Life has been hard for Venezuelans for the last few years. I’ve not followed it closely, but it appears they were caught in a squeeze play by the Saudi Arabians, who resented their presence in the energy markets, and leaders, democratically elected, who don’t know what they’re doing.<\/p>\n
And that’s where I start getting uncomfortable. Look, the parallels between Venezuela and the United States are not particularly strong. In terms of population, we’re maybe a magnitude larger, far more natural resources, all that sort of thing.<\/p>\n
But one thing we do have in common is the election of gross incompetents.<\/p>\n
And now Venezuela, according to reports, are experiencing food shortages, inflation, and professionals are leaving in droves<\/a>, while those who can’t leave are resorting to piracy<\/a>.<\/p>\n In an age of technology, overpopulation, and manic national ambitions, I can’t help but think you want the best there are at the helm of your country – not some bankrupt businessman with a big mouth who knows how to con enough voters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Life has been hard for Venezuelans for the last few years. I’ve not followed it closely, but it appears they were caught in a squeeze play by the Saudi Arabians, who resented their presence in the energy markets, and leaders, democratically elected, who don’t know what they’re doing. And that’s \u2026 Continue reading