Nobody will buy Venezuela’s oil or their bananas- Where’s the Papal analysis and outrage?
Does anyone wonder why Pope Francis has not spoken out with his characteristic bluntness about the tragedy that has been unfolding for months in Venezuela? He has never shown any reserve in analyzing and harshly criticizing capitalist countries, especially the US.
Though his “spokespeople” have often scurried about denying it, Francis has effectively endorsed marxism and has shown real affection for socialist dictatorships in Cuba and in various Latin American nations. Where he has deplored poverty around the world, he never seems to find fault with countries who practice repressive socialist/communist economics which produce it.
Just wondering.
HOW DID RESOURCE-RICH VENEZUELA BECOME THE WORLD’S MOST GODFORSAKEN PLACE? by John Hinderacker at Powerline (excerpts)
How bad have things gotten in socialist Venezuela? So bad that Venezuelans feel less secure than Syrians:
Just 14 percent of Venezuelans said they feel safe in the country, compared with 32 percent of Syrian respondents who feel safe, according to the 2016 Global Law and Order Report. . . .
Skyrocketing crime is just one of the many manifestations of socialism in Venezuela. Naturally, poverty, starvation and a complete lack of medical care get most of the headlines.
For a surprisingly realistic account of how socialism has destroyed Venezuela, see this Los Angeles Times article.
Finally, socialist Bernie Sanders has taken some abuse for buying a third home after dropping out of the presidential race. Let’s be fair: as a hypocrite, Sanders is a piker. As we have noted before, Hugo Chavez’s daughter and his former treasury minister are both multi-billionaires. Since their stolen money is in Swiss bank accounts, they haven’t been hurt by the 700% inflation now ravaging their country. Socialists aren’t stupid, they are just evil.
DLH
