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Dominating most countries lets giant financial interests move closer to absolute global control of money, credit and debt. Doing so lets them dominate economies, politics, and commerce. They benefit at the expense of ordinary people, communities and most nations.
Changing what's too destructive to tolerate tops other issues. The struggle for real change hasn't achieved critical mass. Street protests are more smoke than fire. Sustained activism for the long haul is required. Hopefully it's ready to emerge one day. Nothing substantive will change otherwise.
Elections in most countries accomplish little or nothing. Western ones are entirely worthless. Same old, same old always wins. Often things turned out worse, not better. One scoundrel replaces another. Destructive policies in place get hardened.
Force-fed austerity, neoliberal exploitation, imperial belligerence, and police state harshness reflect Western civilization's true agenda. Israel follows similar policies. Enormous harm is caused regionally and globally. Humanity's survival is up for grabs.
Imagine the difference if rich countries used their resources productively. Western states could look like Venezuela. Chavez reflects the exception that proves the rule.
Social democracy is constitutionally mandated. Bolivarianism is real. Ordinary people get benefits Americans, Israelis, and most Europeans can't imagine.
They include universal healthcare, free education to the highest levels, housing help, subsidized food, and much more. Compared to Western prices, gasoline and heating oil are practically free.
Venezuelan elections aren't just open, free, and fair. They're the best in the world. They shame America's sham process. Chavez gets reelected because most Venezuelans won't tolerate losing him.
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