Viva La Revolution

[Dru]

 

Anybody want some coca leaves?

[Dave_Schuldt]

This is a good deal, I hope he tells Bush to shove it.

[Dru]

Well, except for the fact that their economy will probably tank...

[ZimZam]

Viva Evo! El presidente Jorge W besa mi dos cachetes.

[JayB]

You been reading the economist or something Dru? What's going on up there.

 

The inability to coordinate supply and demand is the clearly the key to everlasting prosperity for all, and history has shown that an economic incentive system that is inconsistent with human nature is an obstacle that can easily be overcome with a sufficient amount of coercion from the state. Viva La Implosion.

[ashw_justin]

Is this kind of like when they elected an indigenous coke-hoovering villager to the US presidency?

[Jim]

The inability to coordinate supply and demand is the clearly the key to everlasting prosperity for all, and history has shown that an economic incentive system that is inconsistent with human nature is an obstacle that can easily be overcome with a sufficient amount of coercion from the state. Viva La Implosion.

 

Indeed! The Chicago Boys did a bang-up job of showing Russia how to do it!

[Dru]

But JayB you have not demonstrated that an economic system that concentrates 99% of a countries wealth in the hands of a specific oligarchy is any better... in this case if the economy goes into the tank it will be from the flight of wealth as much as anything.

 

What would happen to the US if the 1000 richest families and corporations sudenly took all their assets and moved to Singapore?

[ZimZam]

I always enjoy a good peasant uprising.

[JayB]

But JayB you have not demonstrated that an economic system that concentrates 99% of a countries wealth in the hands of a specific oligarchy is any better... in this case if the economy goes into the tank it will be from the flight of wealth as much as anything.

 

What would happen to the US if the 1000 richest families and corporations sudenly took all their assets and moved to Singapore?

 

I suspect they'll do the demonstrating for me shortly, but if you to see an example check out Zimbabwe. They have achieved a commendable degree of equality amongst their citizens, the vast majority of whom are now impoverished and starving, since their redistributive measures have been implemented.

[Dru]

eh, no, all they have done in zimbabwe is redistribute into the hands of mugabe and his cronies...

[JayB]

How's that different from any other Leftist revolution in history? Same plot, different actors. "The State" and "The People" are just shorthand for "My henchmen and I." Is there a big wheel somewhere that they spin in South America to decide of the revolution du jour is a farce or a tragedy?

 

 

[fear_and_greed]

How can I work Bush, Cheney, Enron and Halliburton into this?

[Dru]

oh well, the average lifespan of a bolivian government is less than 1 year anyways...

 

don't worry jay_b i'm certain washington will promote a coup before 2007!

[JayB]

I doubt they'll get off that easily. I think that they, like their comrades in Venezuala, will have to live with the consequences of their rhetoric this time, as the Cold War is over and no one really gives a shit what happens in South America anymore.

[Jim]

I doubt they'll get off that easily. I think that they, like their comrades in Venezuala, will have to live with the consequences of their rhetoric this time, as the Cold War is over and no one really gives a shit what happens in South America anymore.

 

Interesting though that Venezuela has had a growth of 9% over the last couple of years (mostly due to oil), has paid the IMF the vast majority of the debt it owes, and invested in the bonds of neighboring countries. Given that other countries are stuck with the "spike clauses" from the internatinal oil folks that give them a much smaller percentage of short term oil price increases, I'd say he's doing his folks a service.

[ashw_justin]

no one really gives a shit what happens in South America anymore.

 

And it's about fucking time! Maybe they can become real actual countries now...

[ZimZam]

There is a distinct difference between Chavez & Morales. One is a militarist, the other an indigenous native. Isn't it about time that natives whose lands are being annexed and exploited, share in the benefits and wealth of their own natural resources? The 10-02 swath thru ANWR has something to do w/ revenue sharing/Inuits. Yes? Secondly, ignore countries for to long and they become failed states. Then your dumb ass ends up having to fix them.

[Fairweather]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/karlazabludovsky/the-brain-drain-from-venezuela#.ys1DKxODYY

[num1mc]

Libtards relaxing

[KaskadskyjKozak]

Libtards relaxing

 

which one is Jim?

[glassgowkiss]

Libtards relaxing

 

which one is Jim?

the one next to your dad.

[num1mc]

Libtards relaxing

 

which one is Jim?

 

Second from the bottom, next to a pollock giving a happy ending

[KaskadskyjKozak]

Libtards relaxing

 

which one is Jim?

 

Second from the bottom, next to a pollock giving a happy ending

 

I guess ggk's massage biz is really booming these days!

[olyclimber]

Libtards relaxing

 

wrong kids....this is precisely the state of spray these days. they guys are all getting ready to punch each other in the nuts and giggle about it. Mark is the one in the middle.