Venezuela: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust the Neocons
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- Опубликовано: 1 мар 2019
- *Note: I don't mean to say that the opposition is all white, but that there is a racial element to this class war. Many are indeed white identifying or enjoy some degree of white privilege. Of course there are criticisms levied from a variety of people, including Chavistas.
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Podcasts:
Intercepted, Regime change we can believe in: The U.S. agenda in Venezuela, Haiti, and Egypt: theintercept.com/2019/02/20/r...
Intercepted, Neoliberalism or Death: The US Economic War Against Venezuela: theintercept.com/2019/02/13/n...
Intercepted, Donald Trump and the Yankee Plot to Overthrow the Venezuelan Government: theintercept.com/2019/01/30/d...
Eye’s Left, Venezuela: Refuse to Fight Another Oil War: / venezuela
Media Roots, Rubio Unchained, Staged Aid Outrage & Venezuela Coup: / rubio-unchained-staged...
Media Roots, The Illustrious & Horrifying Career of Neoconservative Elliott Abrams w/ Jon Schwarz: / the-illustrious-horrif...
Videos:
The Real News Network, Elliott Abrams: The War Criminal Running US Policy in Venezuela: therealnews.com/stories/ellio...
The Empire Files, An Ocean of Lies on Venezuela: Abby Martin & UN Rapporteur Expose Coup: • An Ocean of Lies on Ve...
The Empire Files, Abby Martin Meets the Venezuelan Opposition: • Abby Martin Meets the ...
The Grayzone, Venezuelans' message to the US: Hands off our country: • Venezuelans' message t...
The Grayzone, The real humanitarian aid: Inside Venezuela’s state-subsidized communal markets: • The real humanitarian ...
The Grayzone, Investigating Venezuela's 'humanitarian crisis': Max Blumenthal tours a supermarket in Caracas: • Investigating Venezuel...
Democracy Now!, The Coup Has Failed & Now the U.S. Is Looking to Wage War: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Speaks Out: • The Coup Has Failed & ...
Timeline, Hugo Chávez: The Venezuelan Leader: • Hugo Chavez: From Idea...
Books:
Ciccariello-Maher, George (2016). Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela: www.versobooks.com/books/2337...
Articles:
Brown, Ellen (2019). The Venezuela Myth Keeping Us from Transforming Our Economy: www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
Ciccariello-Maher, George (2019). Venezuela: Call It What It Is-a Coup: www.thenation.com/article/ven...
Dobson, Paul (2019). Red Cross, UN Slam ‘Politicised’ USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Venezuela: venezuelanalysis.com/news/14316
Felicien, Ana, Schiavoni, Christina, and Romero, Lucia (2018). The Politics of Food in Venezuela. Monthly Review 70(2): 1-19: monthlyreview.org/2018/06/01/...
Johnson, Adam (2019). The U.S.-Venezuela Aid Convoy Story Is Clearly Bogus, but No One Wants to Say It: www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
Marcetic, Branko (2019): The Tragic Life of the War Criminal Elliott Abrams: www.jacobinmag.com/2019/02/th...
Neuman, William (2014). Slum Dwellers in Caracas Ask, What Protests? www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/wo...
Palast, Greg (2019). In Venezuela, White Supremacy is a Key Driver of the Coup: truthout.org/articles/in-vene...
Schwars, Jon (2019). Ilhan Omar Wend After Elliott Abrams for Lying to Congress. Then He Did it Again: theintercept.com/2019/02/14/i...
Weisbrot, Mark (2019). The truth about Venezuela: a revolt of the well-off, not a 'terror campaign. www.theguardian.com/commentis...
Weisbrot, Mark (2019). The U.S. Helped Push Venezuela Into Chaos - and Trump’s Regime Change Policy Will Make Sure It Stays That Way: theintercept.com/2019/02/02/v...
March on DC in solidarity with the Bolivarian revolution March 16th!!!! Look Up ANSWER coalition to get involved
In Calcutta rn, but will try to send people your way.
