I will Say IT Again...Chavismo is Lunatic

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/06/14/v...ropaganda/

Quote:It is unanimous, between the left and right, that Venezuela’s economy is much too dependent on oil and must be diversified. However, the conclusion of how this economic situation occurred is much more contested. For instance; why doesn’t Venezuela have a vibrant agricultural sector? Venezuela imports most of its food and the industry has been on decline since the 1950s. The importation of food would be a fact with or without the Bolivarian Revolution. This can be concluded by simply following the statistical trends. Venezuela’s traditional home grown foods include corn, rise, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables, beef, pork and fish all of which are the perfect ingredients for a nation to have a thriving agricultural industry. However, Venezuela cannot compete in the international market, or in its own market with respect to agriculture. This is due to the United States’ highly protectionist and highly subsidized agricultural sector, which is solidified by the so called trade deals passed around the globe. While the world must submit to neo-liberal and laissez faire policies, the U.S relies on subsidized market interference. Since Venezuela cannot compete agriculturally, Venezuela imports food and pays for it with its oil. Unfortunately, the government has staked their entire future on oil revenues and the economy is completely subject to how well that commodity does on the market.

The United States has doubled its domestic production of oil in the last decade. Since Russia is in a similar situation as Venezuela, with respect to an oil economy, they are pumping out huge amounts of oil to keep up with the price of their economy. It is also known that Saudi Arabia is pumping its domestic oil at capacity. Supply is up and demand is low, due to alternative energy industries and the popularity of environment friendly cars. Furthermore, low demand has led to a decline in investment. These contributing factors have led to low oil prices and for low revenues for Venezuela. Recently, Iran, Venezuela and Ecuador have all urged the OPEC cartel to cut worldwide oil production in order to bring prices back up. OPEC refused and this decision was mostly supported by Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies. It just so happens that the dictators of the Middle East are proxies of the U.S. and Iran, Venezuela and Ecuador are targets of the U.S. economic policies.

at this stage in the evolution of capitalism, it is not an alternative in any part or whole for societies to follow into the future.  there is no benefit from capitalism, can be no benefit from capitalist economy, save for the few and the rich.  there was and is no alternative for the Chavistas but to pass and go straight to socialism with no apology..from the start.

that mean an instant,comprehensive and total program of cooperative economic development..taking over the economy/industry and placing it in the hands of the workers to run and develop and to handle the profits.

it mean from the start an absolute focus on agricultural self sufficiency..no if, ands or buts!  food self sufficiency or bust.

the author of this article just frustrates the shiiit out of me. here you are face with a reality you must solve in the way of national self sufficiency in food.  THERE IS NO FRIGGIN ALTERNATIVE!!!!  NONE, NADA.  YOU DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY BASED ON FOOD PRODUCTION OR LOSE IT ALL.  FORGET IT!  SO WHAT THE ARSE DO YOU DO!!  WHAT THE ARSE CAN YOU DO BUT GO AFTER SUCH SUFFICIENCY TRULY ::confused:: ::confused:: ::confused:: ::confused:: ::confused::

IT MEANT AND STILL MEANS LOCKING OUT/SHUTTING OUT SUBSIDIZED POISONED, GMO AMERICAN FOOD..AT THE SAME TIME PUTTING IN PLACE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AT HOME TO MEET NEEDS, WHICH INCLUDED/INCLUDES TAKING BACK ALL THE LAND FROM THE RICH AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO THE LANDLESS SO THEY CAN GROW FOOD FOR THE NATION

why did the Chavista not do that > >

there is so much of normal and natural common sense, obvious in nature the Chavistas had to do that they neglected.  they left their sworn enemies in place..the Venezuelan right wing..never trouble their arbitrary power while all the time begging them to participate in the new way.

Insane policy that.  and the Chavistas kept talking about socialism while building all the time anti social structures like a huge bureaucratic socialist party..the most counter productive development for a socialist reality I have ever seen, that will take over society as sure as day and exploit it worse than the capitalists do now. 

you have to build up popular organization that address the immediate needs of the people and remain under popular control..that responds positively to evolutionary pressure  that molds these instruments in popular need as the society evolves in socialism

and Maduro still is not doing what must be done.  he is still not involving the people, going all the way in revolutionizing Venezuealan society... as if he has an alternative

Chavismo is now its own worst enemy, dead in the water and ready for the garbage heap of history, having run its positive course.  the Venezuealan people ought to rise up how and take over society, taking it forward doing all the Chavistas wont do, can not do..did not do

that is the only positive way remaining for the people..rise up and revolutionize the society totally from the ground up