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Title: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 28, 2016, 01:00:27 PM
This sounds great!  I like how the socialist president blames right wingers, and how only the Capitol gets continuous electricity.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-venezuela-power-rationing-20160427-story.html
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on April 28, 2016, 01:05:10 PM
Sounds like global warming has mumped those dudes
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 28, 2016, 01:14:24 PM
It is perfect scapegoat.

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Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: sonofdaxjones on April 29, 2016, 01:10:07 PM
Feel The Berners get very angry when Venezuela is brought up. 
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on April 29, 2016, 01:11:41 PM
Naw, not really
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: LickNeckey on April 29, 2016, 01:25:48 PM
And is Somalia a Beta for Libertarianism?

I think we can find failed states with any imaginable political structure.  No system alone guarantees positive governance. 
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: sonofdaxjones on April 29, 2016, 01:31:14 PM
Naw, not really

Yeah, they do.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: wetwillie on April 29, 2016, 01:36:12 PM
And is Somalia a Beta for Libertarianism?

I think we can find failed states with any imaginable political structure.  No system alone guarantees positive governance. 


Freedom has governed these here United States of America flawlessly since 1776
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 29, 2016, 01:58:04 PM
Nothing says libertarianism more than sectarian militarized murder, ethnic cleansing and armed robbery. Great point. Sounds more like socialism tho
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on April 29, 2016, 02:09:04 PM
Sounds like the good ol' robber baron days before those pesky job killing rules and regulations
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: sonofdaxjones on April 29, 2016, 03:47:44 PM
Yep, when I think libertarian I think corporate oligarchy.   
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: ednksu on April 29, 2016, 04:25:15 PM
Nothing says libertarianism more than sectarian militarized murder, ethnic cleansing and armed robbery. Great point. Sounds more like socialism tho
why are you talking about nazi germany bro?  this thread is about Somalia now.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: renocat on April 29, 2016, 06:02:24 PM
How can a country rich in oil be so poor.  Shows what we would be like if there was not sensible minded conservatives to counter balance the skewered policies of the left.  I always laugh how socialists keep their personal nests comfy, and make the poor downtrodden cultural disadvantaged peons suffer. The big city of Carcass where the gifted intellectuals live doesn't have short work weeks and power outages.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on April 29, 2016, 06:08:03 PM
How can a country rich in oil be so poor.  Shows what we would be like if there was not sensible minded conservatives to counter balance the skewered policies of the left.  I always laugh how socialists keep their personal nests comfy, and make the poor downtrodden cultural disadvantaged peons suffer. The big city of Carcass where the gifted intellectuals live doesn't have short work weeks and power outages.

Good thing that doesn't happen in america
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 29, 2016, 09:20:01 PM
Beer shortage!  Just stick together socialists, you'll pull through!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-21/venezuelans-face-threat-of-a-new-ignominy-a-beer-shortage

Global Climate Warming Changes!!! :shakesfist:
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on April 29, 2016, 09:23:30 PM
You mean power shortages lead to reduced production? Wow, who could have thought those two things would be related? Not fsd apparently
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 29, 2016, 09:27:35 PM
Socialism, where a continuous power supply is just asking too much.

Also, not why beer is in short supply, that's just another problemo. lol at lib7's stupid fat face

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Empresas Polar SA, the country’s largest privately-held company and biggest brewer, said Wednesday that it will be forced to stop producing beer because it can’t get the foreign currency it needs to purchase malted barley.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 30, 2016, 02:51:03 PM
This is fascinating.

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Maduro’s government often accuses Polar of exaggerating its dollar needs and hoarding products as part of an “economic war” by the business community, politicians and the United States aimed at undermining socialism in Venezuela.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/04/30/congratulations-to-bolivarian-socialism-venezuela-country-with-no-beer/#69465ec978b7

Kinda sounds like "you didn't build that" and other Freudian slips
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 30, 2016, 02:53:12 PM
The government controls the price of eggs  :lol:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-12/venezuela-slashes-egg-prices-to-tackle-world-s-fastest-inflation
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: stunted on April 30, 2016, 03:22:45 PM
socialism - super beta
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on May 02, 2016, 01:03:31 PM
Detroit is the beta test for u.s. satanist style socialism. I'd say it isn't going very well.

