Almost-socialist Venezuela is in a world of hurt. Violence, starvation, crime and tyranny are all running riot. Through our progressive friends, we know that Venezuela isn't practicing true socialism. That's because true socialism creates a workers' paradise.
What gets me is that all of the countries that have tried their best to get to true socialism have ended up with pyramids of skulls decorating their street corners and public parks. You'd think that if socialism was the best, as you got closer to it, things would improve. Instead, it looks like the closer you get to true socialism, the worse things get until, I guess, you break through and achieve true socialism.
It's kind of like a high-wire act 20+ stories above a busy street. As long as you keep your balance, things are wonderful. The view is great and there's plenty of fresh air. Deviate even slightly and you end up a big splat on the pavement.
Even if true socialism is the best thing in the world, I don't want to try it. I don't think I could handle the constant fear that we'd go off course a couple of degrees and end up killing each other over the last zebra haunch.
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With Venezuela and Mugabe in the news as total Socialist disasters staring the lefties in the face, still they refuse to see the light. And we stupids on the right still think we can persuade them that ours is a better way. Well not totally stupid, the pendulum is swinging our way and it doesn't hurt to nudge it when we can. And have you noticed, even though we make more sense, even though conservatism puts the ship 'right' time and again, we seem not to take on the smugness that is the hallmark of lefties everywhere.
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