Shortages of drugs and medical supplies have plagued the country for years, sending infant and maternal mortality rates skyrocketing. Below, a hospital uses cardboard boxes as cribs for their newborns. (MUD/CNN)

[Old n Grumpy]

We need to send Bernie there he can fix  it with his improved version of socialism.

Maybe they should sign on to the Paris accord and get some help from Jerry Brown!!!