Once again we learn that socialism doesn’t work; lacking a reason to work hard people simply don’t do much. Socialism violates the precept found in 1 Corinthians 9:9:
For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.“Corn” meaning “grain” in the King James era and “treadeth” meant “threshing.” Humans are about as altruistic as oxen are, we want to be rewarded for our efforts. Socialism obscures whatever indirect connection exists between effort and reward.
The U.S. has announced a decision to recognize the president of the National Assembly as Venezuela’s leader, and some Latin American countries have followed suit. Maduro’s days in office, and perhaps in life, appear to be numbered.
