It's April 28, 2024, 11:38:02 PM
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Your speaking in definites which is wrong completely wrong I had to study a series of economics modules during my first year of uni, economics was also encompassed within some parts of the business studies course I took at college. It is bemusing that you defend the right to pay people as literal slaves, he hasnt changed the minimum wage beyond all recognition he has made it slightly more bearable, the minimum wage is still extremely poor though.
You make these ill thought suggestions that economists don't see minimum wages as a positive, that is just completely false and misleading.
I will reemphasise what I have said before when the minimum wage was finally introduced over here in england and the rest of britain it was actually found to have a positive effect because it was increasing peoples disposable incomes. Business leaders who prior to the implementation of the minimum wage were warning that it would lead to mass unemployment, were made to look foolish when they changed their minds.
I know that there is still a mass wave of crime in venezeula, heck you show me one nation within south america which isnt riddled with crime. I said the situation for the masses is improving and it is you may see steps like improving the literacy rate and giving free health care to the people as small insignificant things but to them these are massive steps forward a real improvement. Again this is a man who despite the constant smearing and clearly criminally poisonous propoganda by tthe neocon media like that fox news article illustrated all too well is a much more tolerant man than the previous dictatorships who acted as U.S bitches.
Privatisation and nationalisation both have their good and bad points as you well know, whether they work depends upon the people running things.
contray to what you suggest the Bush administration does not give a shit about americans, you tell that to the parents of songs and daughters which are dying on a daily basis in the middle east, you tell that to the katrina victims who were left hung out to dry, you tell that to the rescue workers at ground zero who have contracted terrible respiratory conditions, and then what does the government do?
I find it almost funny in an ironic sense that you should bring up Chavez in a disparaging light when compared to these psychotic criminals.
By the way, I wonder what the poor in Venezuela think of Chavez using oil resources to buy influence across the region instead of at home. I am talking about his publicity stunts like giving discounted gas to people in places in Harlem when his own citizens are the ones that really need the relief. He doesn't care about them, he only cares about raising his own status. He also made a fool of himself with his UN speech.When the economny tanks under all his BS socialist policies maybe the people of Venezuela will wake up.
Listen, I'm not going to comment on Chavez sincerity. It's never good to do such a thing, as its entirely possible that Bush has the best of intentions as well. In fact, I'd imagine many of the worst leaders in the world had good intentions, Hitler being the often used example.But, despite good intentions, Chavez is leading Venezeula down the wrong path. Chavez is a champion of the left, because he is applying far-left thinking almost entirely across the board. What's great about leftist thinking, is its targetted at the motivations of the poor. It speaks to them, even if it doesn't help them. For example, poor people love to hear "you're getting more money" but they really dont care where that money is coming from, or how much worse off the country will be because that money was given to them. So to Tech who thinks I contradicted myself because I said he's loved by the poor, but still a bad president. Trust me, I did not. Rather, your reasoning is off. Just because a president is liked by the poor doesn't mean he is doing things in their best interest. People often desire things that are not in their best interests. Why do poor people gamble more, and do drugs more than middle class? It's really not uncommon for people to do things, or support ideas, that don't help them. Because on the surface what Chavez is doing seems to be great for them.Essentially he is doing this.... he takes massive amounts of oil revenue, and invests it in programs that supposedly help the poor. Some of the programs give money directly too the poor. But this is a questionable method. Especially when you consider the demographics of Venezuela. It's a poor country... so what is the harder thing to do as a politician? give away money to the poor, or invest in other things that aren't as tangible to your largest constituency? Obviously, the easiest thing to do is just give money away to the poor. Which is what Chavez is doing, and its why he is so loved by the poor. But the poor are in no position to judge correctly the net benefits of Chavez's investments. If they were informed and wise enough to do such a thing, they more than likely wouldn't be poor.So what else is Chavez doing? Nationalizing industry, raising minimum wage, and a host of other things that discourage investment. I saw this with my own eyes when I was there. Businesses don't want to invest in Venezuela because they're scared of Chavez. Now, regardless of what everyone wants to believe, businesses are what lift people out of poverty. I talked to many business people in Venezuela. Chavez is making their lives much harder. Some examples,1) he created tons of red tape so its difficult to even start a business2) he regulates foreign competition so its difficult to get access to good services from foreign firms.3) he nationalizes industry, which just scares the shit out of any business person. Why build a company? if the state can just take you over, and kick you out on ur ass.Other problems in venezuela. They've money is worthless, and their entire banking system is completely fucked. It's ridiculously time consuming to make transactions over 1000$. Their roads are fucked too. Travel is a bitch. Their airports blow, and because of Chavez its much more difficult to get in and out of Venezuela because he kicked the foreign airlines out for the most part.Maybe he is geniunely trying to help the poor. But your way off if you think he is this socialist hero. You're way off if you even think socialism would work all that well.