I'm not sure the distinction really matters once you're a puppet state of the USA - there is no socialist transition anymore. This isn't a controlled use of free markets as in Deng, nor simply conceding land and money, this is post-coup submitting to USAian masters.

I'm less interested in saying whose to blame than I am in wondering what possible salvation they have now. Neither resistance nor acquiescence will save them at this stage, only a massive fuck-up or decline on the side of the US empire, which is not beyond possibility at least.

[–] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

if Venezuela decides they can't militarily resist they should be engaging in systematic and diplomatic noncooperation with the empire. Like Cuba or a colonized nation does. The choices aren't surrender or death.

[–] SootySootySoot@hexbear.net 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

We muchly agree, I've certainly not read enough to know if they're doing that or not.

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

good thing they aren't a puppet state. they are being extorted but they still have a lot of autonomy, full political control domestically, and a thriving commune movement which is directly controlling their communities with support and funding from the government.