Banana Republic Newsflash

[Sigma_Orionis]

Here is an explanation on the history of foreign currency exchange control under Chavez including the latest "simplification". Don't bother to read it if you're already depressed.

[vendic]

Here is an explanation on the history of foreign currency exchange control under Chavez including the latest "simplification". Don't bother to read it if you're already depressed.

TDDR

[Sigma_Orionis]

Of course it was, of course you didn't

[vendic]

Of course it was, of course you didn't

As Trump said to his mistress, "of course I prematurely ejaculated! I'm a very busy man."

[Sigma_Orionis]

Schadenfreude, Venezuelan Style

[SciFiFisher]

Schadenfreude, Venezuelan Style

Ah yes... Be careful what we wish for.

[Sigma_Orionis]

No matter though, we're fucked anyways

I never liked Nationalizations, I do prefer the government to deal with stuff Private Industry won't do because there's no profit in it. However, wasting time trying to Rollback Chavez's epidemic nationalizations right now is useless. Once Nicky is gone (I hope) that can be done rather quickly. But right now, with the government' death grip in the economy this is nothing but hot air.

OTOH, when the latest bright idea Nicky and his Band of Merry idiots have to deal with scarcity.... maybe I am aiming too high.

[SciFi Chick]

How is your vice ministry of supreme happiness department doing?

[Sigma_Orionis]

It hasn't made a single peep since the day it was announced, surprised?

[SciFiFisher]

It hasn't made a single peep since the day it was announced, surprised?

Well, the happiness is such a supreme thing that it leaves everyone speechless I am sure.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Just wait till they start polling for a referendum and you'll know how speechless I am

[Sigma_Orionis]

Ahhhh

Evil IMperial Imperialist Gringo Goverment Shyster on a witch hunt against our poor spiritually superior Oil Company

[SciFiFisher]

Ahhhh

Evil IMperial Imperialist Gringo Goverment Shyster on a witch hunt against our poor spiritually superior Oil Company

Well, yeah! Because we are trying to distract people from our own problems.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Well Gringo here you have more fodder, "Social Inclusion Fodder"

[Sigma_Orionis]

Now you know why virtually nobody trusts the police around here

[Cyborg Girl]

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

Disgusting. And people wonder why I don't like "revolutionary" crap...

[SciFiFisher]

It seems there are only two possible outcomes. Venezuela becomes the South American NK. Or the revolt will happen any day. I am actually hoping for a third outcome which is that a relatively peaceful change for the better occurs.

[Sigma_Orionis]

It seems there are only two possible outcomes. Venezuela becomes the South American NK. Or the revolt will happen any day. I am actually hoping for a third outcome which is that a relatively peaceful change for the better occurs.

Apparently Nicky doesn't have enough support from the Military for outcome #1, Outcome #2 is a distinct possibility. I think we'll become the South American Zimbabwe.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Oh yeah, separation of powers at work

[Sigma_Orionis]

plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

Despite the ritual protestations to the contrary, MUD has yet to agree on a real plan for regime change. By “a real plan” I mean one you can operationalize, one that structures expectations and work plans for activists at the grassroots level. A real plan has priorities, timelines and goals: it’s about saying what you won’t do as much as what you will do. Since MUD can’t seem to agree on a real plan, it has announced it will do everything at the same time, a commitment-phobic “plan” of appeasement that not even Chúo Torrealba seems to take seriously.

15 years failing and they still don't learn.

[Sigma_Orionis]

I see our reputation throughout Latin America is as good as expected....

[SciFiFisher]

So.... Chavista is not a desired slur in South America. Who knew?

[Sigma_Orionis]

Yeah. Shocking, isn't it?

[Sigma_Orionis]

CNN discovers that the Sun is big and hot

Libertarians would love this country

[Sigma_Orionis]

Good Grief, here we go again