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Melon

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3. Nope. He literally ran a criminal organization that killed his people who protested.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:30 AM

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In 2018 they had a 1,000,000% inflation. That’s the year I stopped doing business with the country because it was no longer possible. 2013 - 2025, Chavez and then Maduro destroyed the country. The USA lost 30% of its GDP during the great depression. Venezuela lost 80% of its GDP under their rule. People survived eating from the trash. They killed and ate the city animals. This was to enrich their elites while espousing socialism for all.

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After the UN takes over Venezuela and installs a very large peace keeping force lapfog_1 Monday #1

Fully agree. Aussie105 Monday #7

This! Blue_Roses Monday #14

If everything ForgedCrank Monday #2

Nope. He literally ran a criminal organization that killed his people who protested. Melon Monday #3

A simpler question. Aussie105 Monday #4

What's the answer to the question the OP asked? Without changing it to your own question. Melon Monday #8

The question is phrased in such a way there is only one possible answer. Aussie105 Monday #9

I just re read it. I think your question is entirely Melon Monday #10

That's the point - the question is loaded because those 2 truths are smashed together in the OP question muriel_volestrangler Monday #17

I believe it's the 'complex question fallacy' Torchlight Monday #19

My question is AZProgressive Monday #5

Don't worry. Aussie105 Monday #6

Illegal kidnapping would be grounds for dismissal Blue Full Moon Monday #11

Now that it's happened: No. That doesn't make what happened right. Coventina Monday #12

No, a bad guy is a bad guy. Venezuelans deseve something better. tirebiter Monday #13

NO, absolutely not ... he's rotten & corrupt. nt Raine Monday #15

No, that's not a simple question. muriel_volestrangler Monday #16

Simple answer malaise Monday #18

How much longer is DU going to put up with this? Prairie Gates Monday #20

All he had to do was play ball with the western capitalists. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Monday #22