Hugo Chávez calls for dieting in streets of Caracas
Fat is a socialist issue, says president as Venezuelans pile on the pounds
Nothing at all to do with having entirely cocked the agricultural and food distribution systems with price controls.
Oh no siree, nothing at all.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Bob Piper // Nov 16, 2009 at 10:18 am
Which no doubt explains why our free market US cousins are so lean and fit.
(snigger)
2 commenter // Nov 16, 2009 at 10:44 am
Beat me to it, Bob. What a monocular blog post.
3 Cleanthes // Nov 16, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Actually, loathe though i am to say so, I’m with Bob here.
But for other reasons: let’s just be glad that the benighted Venezuelans are actually getting enough calories. Socialism usually results in starvation without the need for public calls for dieting…
4 The Remittance Man // Nov 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Ah! But if it is price controls wot dun it, I predict the problem will be resolved within a year or two. By then the farmers will have gone out of business and King Hugo will be imposing collectivisation on his people.
It’ll be Ukraine circa 1930 all over again. Just with a tropical twist.
Viva la revolucion!
5 Wolfie // Nov 17, 2009 at 3:28 am
Can someone explain this to OUR government?
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