Here's some people refusing to work today because they might not get paid in july (wut?). I guess the prospect of another bailout isn't sure enough. Of course, it's someone else's fault (republicans). But hey, it's all for the kids.

http://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2016/05/02/detroit-teacher-sick-out-closes-67-schools/83813704/

What in the actual eff? Also, most of the protest signs are your usual dem rhetoric and unrelated to education, fwiw.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: ednksu on May 02, 2016, 03:02:24 PM
bankruptcy is now a bailout....interesting.... :Wha:
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on May 02, 2016, 03:19:55 PM

Directly from the linked article  :Wha:

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unless the state Legislature approves sending more money to the district,

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Teachers said they had been told that the $48.7 million allocated by the Legislature last month to fund the district through June 30

At least read
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on May 02, 2016, 03:25:14 PM
Would fsd stick around his job if he wasn't getting paid?
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: ednksu on May 02, 2016, 03:26:25 PM
Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) link=topic=37605.msg1
another bailout
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on May 02, 2016, 03:26:38 PM
They are getting paid.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on May 02, 2016, 03:27:03 PM
Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) link=topic=37605.msg1
another bailout
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on May 02, 2016, 03:33:32 PM
Your employer says they might not pay you next month, what do you do?
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on May 02, 2016, 03:49:47 PM
Your employer says they might not pay you next month, what do you do?

Find another job.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on May 02, 2016, 03:51:28 PM
Your employer says they might not pay you next month, what do you do?

Well, I certainly wouldn't call in sick, using paid leave, then stand outside the front door and scream about immigration.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on May 05, 2016, 06:58:27 PM
Well, at least everyone* is equal[ly miserable]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/04/venezuela-is-becoming-a-failed-state/?client=ms-android-verizon#

*except government officials, of course
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on May 09, 2016, 10:12:28 PM
The way they propose to solve problems is so Bern

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And how has President Nicolas Maduro responded to the energy crisis? He cut the work week for public servants to two days. Along with the furlough, Maduro -- who also is presiding over the world's worst recession -- ordered a 30 percent hike in the national minimum wage. Just how much the crowd-pleasing bonus will matter in a country with high triple-digit inflation, where consumers queueing for hours can't find eight out of 10 staple goods at grocery stores, is debatable. Not to mention that Venezuela is literally running out of bank notes.

http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-05-09/catastrophe-is-the-new-normal-for-venezuelans
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 18, 2016, 10:06:38 AM
What did you do today? Drove to another country to buy groceries.  Couldn't buy very much because of 1600% inflation tho. #Socialism

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/07/18/venezuelas-inflation-is-set-to-top-1600-next-year/?mod=e2tw
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on December 18, 2016, 09:32:30 AM
This crap is just crazy

http://www.wsj.com/articles/venezuela-extends-use-of-100-bolivar-note-1482021957?mod=e2tw
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: stunted on April 19, 2017, 05:35:00 PM
bump
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 19, 2017, 07:54:46 PM
Kill the bourgeoisie and everything sorts itself out.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: puniraptor on April 19, 2017, 08:04:43 PM
I don't think Venezuela is a beta test any more. It's more like the last fan-run server of a discontinued MMORPG.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 23, 2017, 07:54:04 AM
Things are working great

https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/856008782425534464
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: mocat on April 23, 2017, 07:56:59 AM
Well I'm sold
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 23, 2017, 01:45:17 PM
France the latest country to punt libtardedism
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: sys on May 10, 2017, 01:09:46 AM
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-05-07/a-reverse-trump-tax-plan-delivers-an-economic-miracle-in-sweden
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: renocat on May 10, 2017, 03:23:08 AM
Sounds like global warming has mumped those dudes
Libs you are right on.  A fount of exquisite knowledge. Consider this AP quote:
"Venezuela’s president, sounded optimistic about his country’s economic prospects when he spoke at the launch of an agricultural plan last month. “This year will be the new post-oil economy,” he said. “From 2017 onwards we will have to talk about the new era. We are building the new economy with a solid base in the countryside.”
So we have a strong socialistic movement led be Commie Bernie and the warmalist movement.  It appears the unholy marriage of these two demons has spawned a failed state called Valenzuela.  No oil is bad, Mr.Gore are you listening?
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: renocat on May 11, 2017, 09:00:33 PM
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/05/10/venezuela-infant-mortality-rate-skyrockets/
I thought socialistic government had top notch state run healthcare.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Emo EMAW on May 12, 2017, 09:57:42 PM
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-05-07/a-reverse-trump-tax-plan-delivers-an-economic-miracle-in-sweden

