Socialism In Venezuela

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Everybody tells lies. The biggest lies are told by Venezuelans’ politicians; they sell this beautiful misrepresentation of a socialist government. According to professor Foster, socialism is a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Nevertheless, the reality is far from the truth. Venezuelans’ citizens are going through the highest inflation rate in recorded history, lack of security and basic needs, and a collapsing economy. The key to save a dying nation is a radical change in the government system.
Dishonest and fraudulent conduct by those in power is exactly what happens in Venezuela. In fact, The …show more content…

There are still people that remember that Venezuela that was before, one that was vivacious and full of riches, the people who remember need to start a civil war. Many people will be lost in this fight, but is a price that Venezuela must pay if they want freedom. It’s easy to find the good politians as they’re in jail by now. The government stole their voice and the dreams they had for a prosperous Venezuela. Those politicians must come together and form a path to a better future, they need to make new laws and propose a new way of government to rule the nation. It is essential that they create a system of check and balances so if a branch of the government becomes corrupt, then the other ones can step up and fix it. Now that the politicians have a plan, they need a strong leader to enforce it. That choice belongs to the citizens. The leader they choose will need to pick up the pieces of a broken country to rehabilitate the country’s economy, safety, laws and lifestyle. The change will be effective immediately as it is a radical one, everything will change for the forthcoming Venezuela. During the rehabilitation process, the new generation must be educated with new values and an intense sense of nationalism because today’s children will be tomorrow’s

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