@I am Negan yeah that's why after the last round of protest put on by ANSWER and the PSL Maduro personally thanked the US working class for their solidarity and resistance to imperialism. That's why in Venezuela they are having a signature campaign to resist US imperialism. This idea that mass action is useless is one given to you by the US ruling class. While mass action protest are not in it of themselves revolutionary I'd dare you to find a revolutionary party that formed without the experience of mass protest especially in opposition to imperialist wars.
@I am Negan there was a US backed coup in 2012 and there has been an embargo since Chavez nationalized the oil. You can't really argue that there isn't imperialism.
No one is arguing that Venezuela doesn't have economic problems but a blockade from the US, being forced off trading in the US dollar, having millions of dollars worth of assets frozen by banks, being refused multiple lower interest loans because of the US embargo, and the National bourgeoisie smuggling money and resources out of the country to exacerbate the issue, could all be things that have affected their economy. That's not even mentioning the opposition which won a majority in their national assembly but refused to pass any legislation. Gtfo
Ya ever notice the Pro-Maduro rallies in these countries other than Venezuela are mostly local communist while the Pro-opposition rallies are Venezuelan expats and refugees living in those countries?
What’s it like to be a white person and hate yourself every time you look in the mirror 😏
This sounds a lot like what the US did in Lybia....and Iraq, and Panama, and Grenada, and Chile, and Nicaragua, and the former Yugoslavia, and Indonesia, and... well i guess I'll stop there.
Guatemala and Cuba too.
@Nuclear War Within One Country oops sorry hard to tipe with paws
Can't forget Haiti on their first democratically elected president (Twice even).
Add all of south america, Philippines. Our favorite "rough rider", Teddy r, said European countries had the right to colonize China
@Daithi Seamus When the US instill regime change it rarely is through a direct attack. They usually create an opposition and then give "aid" which tends to include weapons. There is usually some unrest also created by blocking trades going in and out of the country.
When the leader is overthrown they push in their own replacement in order to reap economic rewards. The people become worse off in the end and they rarely recover.
Thank you for making this. Lefttube doesn't spend enough time focusing on US imperialism.
Why are Mexie's followers so out of touch with reality?
Acceptance of etablished historical fact that was common knowledge in the 80's is an interesting definiton of unreality.
Context. It's not a coincidence that the list of appointees for US-Venezuela policy reads like the Operation Condor version of VH1's Bands Reunited. Let's not be disingenuous here, what the fuck does an internal struggle in Venezuela have to do with us outside of the context of Monroe Doctrine style American intervensionism and imperialism. Oh, and oil. We have our own problems, and they don't want all the strings we place on our "help" anyway.
dasein : well they’re self described communist for one, they all hate capitalism for two, they all regardless of the past think socialism works. Then there’s the collectivism and all that leftist shit that has filled their tiny brains in college.
@The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists 9/11 huh?
I find it odd that OP says "left-tube" won't allow talk about US imperialism, which is laughable given the left hates America. If youtube was right wing, then OP would have a point. As it is, lefties and communists support policies and actions that are bringing America to its knees.
it's the biggest disappointment when so called leftists support American interests in Venezuela, this video is really much needed
It's less "American interests" and more than Maduro is a monster. I'm not defending it, I'm just saying.
Eliza-Victoria Batrin, But HOW are we going to pay for single-payer healthcare if we don't keep spending hundreds of billions of dollars a year on foreign genocide campaigns? Have you thought of THAT communist!?!
That's the big problem with usa foreign policy. .. designed to keep minority rich rich, and the poor poor. 40 million in extreme poverty in us left or right do not care...they are using propaganda to destroy any new politicisn who questions this...
@May you're delusional
*"so called American interests"/"American business interests"
As an American, I can tell you I have no interest in Venezuela, I stand to gain nothing.
Here before the CIA bots get here
@btf GUSANOS.
Marvin Heemeyer, Greetings. Just here to tell you a little story about eating rats and whatnot. Don't mind me....
@btf lmao good one comrade
inb4 COINTELPRO
Not gonna lie, probably my favourite video of yours yet. I'm not even talking about the subject matter - although it IS very dense and very good - but your entonation and cadence, as well as the pacing of the video was really on point. Great craftsmanship, Mexie, thank you for this!
thank you!
Thank you. Sending to conservative and reactionary friends and family immediately.