Any comments sys?  Just a drive by?
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 18, 2017, 07:57:11 PM
https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/876585334544494594

About time, imho  :lol:
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: puniraptor on June 18, 2017, 08:02:08 PM
awful capitalism by brazil. congrats to the next teargas tycoon who takes advantage of this price surge
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 18, 2017, 08:08:10 PM
Nice
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 16, 2017, 07:54:21 AM
Nice!

https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/886382648767250432
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 31, 2017, 06:48:15 PM
Tough break for socialism

https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/892155442780139520
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on August 06, 2017, 10:39:09 PM
Welp, the predictable end to yet another socialist experiment, an authoritarian dictatorship.  :emawkid:

http://www.richmond.com/opinion/our-opinion/bart-hinkle/a-barton-hinkle-column-venezuela-descends-into-predictable-dictatorship/article_45d75b0f-e258-59bf-a1e8-08ac3727a643.html

Note the shout-out to KS
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on August 08, 2017, 12:34:03 PM
This doesn't sound that bad. Like if Obama was put in charge of a country or something.

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In political storm, Venezuela state-run oil company PDVSA drifts further

Reuters   
By Alexandra Ulmer and Marianna Parraga
ReutersAugust 8, 2017
Cars wait the line at a PDVSA gas station in Caracas
Cars wait the line at a PDVSA gas station in Caracas, Venezuela, July 25, 2017. Picture taken July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares
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By Alexandra Ulmer and Marianna Parraga
CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) - To survive months of street protests and an economy in tailspin, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is trying to turn state oil company PDVSA into a bastion of support, further degrading an already vulnerable enterprise.

Political appointees are gaining clout at the expense of veteran oil executives, while employees are under mounting pressure to attend government rallies and vote for the ruling Socialists. The increasing focus on politics over performance is contributing to a rapid deterioration of Venezuela's oil industry, home to the world's largest crude reserves, and to a brain drain at the once world-class company.
Interviews with two dozen current and former employees, foreign oil executives, and contractors point to a PDVSA coming apart at the seams.
"Everything is a disaster and yet we have to clap," said a PDVSA employee, who asked to remain anonymous because she feared retaliation.
After four months of deadly protests against the unpopular president, new company leadership is increasingly pressuring employees to attend Socialist Party rallies and at times asking for letters explaining absences.
Managers told workers they would be fired unless they voted in Maduro's controversial election on July 30 of a new legislative superbody meant to rewrite the Constitution, which was widely denounced as a move toward dictatorship.
Critics have long contended that PDVSA - short for Petroleos de Venezuela SA - was being turned into the corruption-riddled heart of late President Hugo Chavez's "21st century socialism", at the expense of the OPEC nation's once-flourishing oil industry.
Now Venezuela's oil production is on track to end 2017 at a 25-year low, but the leftist government still relies heavily on PDVSA to be its financial motor.
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Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: catastrophe on August 08, 2017, 01:11:04 PM
Surprised things aren't going better for a county whose economy depends on a resource that is suddenly in extremely low demand.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on August 08, 2017, 01:29:18 PM
Clearly Big Oil is to blame here  :lol:
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: star seed 7 on August 08, 2017, 01:31:41 PM
Well Obama was put in charge of a country and he did very well  :dunno:
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on August 08, 2017, 01:36:06 PM
All thanks to Big Oil
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: sonofdaxjones on August 08, 2017, 01:58:02 PM
Lets be like Venezuela!

Resident NeoLibMcCainites

Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: mocat on August 08, 2017, 02:03:27 PM
i like that venezuelan socialism counts, but not scandinavian
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Republicat on August 08, 2017, 03:55:48 PM
Well Obama was put in charge of a country and he did very well  :dunno:

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on August 08, 2017, 04:13:53 PM
i like that venezuelan socialism counts, but not scandinavian

Scandanavia is libtard utopia, a few million like-minded white people [100% white] who are completely dependent on oil for their value system

If only Venezuela would wipe out 80% of its population (and make them all white), things would be okay.
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: mocat on August 08, 2017, 04:25:21 PM
scandinavia has 21 million people (26 million if you count finland)
venezuela has 31 million people

i agree venezuela's rich diversity is why socialism hasn't worked there (95% of country identifies as "mestizo" or "white")
Title: Re: Socialism - Beta Tests
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on August 09, 2017, 08:11:40 AM
Scandanavia isn't a country.   :lol:

If Venezuelans are all white, I'm sure you'd love it there.
 :lol: