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CornBarn
12/16/18 3:36:20 PM
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Manocheese
12/16/18 8:20:48 PM
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But they're not using true socialism! If only they did things my way, everything would be perfect.
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spudger
12/16/18 8:21:14 PM
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Manocheese posted...
But they're not using true socialism! If only they did things my way, everything would be perfect.

Sweden is ok
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Zikten
12/16/18 8:21:59 PM
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I recently bought a used n64 from a guy in Venezuela. I kinda feel bad for him
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Doe
12/16/18 8:22:07 PM
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Socialism really lives rent free in peoples heads
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Bio1590
12/16/18 8:22:21 PM
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Anti-245
12/16/18 8:26:50 PM
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spudger posted...
Manocheese posted...
But they're not using true socialism! If only they did things my way, everything would be perfect.

Sweden is ok

Denmark is a better example since they have more state sector control of their economy than Venezuela.
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 8:35:39 PM
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Leftists used to love talking about Venezuela. What changed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAx_Mzc7Zw" data-time="

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Anti-245
12/16/18 8:37:29 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
Leftists used to love talking about Venezuela. What changed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAx_Mzc7Zw" data-time="

Generalizations will get you nowhere.
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 8:43:15 PM
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Anti-245 posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
Leftists used to love talking about Venezuela. What changed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAx_Mzc7Zw" data-time="

Generalizations will get you nowhere.


https://www.salon.com/2013/03/06/hugo_chavezs_economic_miracle/

No, Chavez became the bugaboo of American politics because his full-throated advocacy of socialism and redistributionism at once represented a fundamental critique of neoliberal economics, and also delivered some indisputably positive results. Indeed, as shown by some of the most significant indicators, Chavez racked up an economic record that a legacy-obsessed American president could only dream of achieving.

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Anti-245
12/16/18 8:43:59 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
Anti-245 posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
Leftists used to love talking about Venezuela. What changed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAx_Mzc7Zw" data-time="

Generalizations will get you nowhere.


https://www.salon.com/2013/03/06/hugo_chavezs_economic_miracle/

No, Chavez became the bugaboo of American politics because his full-throated advocacy of socialism and redistributionism at once represented a fundamental critique of neoliberal economics, and also delivered some indisputably positive results. Indeed, as shown by some of the most significant indicators, Chavez racked up an economic record that a legacy-obsessed American president could only dream of achieving.

Generalizations will get you nowhere.
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CornBarn
12/16/18 8:46:31 PM
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We should send Bernie and his followers to Venezuela.
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thrashmetal14
12/16/18 8:47:32 PM
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Socialism only works in priviledged white countries like Denmark
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 8:48:08 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
Leftists used to love talking about Venezuela. What changed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAx_Mzc7Zw" data-time="

Who?
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Anti-245
12/16/18 8:48:18 PM
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Spooking posted...
"These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?" -Sen. Sanders (VT), 2011

Don't forget when 2020 rolls around. Don't let this Sanders clown be the nominee.

Sanders was, as usual, ignorant of both Latin American and general U.S. history. The "American Dream" is already settler colonialist mentality that must be opposed.
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Anti-245
12/16/18 8:48:42 PM
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thrashmetal14 posted...
Socialism only works in priviledged white countries like Denmark

Depends on what you mean by socialism.
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CornBarn
12/16/18 8:54:53 PM
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The only question that matters is whether or not Venezuela's leaders were following Marxian principles. And the answer to that is a categorical yes. They openly stated what they're trying to do and what principles they're following, and it all goes back to what Marx and Engels wrote.

The same was true in the Soviet Union, the entire eastern bloc in Europe, Maoist China, etc. They always openly said what principles they were following and why. It was Marxist principles.

Saying it's not socialism is pretty ridiculous, and it doesn't fool anyone.
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Tmaster148
12/16/18 8:55:23 PM
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CornBarn posted...
The only question that matters is whether or not Venezuela's leaders were following Marxian principles. And the answer to that is a categorical yes. They openly stated what they're trying to do and what principles they're following, and it all goes back to what Marx and Engels wrote.

The same was true in the Soviet Union, the entire eastern bloc in Europe, Maoist China, etc. They always openly said what principles they were following and why. It was Marxist principles.

Saying it's not socialism is pretty ridiculous, and it doesn't fool anyone.


It certainly would not be a Proudclad topic without him conflating communism with socialism.
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 9:11:37 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
Leftists used to love talking about Venezuela. What changed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAx_Mzc7Zw" data-time="

Who?


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Hartmann

The Thom Hartmann Program has 6.25 million listeners a week and is one of the top progressive talk radio programs.

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ssjevot
12/16/18 9:13:40 PM
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Anti-245 posted...
spudger posted...
Manocheese posted...
But they're not using true socialism! If only they did things my way, everything would be perfect.

Sweden is ok

Denmark is a better example since they have more state sector control of their economy than Venezuela.


Both of those countries are captialist. Why won't this meme about the Nordic model being socialist die already?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model

Although there are significant differences among the Nordic countries, they all share some common traits. These include support for a "universalist" welfare state aimed specifically at enhancing individual autonomy and promoting social mobility; a corporatist system involving a tripartite arrangement where representatives of labor and employers negotiate wages and labor market policy mediated by the government;[6] and a commitment to private ownership (with some caveats), free markets,[7] and free trade.[8]

The Nordic model is underpinned by a free market capitalist economic system that features high degrees of private ownership[3] with the exception of Norway, which includes a large number of state-owned enterprises and state ownership in publicly listed firms.[28]
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 9:14:22 PM
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Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?
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Damn_Underscore
12/16/18 9:16:07 PM
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There are no actual examples of successful socialism so socialists have to pretend that the nordic countries are socialist.
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 9:16:07 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?


The democrat candidate that Hillary cheated against did as well.
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 9:19:14 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?


The democrat candidate that Hillary cheated against did as well.

Before or after their economy crashed? And was he talking about Venezuela specifically or did he lump it in with a series of other countries whose policies he also endorsed in general?
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 9:22:23 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?


The democrat candidate that Hillary cheated against did as well.

Before or after their economy crashed? And was he talking about Venezuela specifically or did he lump it in with a series of other countries whose policies he also endorsed in general?


Oh yeah he also praised Argentina. Thanks for the reminder.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/26/imf-increases-argentina-bailout-package.html
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 9:26:22 PM
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Godnorgosh posted...
Inflation is a problem with capitalism.


Fiat currency is one of the 10 planks of communism.
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Doom_Art
12/16/18 9:27:20 PM
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"Clearly this means that no one in the US should advocate for affordable tuition or universal healthcare"

is that what you were going for with this TC
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 9:27:32 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?


The democrat candidate that Hillary cheated against did as well.

Before or after their economy crashed? And was he talking about Venezuela specifically or did he lump it in with a series of other countries whose policies he also endorsed in general?


Oh yeah he also praised Argentina. Thanks for the reminder.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/26/imf-increases-argentina-bailout-package.html

Sanders isn't even mentioned in that article. If shockthemonkey's link and your subsequent posts are any indicator, it's that you're a liar and you're full of shit.
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 9:30:58 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?


The democrat candidate that Hillary cheated against did as well.

Before or after their economy crashed? And was he talking about Venezuela specifically or did he lump it in with a series of other countries whose policies he also endorsed in general?


Oh yeah he also praised Argentina. Thanks for the reminder.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/26/imf-increases-argentina-bailout-package.html

Sanders isn't even mentioned in that article. If shockthemonkey's link and your subsequent posts are any indicator, it's that you're a liar and you're full of shit.


I posted that article to show how Argentina has gone to shit, not to repeat the Sanders quote that you already alluded to. Are you being obtuse on purpose?
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CornBarn
12/16/18 9:33:47 PM
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Godnorgosh posted...
Inflation is a problem with capitalism.


LOL
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 9:34:37 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?


The democrat candidate that Hillary cheated against did as well.

Before or after their economy crashed? And was he talking about Venezuela specifically or did he lump it in with a series of other countries whose policies he also endorsed in general?


Oh yeah he also praised Argentina. Thanks for the reminder.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/26/imf-increases-argentina-bailout-package.html

Sanders isn't even mentioned in that article. If shockthemonkey's link and your subsequent posts are any indicator, it's that you're a liar and you're full of shit.


I posted that article to show how Argentina has gone to shit, not to repeat the Sanders quote that you already alluded to. Are you being obtuse on purpose?

You literally said "he also praised Argentina". Try for full sentences instead of hot takes if you don't want to be misunderstood.

Either way, you're still wrong and you're misconstruing a statement that Sanders didn't even make. Not exactly the best position to be in if you're gonna call other people obtuse.
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Doom_Art
12/16/18 9:35:02 PM
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Bio1590 posted...
Hi Proudclad

Wait @CornBarn is Proudclad?
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 9:39:21 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Did anyone else talk about Venezuela, or was it just one dude on YouTube?


The democrat candidate that Hillary cheated against did as well.

Before or after their economy crashed? And was he talking about Venezuela specifically or did he lump it in with a series of other countries whose policies he also endorsed in general?


Oh yeah he also praised Argentina. Thanks for the reminder.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/26/imf-increases-argentina-bailout-package.html

Sanders isn't even mentioned in that article. If shockthemonkey's link and your subsequent posts are any indicator, it's that you're a liar and you're full of shit.


I posted that article to show how Argentina has gone to shit, not to repeat the Sanders quote that you already alluded to. Are you being obtuse on purpose?

You literally said "he also praised Argentina". Try for full sentences instead of hot takes if you don't want to be misunderstood.

Either way, you're still wrong and you're misconstruing a statement that Sanders didn't even make. Not exactly the best position to be in if you're gonna call other people obtuse.


Yes, because Argentina was one of the countries referenced in the quote that you alluded to. It couldn't have possibly been that hard to understand why I posted an article referencing an economic disaster in Argentina.

And no shit, leftists are trying to walk back Bernie's comments about a socialist basket case.
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 9:41:08 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...

And no shit, leftists are trying to walk back Bernie's comments about a socialist basket case.

Prove Bernie wrote that quote. Cause the link up there makes a pretty convincing case that he didn't even say that. So can you actually prove its something he said and not just you being obtuse?
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CornBarn
12/16/18 9:44:25 PM
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https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-gaps-disparities-that-threaten-america

These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?

lmao
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 9:46:01 PM
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CornBarn posted...
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-gaps-disparities-that-threaten-america

These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?

lmao

Cool beans. Who's it by? The author is written write there, right above the text you quoted. Who was it that wrote that piece?
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Doom_Art
12/16/18 9:48:42 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Cool beans. Who's it by? The author is written write there, right above the text you quoted. Who was it that wrote that piece?

This Valley News Editorial Board person sure seems extreme
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tennisdude818
12/16/18 9:51:14 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
CornBarn posted...
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-gaps-disparities-that-threaten-america

These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?

lmao

Cool beans. Who's it by? The author is written write there, right above the text you quoted. Who was it that wrote that piece?


People attribute a view on www.sanders.senate.gov to Bernie Sanders. That sounds pretty reasonable.
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Doom_Art
12/16/18 9:52:59 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
People attribute a view on www.sanders.senate.gov to Bernie Sanders. That sounds pretty reasonable.

You seemed to have a different opinion on this sort of thing when we discussed those newsletters Ron Paul "wrote"
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CornBarn
12/16/18 9:54:24 PM
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Well at least you guys aren't trying to damage control for Venezuela or socialism and are instead trying to distance Bernie from all that nonsense.

It shows that yall have hearts in the right place at the least.
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A_Good_Boy
12/16/18 9:56:59 PM
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tennisdude818 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
CornBarn posted...
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-gaps-disparities-that-threaten-america

These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?

lmao

Cool beans. Who's it by? The author is written write there, right above the text you quoted. Who was it that wrote that piece?


People attribute a view on www.sanders.senate.gov to Bernie Sanders. That sounds pretty reasonable.

The salience of that article was about race, job, investment, and wealth inequality. Don't you think the 7 preceding paragraphs carry more significance to the final 1? Venezuela failing means that there's no race or wealth gap in America?

And Sanders still didn't even write it anyways, so don't know why people are linking literal proof that he didn't and are trying to use it as a gotcha.
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