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Socialism kills pets as well as people

By Mark Luedtke

I have little sympathy for people who advocate for socialism then get what they asked for, good and hard. Socialism invariably produces mass poverty, shortages, starvation, etc., while a handful of rulers live like kingsthere are no exceptions because there can be no exceptionsso the people who promote socialism are either stupid or evil. But I have great sympathy for the victims who resist, the children who have no say, and the pets.

Even the leftist media cant ignore the tragedy socialism inflicts on pets in Venezuela. USA Today reports, Every day on her way to work, Angela Exposito sees more abandoned dogs along the road, discarded by owners who can no longer afford to take care of them.

Exposito, who heads Fundanimalia, a nonprofit animal rescue organization, said abandoned pets have skyrocketed over the last three months as the countrys economy descends into ever-worsening chaos. Until recently, most stray dogs she saw were mutts or mixed breeds. Now she sees more purebreds, such as golden retrievers, left to forage for garbage along the Pan American Highway that passes by this industrial city of 150,000, about 50 miles west of the capital, Caracas.

This shows socialism affects not only the poor. It impoverishes the middle class, and then the rich the longer it lasts. If not stopped, even rulers will starve. Socialism collapses at a tipping point when the military realizes rulers wont be able to feed and supply them.

USA Today continues, The food shortage is so bad that the government on Sunday opened its border with neighboring Colombia for 12 hours, and thousands of Venezuelans quickly crossed into the city of Cucuta to buy rice, cornmeal, pasta, and other basic items. Venezuela has had the border closed since August as part of a crackdown on crime.

This illustrates how socialism manages to survive for a short time by relying on capitalists. Soviet rulers begged for food from capitalist countries to feed their starving masses. Socialist rulers imitate the structure of production in capitalist countries. Compassionate capitalists enable socialism to limp along, destroying lives and the environment. Environmentalists might want to note how filthy socialist countries are compared to capitalist ones.

But socialism creates more horrors for pets than being abandoned, struck by cars, starved, or killed by other feral pets. The mayor of one Caracas district told USA Today, People are hunting dogs and cats in the streets, and pigeons in the plazas to eat.

The article continues, The unrest mounts as the country faces continuing shortages of essential food, medicine, and toiletries. All the bakeries here in La Victoria, 55 miles southwest of Caracas, stopped producing bread last week because there is no flour.

People who cant feed themselves cant feed their pets.

You dont have to have a Ph.D. in international cultures to recognize rich, capitalist countries tend to treat pets, animals, and the environment better than poor, socialist countries. Venezuela provides an excellent, yet terrible, case study because it shows a before and after picture of the same culture. When Venezuela was more capitalist, pets thrived. Now that socialism reigns, theyre hunted for food.

Whats lost in todays economic conversation is a discussion of wealth creation. Our rulers and their propagandists have a socialist obsession with jobs, but economies arent about producing jobs. Theyre about producing wealth. That means meeting the demands of consumers. In a capitalist society, consumers are king. Capitalism empowered billions of people to rise above poverty by creating wealth. Jobs are a byproduct of wealth creation, not a cause of it.

Pet ownership is another byproduct of wealth creation. Even in China, where eating dogs has long been culturally acceptable, that tradition is going away as capitalists create wealth there.

Because socialism destroys wealth, it also destroys pet ownership.

And since were at the height of the bubble, Michigan just set a pet adoption record. Im sure the same is true across the country, but when the crash hits, people will abandon their pets here like in Venezuela.

Every time you see that gut-wrenching Sarah McLachlan commercial, you can blame government for interfering in our economy. If we had a free economy, because we would be wealthier, few would abandon their pets, and those would be quickly adopted.

If youre a pet lover, you have to be against socialism.

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Puebla, Mexico, July 19, 2017 (venezuelanalysis.com) The majority of Venezuelans believe in a socialist economy, but want the government to be more efficient and promote private investment, a top pollster said Wednesday.

Most [Venezuelans] believe in a strong, vigorous state [to] establish clear laws for the market, said Oscar Schemel, the head of polling agency Hinterlaces.

He pointed to the latest Hinterlaces poll, which asked participants if the best thing for Venezuela is a socialist economic model of production, where various forms of private property exist.

While three out of four Venezuelans agreed with this statement, 24 percent disagreed, while 1 percent were unsure.

Schemel said the data shows Venezuelans want a socialist state with private investment and a mixed economy. He added that Venezuelans believe the state "should be a referee that directs investment.

"Sixty one percent of the population affirms that the economy must be led by the state, 86 percent think that the government should promote private investment, he said.

The comments were made during a speech to a meeting of local business leaders in Caracas. The topic of the meeting was how to promote a post-oil economy.

Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro has long had a terse relationship with Venezuelan business leaders, though Schemel argued voters want dialogue.

Seventy eight percent consider that the government's dialogue with businesspeople is more important than with the opposition, and 63 percent distrust the opposition, he said.

Schemels figures were based on new polling data from Hinterlaces, which asked over 1,500 Venezuelans for their views on the state of the economy.

While the majority of Venezuelans said they support socialism, 63 percent of respondents said the government needs to become more productive and efficient. Thirty two percent of participants said the current model should change.

In another question looking at the fate of state oil firm PDVSA, 74 percent of respondents said they would oppose any proposal to privatise the company. Twenty three percent said they would support such a proposal. Similar results were found for questions dealing with other state enterprises. When asked whether the electricity grid should be privatised, 32 percent of respondents agreed, while 67 percent said they would oppose such a measure. Sixty nine said they would oppose privatising state telecommunications giant CANTV, while 30 percent would be in support.