This was really good girl, you did a great job of packing a really complex historical context into just a few minutes and ughh Elliot Abrams... how one person can be that evil I can’t understand. ..... Also, editing (and thumbnail! 😉) on point 😘
thanks love!
@I am Negan YOU ARE A COMPLETE MORON, AND MEXIE DID NOT DEFEND CHINA
I am negajn...are you part of rejects from the usa brainwashef the schooling where Guido got the position of playing the unelected president...
@I am Negan you fucking moron, the usa is the most involved country in venezuela, so stop being dishonest and accusing her
@I am Negan It's not just mexie you moron, im not a fanboy and look this video in case you have some brain:ruclips.net/video/HeNCbXVHrR8/видео.html
You said "I'll try to find time to make a quick video"
The next thing I know you make this super well researched and informative piece. Great work!
lol thank you!
Yeah. I am glad to see any good praxis videos against US imperialism, but seeing videos from the FinBol or Mexie who ardently research their videos warms my heart with hope. Three arrows also does well, but is more idealistic. Thank you Mexie and FinBol!!!!
Your arguments are incredibly good, I do agree on the US imperilism part, and how the humanitarian help was bullshit.
But, I'll have to add some details. As a Colombian whos been to Venezuela several times, they ARE going trhough a crisis, (excuse me if my english is horrible, trying my best) people die because there's no insulin, no psyquiatric meds, no epilepsy meds. There's is a lot of hunger. The rich people are coming either here or anywhere else, so there's not a lot of doctors, engineers, not a lot of profesionals in general. I won't say this is Maduro's fault, but he has made some desicions that are completely bad. Sadly, as a Latin American country, we DO have to have a good relationship with the US, we don't have to submit but it is better to keep it safe as we are so dependent on them; If we want to be independent, we have to do it slowly, increase our interior capital, educate our people and so on. Maduro cut every relationship with the US, and with us (as we are the US slut), and their economy tottally failed. I don't think is as simple as you put it. Is way more complicated. Honestly, Guaido is no good, but Maduro isn't either. They are both dumb, egocentric and corrupted, like most of Latin america politicians. Just look at our white ass dumb president.
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to put this together, Mexie. It really does not go unappreciated!
Thank you for all that details. Most of lefttube content about Venezuela lacked that kind of depth.
I think it depends on where you look. Getting your news exclusively from RUclips is not a good diet if you want to stay informed. Most leftists on RUclips aren't journalists and those who are are often making opinion pieces. This is all well and good, but you'll have to go out on the web and do some reading from foreign online news sites. Also, watch or read your local news and critically examine everything.
I don't offer this advice as an expert, but as a fellow seeker of the truth struggling to apply the tools of skepticism to the world around me.
@@DrayseSchneider Having seen the amount of misinformation about my country in english-speaking news, I can confirm that this is a wise policy.
Badmouseproductions also made an in depth video on Venezuela in 2017
ruclips.net/video/le86H7Xfjrc/видео.html
Then another this past month
ruclips.net/video/jTTzA9yrZW4/видео.html
Redfish has some great news pieces on Latin America, including Venezuela. They're more of a news type leftist org. I think Novara Media has also touched on Venezuela (I might be wrong though, as they tend to focus mostly on the UK)
This is pure 🔥 🔥 🔥 thanks comrade.
Socialism = Communism = Death!
@@abrahamali115 Wow. Only 3 words, and you got all of them wrong.
@@antediluvianatheist5262 Nope. Nope. Nope.
@@abrahamali115 Yep, Yep, Yep.
Socialism is not communism.
Communism is one type of socialism.
So you have that backwards.
And sorry, but even the most inflated death tolls have communism having a lower death tolls, whereas capitalism passes them every few years.
Capitalist death toll
ruclips.net/video/QnIsdVaCnUE/видео.html
Democratic socialism:
www.dsausa.org/about-us/what-is-democratic-socialism/?fbclid=IwAR3bFSamvvTiZxBPoTzupWd7m0c4teeQwdkfPxwO15dfaqjbGTYkwkDCKbc#discredited
Oh, and those death tolls for Communism are inflated:
ruclips.net/video/AzTy4rBVDJ8/видео.html
Thanks for playing.
