OPINION:
Venezuela is on the brink of economic collapse. This was brought on by socialism, which has led to massive shortages of food, toilet paper, diapers, medicine and many other items. How? Through state planning, currency controls, and rampant inflation.
After years of democratic socialism, the kind Sen. Bernie Sanders has previously praised, Venezuela is in horrible shape with a collapsing infrastructure and an excessive crime rate. Seeing that Mr. Sanders and Michael Moore have both previously praised Venezuelan socialism, I wonder what their thoughts are now. I suggest that we send both of them down there for a while under this socialist government. Mr. Sanders can help run the government, and Mr. Moore can do a documentary on the benefits and splendors of socialism.
Sean Penn, Oliver Stone, Danny Glover and other celebrities have also praised Venezuelan socialism. Perhaps they might want to give up the benefits of America and go live under the Venezuelan government for a while.
Socialism doesn’t work. It sounds great in theory, but in reality, it adversely affects not only the economy, but the human soul itself. It’s the ambition and achievement from capitalism — not socialism — that has brought billions of people out of poverty. Socialism has repeatedly proven itself to be a dismal and failed system.
MICHAEL IMHOF
Aurora, Ill.
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