This is yet another instance of misguided incentives causing systemic failure, much like famines that happen alongside modern farming in developed economies. Keep in mind that most people don't pay for gas in Venezuela, they just go to the pumps and fill up. Institutions handle the rest and those institutions never functioned well and have been breaking down for some time.

Yeah, it's definitely not Venezuela's fault. Amazing how the Monroe doctrine plutocrats decided to pick on just that one country, right?

There is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to Venezuela.

I have had family members be tortured and die because of US intervention and coups

Can you not mock serious things? Please?

The comment they responded to was not a serious comment, which is what they were mocking.

That is t to say that relatives of yours went through horrible things, with some American responsibility. As a nation, America has done some awful things, and we don’t do enough to acknowledge our mistakes.

That was a strong statement. Can you give details?