But the propaganda is real, and you have been fed it.
@@antediluvianatheist5262 imagine being dumb enough to blame the failures of statist shitholes that almost completely suppress market activity on "capitalism". that's like blaming it on dirt or air. correlation doesn't equal causation, sorry
inb4 muh not real capitalism
Love the sources you've given in the description, more youtubers should drop this stuff under their videos. Means I have more motivation to look into this properly
Awesome as always, Mexie. Thank you and bless you.
Venezuela's first problem: They weren't socialist enough.
Venezuela's second problem: They have oil. Thus, they'll be helped on a humanitarian basis and by the way, the US is now entitled to half of their oil. Because some in the US don't actually understand what "humanitarian" means.
Then why do even the most socialist countries & experiments all fail even if no oil was stolen?
Frank Harwald it’s was made very clear in the video that CIA intervention occurred in most countries that attempted socialism
@@FrankHarwald can you name a socialist country where there wasn't cia intervention?? There are still alot of socialist counties Cuba, Vietnam, laos, china, cambodia, and iran.
I really like the slight shift in style over the course of your channel. It's just that little bit slicker and has heaps of personality. Really entertaining and informative!
This is easily one of the best breakdowns of the situation in Venezuela. Thank you for the research and work you put into these videos.
Great video, Mexie! Very informative and well-researched. I'm so sick of the conversation about the US's involvement in Venezuela being dominated by "Socialism = death" and "But they're starving under Maduro's regime!" The bottom line is, the US has no place meddling in Venezuela, a country which is not a threat to them at all.
Excellent Mexie! I hope you do a followup video as soon as you can.
Amazing video! So well researched! Thank you!
@I am Negan Not an argument. Do you have an argument?
James Dickens : believe me he would eat your lunch pal😎
I am Negan : No problem , we need to shut these people up before it’s too late. Let the country know how unhinged they’ve become. I remember the 80’s well enough to know this sorta talk would not have been tolerated for a second. They want a life where the average males life expectancy is 60-65. They call this Utopia🤦♂️
@I am Negan china is playing the same role as the IMF and funding programs to develop Venezuala. The difference is that China does not attach with this funding a neoliberal capitalist agenda that the IMF sees enforced above all else
@I am Negan So admittedly this is a cut and paste video basically word for word from another creator she commented on about two weeks ago.However, your own information above is equally shaded. The the investment loan was not 70billon (it maybe closing in on that now in total with interest etc but you you sure as hell over shot that). China did not demand the oil fields as compensation nor the infrastructure. V's oil is it's collateral. Hence the allowance of the 300 Chinese drill permits. The Chinese stopped loaning V money as the oil price dropped ironically.
I mean direct US influence through proxies or directly has been going on for about a 100 years. So maybe the Chinese are gearing up their own imperial engine, but there is a clear and present danger. Feel free to eat my lunch.
Your analysis as always on point
As much as I hate US interventionism (being from a LatAm country that suffered with it myself), the idea that Maduro is not also some form of power-hungry populist is a bit hard to swallow. Millions of venezuelans are fleeing the country to Brazil (where I am), and the stories they tell don't fully align with your narrative. And they are not all rich white venezuelans either - quite the opposite. Chavez was a huge populist, but did many good things for his country. Maduro is just a lunatic populist.
But I appreciate seeing your view on the subject because it is true that the USA has been shitting on Venezuela and eyeing that oil for way too long. And the hold they have on the narratives around the world is so powerful, that is good to see an opposite view. Interesting video
the communes should turn on both of them and go anarchist
for anyone who is still succdem I’d recommend spending 5 mins discussing venezuela with any ‘woke’ liberal
guaranteed to turn you far left instantly
@@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 anything anti-capitalist should suffice to be lefter than socdems
@@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 Leninism as practiced is state capitalism. Leninists have yet to prove that their system can create anything else.
@@autumn4142 The USSR and others were not state capitalist
Commenting to bump. Keep slaying Mexie!
The US has been intervening in Latin America since the 50s. Does the banana wars mean anything.
United Fruit Corp may have changed their name to Chiquita, but they are still the same company and still drenched in blood.