Published on Jul 19th 2017 at 3.05pm

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75% of Venezuelans Support Socialism: Poll - Venezuelanalysis.com

Venezuela has been running out of the most basic necessities, from toilet paper to milk. (FERNANDO LLANO/AP)

Millennials rushed to the polls to vote for Bernie Sanders running as a Democratic socialist last election season. However, did they fall in love with socialism or just want free college and healthcare? A new video suggests they have no idea what socialism is.

Campus Reform interviewed George Washington University students and asked them two questions: Do you think socialism is good or bad?

I think people throw that word around to try to scare you, but if helping other people is socialism, then Im all for it, one girl answered.

It could really benefit our country in the future, another said.

Socialism as a concept, as a philosophy, is good, a male student said. I think its got a bad rep.

Trying to spread the wealth is definitely a good thing in America, another said. I think its needed.

It definitely seems like a more feasible option and it could help more people, like, just as a broad term, it could help more people, another responded.

I would say I have a more positive [reaction to socialism than negative]. Im definitely more open to it.

But when asked to define socialism, many came up short.

I mean, honestly, that definition gets thrown around a lot Im not exactly sure, one girl responded.

To be quite honest, I dont know, another girl replied.

Uhhmmmm, captured the rest.

Millennials dont actually know what socialism is. A Pew Research Center poll found that 43 percent of 18-29-year-olds reacted positively to socialism. However, according to a 2010 CBS/New York Times poll, only 16 percent of millennials related socialism to government-owned production.

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Millennials just dont know that socialism means that the government owns businesses or the means of production. Instead, many connect it to countries like Denmark and the Netherlands, which are not purely socialist, but use the free market to fund massive social welfare spending. They dont think of Venezuela, where the inflation rate is over 800 percent, food, electricity, and water are rationed, and parents give away their children because they cannot feed them.

A Reason-Rupe poll found that when defined, millennials respond differently. 64 percent of millennials favored a free market economy, compared to the 32 percent who preferred an economy managed by the government.

Furthermore, millennials disagree with income redistribution more as their income rises. 57 percent also favor smaller government providing fewer services, with low taxes compared to the 47 percent who prefer a big government, providing more services, with higher taxes.

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Campus Reforms media director Cabot Philips said in a Fox News interview with Jesse Watters that former President Barack Obama and liberal college professors have skewed millennials minds.

President Obama for eight years made mainstream this concept of spreading the wealth and he brought class warfare back, he explained. Also weve got liberal professors that are teaching a revisionist form of history.

As millennials will be the largest voting bloc in the 2020 election, it is imperative they understand and research economic systems not just chase empty campaign promises.

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"Uhhmm...": Millennials love socialism, but can't define it [VIDEO ... - Red Alert Politics

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In a man-on-the-street style interview with Campus Reform, a number of Washington, D.C. students spoke positively about socialism.

Some students thought people throw that word around to try and scare you, but if helping people is socialism, than Im for it.

Others said its a good idea and could really benefit our country in the future.

Trying to spread the wealth is definitely a good thing in America and its definitely a thing thats needed, another responded.

One student even declared we should have a standard of living for all people.

it definitely seems like a more feasible option and it could help more people, like, just as a broad term, it could help more people, said another.

The problem, however, is that when pressed to define it, the students had no idea what it is.

Um, was a common first response, with some admitting they needed to think about that for a second.

Another passionate student explained that its definitely more of an open form of government and it feels like a lot more accessible to a lot more people. But when she was asked what exactly that means, she admitted, to be quite honest, I dont know.

This is quite disconcerting, as millennials have now surpassed baby boomers as the largest voting bloc in the country, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2016.

In an interview with Fox Newss Jesses Watters, Campus Reforms media director Cabot Phillips explained we have former President Obama and college professors to blame for the reason millennials love socialism without know what it is.

President Obama for eight years made mainstream this concept of spreading the wealth and he brought class warfare back, he explained, and also weve got liberal professors that are teaching a revisionist form of history.

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Students Love Socialism, But Have No Idea What It Is - Townhall

Our great United States is playing with socialism. President Obama, an undeclared socialist, introduced Obamacare. He promised that everyone could now have medical care.

Socialism is a program which bills the givers to take care of the takers. But when there are more takers than givers, collapse is inevitable unless we raise taxes. Obamacare wasn't working out, and was headed for collapse. Then President Trump was forced to promise repeal and replace. However, no matter what you call it, when a government pays our medical bills, it is socialism.

We already have Medicare and Medicaid. Now the Conservatives are in the uncomfortable position of claiming to be conservative, while acting like liberals. We're forced to try to replace Obamacare with something better. President Trump couldn't have run on a ticket which promised to repeal Obamacare, period. He would not have been elected.

Once socialism rears its "gimmee" head, it's difficult to back out. The Conservatives are forced to replace Obamacare with some other form of socialized medicine, even though they would rather not. We have reached the point, with Obamacare, of having more takers than givers. When the takers outnumber the givers, the takers will outvote the givers. We're into socialism and can't get out!

While Europe has already discovered that socialism is ruining them and are begging to make changes and can't, America is headed for the same cliff. We won't know when we reach it, because our eyes are closed.

Our nation became stronger than any other country in the world, because we embraced self-sufficiency. When we expect the government to pay our bills, we are no longer self-sufficient, and we will cease to be the most powerful nation in the world.

With socialized medicine, our taxes must go up, because we are the government! Dear Lord, help us!

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