Comments on: Sounds of Venezuela: Part 5 http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/10/sounds-of-venezuela-part-5/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hue Longer http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/10/sounds-of-venezuela-part-5/#comment-30007 Hue Longer Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:31:42 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=4011#comment-30007 Great article...honesty without the hype And thanks Walter. That fuzzy math is even worse when you consider what working gets you in the land of the free. Great article…honesty without the hype

And thanks Walter. That fuzzy math is even worse when you consider what working gets you in the land of the free.

]]> By: Walter Smolarek http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/10/sounds-of-venezuela-part-5/#comment-29985 Walter Smolarek Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:26:22 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=4011#comment-29985 "I gues in a socialist society homicides and kidnappings go up" This has occurred, but Chavez is in the process of restructuring the apparteus of law enforcement, which was, under the previous capitalist administration, very repressive. This will soon get better. "In a socialist society inflation is rampant." This comes with massive increases in wages, 30% this year alone. One might think that the admittedly high inflation rate would undo this, but since a lot of essential services and goods are subsidized the people have seen massive increases in their quality of life. "In society, basic infrastructures crumble" That's a new one for me, I'm not sure where you heard it. Bolivarian socialism has greatly increased the infrastructure of the poorest neighborhoods: housing, healthcare, and education are available to all via the Bolivarian Missions. "In a socialist society, unemployment grows in the private sector and more people are employed by the state." Unemployment is at historic lows around 7%, lower than in the United States when you factor in the fuzzy math the bureau of labor statistics uses. “I gues in a socialist society homicides and kidnappings go up”

This has occurred, but Chavez is in the process of restructuring the apparteus of law enforcement, which was, under the previous capitalist administration, very repressive. This will soon get better.

“In a socialist society inflation is rampant.”

This comes with massive increases in wages, 30% this year alone. One might think that the admittedly high inflation rate would undo this, but since a lot of essential services and goods are subsidized the people have seen massive increases in their quality of life.

“In society, basic infrastructures crumble”

That’s a new one for me, I’m not sure where you heard it. Bolivarian socialism has greatly increased the infrastructure of the poorest neighborhoods: housing, healthcare, and education are available to all via the Bolivarian Missions.

“In a socialist society, unemployment grows in the private sector and more people are employed by the state.”

Unemployment is at historic lows around 7%, lower than in the United States when you factor in the fuzzy math the bureau of labor statistics uses.

]]> By: lichen http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/10/sounds-of-venezuela-part-5/#comment-29936 lichen Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:02:16 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=4011#comment-29936 These accounts are great, and I'm so happy for the amazing progress that Hugo Chavez has made for the poor people of his nation, who didn't even have free public schools before his administration. These accounts are great, and I’m so happy for the amazing progress that Hugo Chavez has made for the poor people of his nation, who didn’t even have free public schools before his administration.

]]> By: Ron Horn http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/10/sounds-of-venezuela-part-5/#comment-29919 Ron Horn Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:54:29 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=4011#comment-29919 It's great to receive first hand accounts of the struggles of this brave nation and its attempts to rid itself of the domination of those who have stolen and now "own" so much wealth, all of which was created by working people. They are up against the enormous military and economic forces of these "owners" and it is inspiring and remarkable that they have succeeded at all, much less have consolidated their gains. Working people all over the world are watching and learning from excellent reports like this while they are being forced to bail out this corrupt, rich, parasitic class. It’s great to receive first hand accounts of the struggles of this brave nation and its attempts to rid itself of the domination of those who have stolen and now “own” so much wealth, all of which was created by working people. They are up against the enormous military and economic forces of these “owners” and it is inspiring and remarkable that they have succeeded at all, much less have consolidated their gains. Working people all over the world are watching and learning from excellent reports like this while they are being forced to bail out this corrupt, rich, parasitic class.

]]> By: lfi http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/10/sounds-of-venezuela-part-5/#comment-29911 lfi Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:45:40 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=4011#comment-29911 What a pile of baloney. The fact remains that Venezuela is far worse off today than it was when Chavez took control in '98. The fact is that Chavez has caused a great upheaval in all areas of Venezuelan lives in the name of socialism. I gues in a socialist society homicides and kidnappings go up. In a socialist society inflation is rampant. In society, basic infrastructures crumble. In a socialist society, unemployment grows in the private sector and more people are employed by the state. If that's a socialist society, Chavez (and you) can keep it. Unfortunately, here in the US, we might be seeing the dawn of something similar if Obama wins. What a pile of baloney. The fact remains that Venezuela is far worse off today than it was when Chavez took control in ‘98.

The fact is that Chavez has caused a great upheaval in all areas of Venezuelan lives in the name of socialism.

I gues in a socialist society homicides and kidnappings go up. In a socialist society inflation is rampant. In society, basic infrastructures crumble. In a socialist society, unemployment grows in the private sector and more people are employed by the state.

If that’s a socialist society, Chavez (and you) can keep it. Unfortunately, here in the US, we might be seeing the dawn of something similar if Obama wins.

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