When socialist countries become poor, people who like socialism say:
Poverty is better than exploitation They became poor because they weren't managed properly Well at least the government is fair to everyone now Those countries weren't really socialist to begin with
What action shows that a country is socialist?
When the government loses money When the government seizes private property When the government lets in illegal voters When the government prints more money
Why do socialist countries become poor?
Because they take away the incentive to create wealth Because they don't adjust quickly to supply and demand Because being fair means taking money away from those who have it It's just a coincidence
How do we know that U.S. sanctions did not cause Venezuela to become poor?
Venezuela was poor before the sanctions The sanctions mostly targetted individuals and not the whole country One of the sanctions targetted arms sales to Venezuela which wouldn't make Venezuela poor The sanctions helped Venezuelan farmers