• Harvey656@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    9
    arrow-down
    19
    ·
    14 hours ago

    Yeah, I have a friend who lives in Venezuela, he and his family can barely afford to eat, and I mean barely. Beans everyday and nothing else for years. I tried to send him some computer parts and it was going to be over 5 grand to send them, so I couldn’t afford that, but his pc was genuinely very low end 5 years ago and I know he hasn’t been able to upgrade, especially with all the money going to his 9 other family members living in the 1 bedroom apartment.

    But whatever lies you have to tell yourself to sleep at night buddy.

    • RiverRock@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      22
      arrow-down
      4
      ·
      edit-2
      14 hours ago

      So what you’re saying is, it’s Venezuela’s fault for being sanctioned and embargoed? Is it Cuba’s fault? Was it Vietnam’s fault for being attacked by the US? Is it a slave’s fault for revolting when the slaver whips them back down?

      • Harvey656@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        21
        ·
        14 hours ago

        We are talking about a modern dictator and the state of Venezuela today. Get your head out yo ass.

        • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          10
          ·
          3 hours ago

          You’re making the argument that Venezuela is poor not because of sanctions and embargos, but personal choices by a democratically elected leader that has promoted and carried out poverty alleviation campaigns and pushed for food security through large social programs.

        • BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          11
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          9 hours ago

          This is fucking medieval peasant level thinking: “Venezuelas economy is bad because Madura doesn’t have the mandate of heaven!”

        • RiverRock@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          21
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          14 hours ago

          We’re talking about imperial violence and the poverty it causes. Stop being a defensive child and answer the question. When a colony throws off it’s chains, whose fault is it when the colonizer retaliates?

          • RiverRock@lemmy.ml
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            13
            arrow-down
            2
            ·
            13 hours ago

            First comment: Responded within five minutes

            Second comment: 1 hour later and nowhere to be seen

              • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                10
                ·
                4 hours ago

                If you want to get banned just start insulting people like the op.

                additionally feel free to let your fashy friends know that I’m on payroll for both Putin AND Xi for my sfw online posting activities. I also collect checks from George Soros for in-person work that upsets conservatives.

                it’s important to have multiple income streams 💅

                • RiverRock@lemmy.ml
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  2
                  ·
                  33 minutes ago

                  I’ve started tagging every single one i see. I should write them all down lol

                  The insatiable fascist urge to make lists of leftists

              • RiverRock@lemmy.ml
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                10
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                edit-2
                9 hours ago

                That’s great, but now that you’re here go ahead and answer the question. When a colonized country throws off it’s chains, whose fault is it when the colonizer retaliates?