Venezuela is about to bite the dust...

[Thor]

Peace in our....oh never mind.

 

[Ericpwp]

Venezuelan Women Forced To Turn To Prostitution To Afford Food | Zero Hedge

 

[Kirk Freeman]

BBC: getting money in Venezuela (English): How to get by in cash-strapped Venezuela - BBC News

 

[actaeon277]

BBC: getting money in Venezuela (English): How to get by in cash-strapped Venezuela - BBC News

I could be wrong, but isn't "inflation" caused by too much money chasing around too little products/services?
They don't need "money". They need that money to get "used/spent". Instead it goes to the "government" and then does nothing, or goes to offshore accounts, where it IS NOT being spent and goods aren't produced.

 

[actaeon277]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/venezuelan-president-eats-empanada-live-164439671.html
Venezuelan President Eats Empanada On Live TV While Addressing Starving Nation

 

[Woobie]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/venezuelan-president-eats-empanada-live-164439671.html
Venezuelan President Eats Empanada On Live TV While Addressing Starving Nation

That empanada might cost him dearly.

 

[actaeon277]

That empanada might cost him dearly.

The military is on his side so far, and the people were disarmed.

 

[Woobie]

The military is on his side so far, and the people were disarmed.

I guess it depends on how well his guards' kids are fed.

 

[actaeon277]

I guess it depends on how well his guards' kids are fed.

Yes. If he takes care of his guards, the military, and the police, and by extension their families.

 

[Woobie]

Yes. If he takes care of his guards, the military, and the police, and by extension their families.

Well, that would be the smart thing to do. But I have my doubts about this guy.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The problem with socialism is that eventually one runs out of other people's money. M. Thatcher.

Venezuela defaults. Maybe Sean Penn can help?

Venezuela just defaulted, moving deeper into crisis - Nov. 14, 2017

 

[Alamo]

Apparently Venezuela has not suffered enough: Venezuela's Maduro to seek 2nd term in 2018: vice president

 

[Thor]

Well that didn't work...let's try that again. At some point it's just on them, end of sympathy...stop hitting yourself with the hammer.

 

[T.Lex]

In repping Thor's "hammer" post, I discovered the rep points system is back.

Not sure if that's good or bad.

Also wondering how many people are lining up to neg rep me.

 

[BugI02]

Surely no one. You are the very model of congenial collegiality (or something)

 

[T.Lex]

Surely no one. You are the very model of congenial collegiality (or something)

While we certainly find common ground on that issue, not all INGOers agree.

(And don't call me Shirley.)

 

[Thor]

In repping Thor's "hammer" post, I discovered the rep points system is back.

Not sure if that's good or bad.

Also wondering how many people are lining up to neg rep me.

Boom baby! I probably won't use neg rep as I found the ignore function works to keep my annoyance at a low level. There are only a couple but they would keep me out of the bar at happy hour.

 

[BugI02]

Although I didn't find him that trying, Dddrees was likely fortunate that neg rep was not an option during his tenure

 

[BugI02]

While we certainly find common ground on that issue, not all INGOers agree.

(And don't call me Shirley.)

Honestly, I can't believe anyone could have a problem with you beyond simply disagreeing (unless you're stirring the pot in CC v OC or 9mm v .45)

 

[T.Lex]

Honestly, I can't believe anyone could have a problem with you beyond simply disagreeing (unless you're stirring the pot in CC v OC or 9mm v .45)

Well, since there's really no legitimate argument against CC or the 9mm, we don't really have to worry about those issues.

Historically, the neg reps came from people that took personally the whole "warning shot to corral a dog" thing (but, ironically, NOT the guy who was actually involved).