Dru Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Anybody want some coca leaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 This is a good deal, I hope he tells Bush to shove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 Well, except for the fact that their economy will probably tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimZam Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Viva Evo! El presidente Jorge W besa mi dos cachetes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Is this kind of like when they elected an indigenous coke-hoovering villager to the US presidency? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimZam Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I always enjoy a good peasant uprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 eh, no, all they have done in zimbabwe is redistribute into the hands of mugabe and his cronies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fear_and_greed Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 How can I work Bush, Cheney, Enron and Halliburton into this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimZam Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 http://www.buzzfeed.com/karlazabludovsky/the-brain-drain-from-venezuela#.ys1DKxODYY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
num1mc Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Libtards relaxing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Libtards relaxing which one is Jim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Libtards relaxing which one is Jim? the one next to your dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
num1mc Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Libtards relaxing which one is Jim? Second from the bottom, next to a pollock giving a happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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