Your best video yet. Well done comrade :) I liked some of your levity in here too. Thank you.
this was perfect Mexie. I'd watch a part 2 of this video.
Great work Mexie!!
El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido!
Me parece que ya lo han vencido, sólo tienes que preguntarle a cualquier venezolano.
Adelante!
This is the perfect video right now, thank you so much for this.
Excellent video, Mexie. This needs to go viral.
Incredible work, as always
Great video well broken down with good sourcing
Amazing video! Mexie, I consistently find you to be the clearest, best researched, most illuminating political channel that dives into incredibly complicated topics in ways that are accessible to people new to them. I wanted you to know that, I really think political RUclips really, really needs you ❤
thank you so much!
This video is so good and well sourced that it makes me mad to think that only a few people will ever watch it
Yay so glad I found your videos! (Via a comment of yours on Anarchopac)
I've also really been looking for a well researched\documented piece on Venezuela to show a reactionary friend of mine, so thanks x
WONDERFUL job, Mexie!
the uploads keep getting better
Hey Mexie!!!
Just wanted to say that I love your video format now!!! its so amazing with pictures and video!! You sound like a sassy news reporter!! 😉 like Empire Files Abby Martin!!!😀
srry if i had bad english, I am from the East 😀😀
Amazing work put into this video! Спасибо!
Mexie, thank you so much for educating me on so many different fronts. Once I become more financially secure, I will definitely be paying my tuition. I have learned so much from you (and Marine).
Also, wanted to give kudos that I've noticed the increased quality in your video production! I'm loving the growth! 💚👏🏼
Superb video! Thanks!
The NYT on the 10th of September 1973 (1 day before the coup in Chile), had articles claiming the Chilean "opposition" urged Allende to abdicate for """democracy""". The similarities to Venezuela really are chilling.
Subscribed! Keep doing the good work, excellent research.
Great analysis thank you mexie
Great video!!
in a nutshell, this is spot-on. as geopolitics are generally muddy, you made this case crystal clear. thank you for this.
I have learned much today. Thank you.
As a veteran of the US military I love and honor the greatest general in history Smedly Butler. He was the Author of War is a racket. He won 2 Medals of Honor. Rich Business owners and Corporations tried to hold a Coup in the United States. They wanted to overthrow Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
this is the best video on venezuela that i've seen. thanks!
This was super informative. Thank you for all your excellent research
mexie knocks it out of the parks, yer so great at this.
never stop.
keep on keepin on.
yer comrade
maxie.
Excellent video! Feel free to do a part 2 on this issue. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
This is such an honest and important video. Thank you
Thank you, from someone who's seen this same thing happen in Brasil
This video is increíble. Incisive, chilling, educational, and fucking real. You're doing awesome work.
Chilling, for sure.
thank you for this, from Argentina, subscribed
Thank you so much ....
Thank you mexie
Nicolás, don't repeat the mistake I made...fight for your people...la lucha continua... 🌌
The NYT on the 10th of September 1973 (1 day before the coup in Chile), had articles claiming the Chilean "opposition" urged Allende to abdicate for """democracy""". The similarities to Venezuela really are chilling.
sinthoras It is outraging how injustice this plot is, unfortunately corporate media will never show the masses, how many people support venezuela #yankeegohome
Naomi Klein's book Shock Doctrine was my initial eye-opening to US-backed and capital focused forced regime changes like this. Like you said, the deeper you go in looking at the history of US interventionism, the more disgusting it gets. Thank you for making this video.
There was a book and a documental callled like that, hardcore af, explains a lot of mexican issues
Please do the part 2 explaining the shortages!!
The situation is so much worse than I initially thought ... and I was already picturing it as absolutely horrible. This shit is so depressing. Thank you for this video
9:40, oop, there is a bit more historical context we can put here.
Remember earlier in the video essay, the author mentions the colonial legacy of Venezuela. So, that agricultural legacy worked as a way to supplement the oil economy until around the 1950s, when US covert activity in Latin America and domestic agriculture programs made Venezuela's agricultural sector far less profitable. Leading into the 1970s, the country became ever more reliant on the oil economy. This was a problem that pre-existed Chavez, and was also something the Bolevarian revolution has worked to address. We can debate the efficacy of whether or not using oil revenue to supply social programs was short sighted, but we must also recognize the amazing poverty relief seen under the Chavez/Maduro governments is a testament to this effort.
