I'm sure the Bernie lovers will come up with a reason this is different and not the same, but every policy the Chavistas have put in place in Venezuela since the revolution has more or less tracked to what Bernie Sanders would do here - with one exception. At least Hugo Chavez and his hapless successor Nicolas Maduro believed in exploiting the country's oil resources. It's just that they used them to grease their own palms rather than meet the needs of their people, which is how we got to the point that one of the most oil-rich nations on Earth has no power. And no food. And no medicine. And no toilet paper, not that there's anything available for you to eat and thus necessitate . . . OK, I'll stop there:
According to figures published by newspaper El Tiempo, there is a shortage of 90% on staple goods such as flour, coffee, sugar, and meat, and 80% shortage in medicines.