I'll take this one. Venezuela serves as an excellent example to disprove the notions that Gov't knows best, gov't can take care of everyone, and redistribution of assets works. Socialist-leaning policies don't work, have never worked, and divert resources away from actions that stand a much better chance of actually doing anything productive.

Look at the Natives here. Who can honestly say the gov't has done a good job with them? Black people in the US, as a demographic, have actually seen their economics standings and quality of life decrease from the time of WW2, directly correlating with the rise in social programs that were designed to assist them.