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Re:Men not at work: Why so many men aged 25 to 54 are not wo... by Naed_force on Sunday March 05, 2017 @04:05PM (#13798628)
>Vote for politicians who are going to create real structural change in society, e.g. Bernie, not just systems maintainers like Hillary, or rich guys who want to rip us off, like the guy who won. (And really work at a local level to enact structural systems changes!)

Bernie Sanders 2011: American dream more apt to be realized in Venezuela where incomes are more equal https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-...

Six years later, Venezuelans are facing malnutrition from severe shortages in basic goods. 75 percent Venezuelan lost 19 pounds in 2016:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/19/Venezuela-...

Re:Men not at work: Why so many men aged 25 to 54 are not wo... by RandyRanderson on Monday March 06, 2017 @12:18AM (#13800848)
It could be that... or the crushing economic sanctions and the low price of oil.

I wonder which might have a higher economic impact?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States%E2%80%93Venezuel...

Re:Men not at work: Why so many men aged 25 to 54 are not wo... by Naed_force on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @03:11PM (#13823332)
Shortages of the kind Venezuela suffers are a classic consequence of price controls.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortages_in_Venezuela