"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
Venezuela was doing quite well before their radical shift.
But y'all keep celebrating policies that ends in starvation and death
yeah, no one starves or dies by the actions of capitalism
lol
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
The amusing part is just about every economy today is a mixed economy. Some parts free enterprise (which we can call capitalism) and some parts government controlled (which we can call socialism). Even under the parts that are free enterprise there is a wide spectrum of approaches as far as regulation goes.
A country like Sweden would be considered socialist by most of us. Sweden did poorly for a while because the amount of regulation and government control became excessive. Sweden is doing very well now because they undertook some sensible reforms that allowed their markets to function better.
Venezuela is a mess mostly because of corruption and inept government. Incompetence trumps a lot of things.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Do you submit that socialism produces better outcomes than capitalism?
LOL. When Chavez was elected in 1999, Venezuela had experienced 100% inflation, a 66% poverty rate, and GDP that was (inflation adjusted) equal to that of 1963. Just because the current economic conditions are worse doesn’t entitle you to just make **** up.
Meanwhile, maybe you can enlighten me as to why your only benchmark is Venezuela, rather than Norway, Sweden, or Denmark.
Actually no. Venezuela has been a basket case for a while. You might want to read a little about the two presidential terms of Carlos Andres Perez, whose excesses in many ways paved the way to crises that have been afflicting the country.
It is shocking how a country with so much oil wealth can end up where it is today. It takes a special kind of incompetence that goes well beyond what is typically seen in Latin American countries.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
That's true I guess I'm just comparing it to today.
That makes Bernie Sanders wish that we should be more like them even more stupid
In general no. But I think the right mix (and remember most economies nowadays are mixed economies) will vary across country and will also vary over time for a particular country. You look at a place like Singapore and the government there has a surprisingly heavy hand in terms of making investment decisions.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
And when prominent leftists are calling for violence against children, they've 100% lost their damn minds
What a belief system
lol
Russia Proposes Easing Laws On Corruption, Saying It's Unavoidable Sometimes
The proposed rule says officials and public figures could be exempt if "objective circumstances" made it impossible for them to comply with corruption laws. Corruption that is "due to force majeure is not an offense," the proposal states.
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/29/68961...f0hiR01H-5OqaE
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
Natural Immunity Croc
“Oh, this is something I did last night,” Loeb says. It’s a calculation, he explains, supporting his theory that an extraterrestrial spacecraft, or at least a piece of one, may at this moment be flying past the orbit of Jupiter.
Since publishing his controversial paper, Loeb has run a nearly nonstop media circuit, embracing the celebrity that comes from being perhaps the most academically distinguished E.T. enthusiast of his time — the top Harvard astronomer who suspects technology from another solar system just showed up at our door. And this, in turn, has left some of his peers nonplused — grumbling at what they see as a flimsy theory or bewildered as to why Harvard’s top astronomer won’t shut up about aliens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.566a457c8724
Personally I would find this guy more credible if he were department chair at a really good school such as MIT.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
men starting to fight back against lioness left
https://www.wtae.com/article/man-fig...m:+New+Content
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
The Chosen One (02-06-2019)