The Guardians Propaganda on Venezuela

[GatoGordo]

4. Sadly, about 20% of the population adores all things Chavismo

Its like a religion to these people. Chavez is their Haile Selassie. They bought every line of his BS and could probably quote from his innumerable cadenas. Chavez gave them freebies, guns and all the power that comes with Chavismo. And all that he asked was that they show up to his weekly rallies, twist a few arms/crack a few skulls if needed, and vote for him.

Whats worse, Chavismo is worshiped by even more die-hard Leftists who have never stepped foot in Venezuela, don't know anything about Venezuela, nor know a single person from (or living in Venezuela). These arm-chair Marxists (like Jorge Martin, living in luxury in Madrid) espouse all things Chavismo... so long as they don't have to live it.

FWIW, Venezuela used to have a THRIVING union private sector. That all changed when Chavez broke the unions in 2002 when they struck. (Think Ronald Reagan and PATCO). All those highly educated and skilled oil and steel workers are now working in Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The replacements? Chavista loyalists who can't find their ass with both hands and a map. Which is why companies like Halliburton are doing the jobs that Venezuelans used to do. Except now, even Halliburton has had enough and the entire oil infrastructure is crumbling.