How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela -- Colin's Last Stand (Episode 34)
Venezuela is in complete freefall, and socialism is to blame. Its economy is crumbling in every conceivable way, and its government is corrupt, unpopular, and under growing threat of coup or civil war. Yet, this ongoing, years-long story is still rarely talked about when compared to a ton of other far more minor stories, and lots of people are confused about the fundamentals underpinning the entire mess. This video aims to fix that.
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