Venezuela (3 Viewers)

mrtrench said:

Maduro has now banned opposition parties from standing in the 2018 election. Two selected quotes from this article:

"Venezuela has been mired in a worsening economic crisis characterised by shortages of basic goods and soaring inflation."

"Supporters of Mr Maduro say his party has lifted many people out of poverty"

Venezuela opposition banned from election

I'm not one for hyperbole, however I fear for this country too should Corbyn and McDonnell get elected. It took Venezuela 15+ years to get to this - I'm not saying it will happen immediately, although the seeds will be sown. Compare the things that Chavez said 15 years ago to what Corbyn says today.

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mrtrench said:

You got me; that's exactly what I wrote, almost verbatim. "The UK economy is identical to Venezuela's" is what I wrote and thanks to your insight I now stand corrected.

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