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Reminds a lot of some of the eastern European states prior to the USSR collapse, but seemingly much worse. Also the power outages mentioned - they should prove that crypto won't help...
Remember when everyone in Venezuela was starving and all the American Leftists were trying to defend Maduro and calling one a fascist on Twitter for criticizing Maduro’s regime?
I've probably seen half a dozen "debates" in the last year in which American Leftists were arguing with actual Venezuelans about whether the situation in Venezuela was real or Western Propaganda (TM).
Remember when everyone in Venezuela was starving and all the American Leftists were trying to defend Maduro and calling one a fascist on Twitter for criticizing Maduro’s regime?
I've probably seen half a dozen "debates" in the last year in which American Leftists were arguing with actual Venezuelans about whether the situation in Venezuela was real or Western Propaganda (TM).
This is so painful to read, Venezuela sounds like a failed state, it can’t even provide running water to its people in Ordaz. The daily human toll must be ghastly. How does a country ever get back on a positive trajectory after such a catastrophe?
I don't have the numbers, but I suspect the brain-drain is near total, and irreversible for a few generations. The last time I did a round of interviews, about two years ago with half a dozen companies in Chile, at least half of the senior engineers, and many of the hiring managers, were Venezuelan. None of my Venezuelan friends plan on going back, although they do visit, and I think would like to go back if conditio…
This is so painful to read, Venezuela sounds like a failed state, it can’t even provide running water to its people in Ordaz. The daily human toll must be ghastly. How does a country ever get back on a positive trajectory after such a catastrophe?
I don't have the numbers, but I suspect the brain-drain is near total, and irreversible for a few generations. The last time I did a round of interviews, about two years ago with half a dozen companies in Chile, at least half of the senior engineers, and many of the hiring managers, were Venezuelan. None of my Venezuelan friends plan on going back, although they do visit, and I think would like to go back if conditio…
Reminds a lot of some of the eastern European states prior to the USSR collapse, but seemingly much worse. Also the power outages mentioned - they should prove that crypto won't help...
I think that's a good takeaway. But he does mention that once he's in Columbia, he is able to convert some of his crypto into cash. So maybe storing more of his cash into crypto would have helped? But then again, he did need cash for bribes...
Reminds a lot of some of the eastern European states prior to the USSR collapse, but seemingly much worse. Also the power outages mentioned - they should prove that crypto won't help...
I think that's a good takeaway. But he does mention that once he's in Columbia, he is able to convert some of his crypto into cash. So maybe storing more of his cash into crypto would have helped? But then again, he did need cash for bribes...
My goodness, he better not convert Bitcoin to cash there. Colombia is by no means much safer than Venezuela, ever and in particular since about 2 months.
Few people remember that not too long ago Colombians were seeking refuge in Venezuela.
He should use an online exchange if he can provide KYC. Something like in person exchange in Colombia is playing Russian/Colombian roulette.
Maybe he has family he can trust with, but yeah. In Colombia, wrong street and someone will rob you at gunpoint for a phone, even if there is not Bitcoin on it.
This is so painful to read, Venezuela sounds like a failed state, it can’t even provide running water to its people in Ordaz. The daily human toll must be ghastly. How does a country ever get back on a positive trajectory after such a catastrophe?
I don't have the numbers, but I suspect the brain-drain is near total, and irreversible for a few generations. The last time I did a round of interviews, about two years ago with half a dozen companies in Chile, at least half of the senior engineers, and many of the hiring managers, were Venezuelan. None of my Venezuelan friends plan on going back, although they do visit, and I think would like to go back if conditio…
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I've probably seen half a dozen "debates" in the last year in which American Leftists were arguing with actual Venezuelans about whether the situation in Venezuela was real or Western Propaganda (TM).
I really hate grouping everyone like this. I consider myself left but you were arguing with a moron. I was under the impression in liberal democracy, even up until maybe 2015 treating an individual as an example of all individuals from that group was considered reprehensible for obvious reasons, i.e. you will end up saying racist or sexist things. The more general rule, to treat everyone on the content of their indiv…
I'm inclined to agree, but increasingly these "morons" are more numerous and more likely to occupy positions of power and authority.
> I was under the impression in liberal democracy even up until maybe 2015 treating an individual as an example of all individuals from that group was considered reprehensible for obvious reasons, i.e. you will end up saying racist or sexist things.
Yeah, me too.
> The more general rule I would like back because everyone is being forced on left or right have it assumed that they occupy absurd positions.
I'm having a hard time parsing this sentence, could you rephrase/clarify?
Remember when everyone in Venezuela was starving and all the American Leftists were trying to defend Maduro and calling one a fascist on Twitter for criticizing Maduro’s regime?