Venezuela's economy been diverse enough, at a time when the leadership is taking appropriate steps. The 20th century is why Venezuela is where it is now. Moreover, American Imperialism means that the Chavistas were potentially unable to take certain actions.
We know Chavez left private industry alone, but that's probably because the Chavistas were aware of what they would be inviting by nationalizing industries, a la Guatemala and Sandinista Chile. This enables the Venezuelan business elite to actively plot against and maintain a duel power situation against the Chavista government. The specter of yankee violence must be accounted for.
Another awesome video✊
It is chilling. And they can do whatever they want... At least for now. Thank you for this video!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Woooow such a well researched and insightful video that is making my blood BOIL. Thank you, this is so helpful
I'm also highly confused by the fact that this video wasn't recommended to me for 5+ days when you are my top watched subscription...?
@@Highonfruit1aprivilegedvegan CIA-RELATED THROTTLING. hahah, but thanks baby
Hi Mexie!
Can you please enable the close caption on your video? I want to translate your video to spanish.
I'm from Chile and I think your video it's very hopeful to understand this mess.
Thanks!
oh great!! yes I will, thank you
You’re doing a profound job. Thanks from Poland.
Love this!
Well siad, great video.
Greetings my Canadian friend! I came across your channel from this video! I like your stuff. I just subbed :) Greetings from the USA.
more of this please. really wish the big channels of leftube would talk about venezuela or link to videos like this. gracias.
You are great.
This is the Shock Doctrine
Thank you Mexie! Also here in Europe is really really difficult to understand what is really going on.
so true
Well done, love the vid, powerfully argued.
Can tell you've done your homework here... Thank you. This is an excellent resource.
I was hoping to hear a little bit more about China's role in this conflict. Venezuela borrowed from China against oil production EHM style. This isn't just about Western capitalism.
This is excellent
I have honestly never seen such a failure of journalistic integrity like the mainstream media coverage of the situation in Venezuela. Not even just the mainstream media, but also many of the sources that most would consider progressive. It really opens your eyes when you see just how hard that hammer comes down on socialists when they come up against capitalist interests.
I am very glad you made this video, I have found this issue has been by far the most difficult to sift through in order to find the truth. I do hope you cover the situation with shortages in the country, I think the misconceptions around that are important to correct.
Mexie at her well reasoned and researched best while at the same time being passionate and disgusted by the blatant contradictions of the neoliberal war machine, love how she pointed out how this is literally the exact same playbook used over and over again and how she pointed out the hypocrisy of the US and others claiming concern for “The People” when there are countless capitalist brutal regimes around the world that we ignore or worse yet support
Very good video, very objective, congratulations!
Thank you Thank you very much!
Question: if the US is such a free market country, then why do they impose sanctions on other countries or violently overthrow other countries like Venezuela instead of trading freely with them?
I was disappointed in Bernie Sanders's tweet calling for the Maduro government to allow for aid because it should've seemed obvious (unless he was simply succumbing to political pressure) that our aims in giving such aid are a pretext to a coup. He since has backed off that, calling for internationally-supervised free elections, but I think he needs to be pressed on what he thinks American aims are in Venezuela and what should be done re sanctions.
Excellent channel
Your unexpected Simpsons references give me life.
Terrific video
I’m new here. I love you.
And this is terrifying
Do another one please x
Do a follow up about the shortages!
One of your best videos mexie! You really cleared what is happening. Many are delusional and think Venezuela oil is not "good" so its "a lazy anti-usa talking point" as if that stops US interests. Oil is not the only thing the US corporate giants want from Venezuela but it all roots to the scarce resources capitalists want to suck out from anywhere & from whoever no matter the costs. I will share this when I can mexie!
Gracias.
David Pakman needs to see this.Solid video as always,comrade.
Thank you
Probably the best video I've seen on Venezuela, good stuff.
I didn't expect I'd agree with Rand Paul, but yes, Abrams should be kept far away from any government position with any authority.