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socialism in the US
The socialist policies of president-for-life Hugo Chavez have destroyed the economy of that oil-rich nation. In 2009, he seized the Venezuelan operations of U.S. based Carghill in order to tighten his grip on the shrinking food supply in his country. <ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/4938993/Venezuelas-Hugo-Chavez-tightens-state-control-of-food-amid-rocketing-inflation-and-food-shortages.html</ref>
The socialist policies of president-for-life Hugo Chavez have destroyed the economy of that oil-rich nation. In 2009, he seized the Venezuelan operations of U.S. based Carghill in order to tighten his grip on the shrinking food supply in his country. <ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/4938993/Venezuelas-Hugo-Chavez-tightens-state-control-of-food-amid-rocketing-inflation-and-food-shortages.html</ref>
==Socialism in the United States==
Under the leadership of liberal presidents, the United States has steadily moved closer to socialism over time. For example, in the United States, K through 12 education, firefighting, police services, and many road systems are all socialized. In addition, entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and welfare programs are also socialist in nature.
==Different Strands of Socialism==
==Different Strands of Socialism==