On Jun 4, 1:29 pm, Dänk 666 <
dank...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 4, 7:28 am, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
> Movement of Tantra-Hammock" <
nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Imagine, filling the 30 gallon tank of a 1980 Chevy Caprice costs
> > you... 2 bucks! I was hearing this report in NPR, and this guy proudly
> > shows off in that stupid vehicle like it was the ultimate dream. It
> > may be a nightmare for the environment, but --like in America-- gas is
> > subsidized by their socialist government making it all possible. So,
> > forget about Obama, Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs,
> > folks.
>
> Actually it is hybrid-driving American leftists who love Hugo Chávez.
> Chávez' simply uses a common trick seen in other socialist countries
> to purchase support, currency devaluation.
>
> Like Barack Obama, Hugo Chávez purchases political support by giving
> 'free' money away, in this case in the form of gasoline subsidies.
> But this trick only works if there is money to give away, so either
> the money must be raised through taxes, or new money must be printed.
> Chávez has chosen the latter option, with Obama soon to follow.
>
> Unfortunately, printing new money causes existing money in circulation
> to lose its value, resulting in inflation. Fortunately, inflation
> makes people even more dependent on subsidies, making it even easier
> to purchase their support at election time.
>
> > "In many parts of the world, fuel economy has become the gold-standard
> > for cars. But not in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where old gas guzzlers are
> > still prized for their sturdy frames and powerful engines."
>
> This may have less to do with gasoline subsidies than the fact that
> devaluation of the bolivar makes it more expensive to import new
> cars. Cuba is the same way; while the people take pride in their
> classic American automobiles, the reason they still drive them is that
> they can't afford to buy new ones.
Oh c'mon, all governments try to secure the loyalty of a certain class
of people, either the lions or the monkeys. In this case he's pissing
off the lions without providing any real benefit to the monkeys.
Who wants to drive a big car/SUV but a gorilla?
We would do EVERYTHING DIFFERENT with the Revolution.
More like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQTTG3NcYY