I feel just horrible for the people down there and I have interacted with a couple on steemit but it raises a ethical problem for me about talking to people in repressive places, I discuss my issue here:
https://steemit.com/blog/@funbobby51/i-m-afraid-i-am-going-to-get-someone-killed-on-steemit
does anyone have any guidance or ideas on that?
I deal with a few people in so called repressive places, but stay away from religion and politics. I comment on the things they write about but never ask for their opinion on what their politicians are doing. If they want to volunteer their opinion without being asked, there is nothing I can do about that. Should that situation occur you can always claim to not know enough about the situation for a meaningful discussion and wish them well. Hope this helps. Greetings!
When I read about someone who can't afford to buy knock off Chinese Oleos I just want to put "Thanks Socialism!" on there but I don't want them to get in trouble by agreeing. The problem with your and my solution is that we are then victims of the chilling effect that comes from limitations on free speech.
Maybe, but we are also dealing with 2 sets of laws at the same time. We pretty much depend on the other person to let us know what their situation is. I'd rather communicate on a limited scale than not at all and don't feel the need to blame socialism; it's not like capitalist countries have never gone bankrupt. The resulting unemployment and hunger feel the same regardless of a socialist or capitalist system failure. Greetings!
I blame socialism in Venezuela and corruption.
Well, you could, but not without some outside help like an artificially low oil price and some other shady dealings. Corruption is par for the course any time mega bucks are involved, some places just hide it better.
That's funny because I was considering a comment about how it can be propped up and appear to work when the oil prices are absurdly high.
Giggles! I remember banks adopting socialism with open arms about a decade ago when they needed to get their mojo back. I also remember gas prices being $4.30 in Mn, $3.15 in Ca, $1.58 in Tx, and $8 in the Netherlands at same time and at the same $100+ per barrel crude. Supply and demand, ..rotflmao! I don't attribute this to any political ideology but to manipulation and possibly corruption. Greetings!