Native Venezuelan, Now Proud American, Warns of Fruits of Socialism
In the 1980s, Patricia Rucker\u2019s family left Venezuela, planning that her father would work for a time in the U.S. \u201cVenezuela to me was the most perfect country you could have on this earth,\u201d Rucker recalls. \u201cNot only beautiful weather--beautiful people, very moral, very safe, very free, never had an income tax. The Constitution of Venezuela was modeled after the U.S. Constitution.\u201d\nBut the family\u2019s plans changed, even as Venezuela fundamentally changed. \u201dHugo Chavez was able to win an election by making promises and sowing envy, telling folks you should have what others have, you should have whatever, the nice houses,\u201d Rucker warns. \u201cYou should get this, you should get that.\u201d Now a U.S. citizen and a West Virginia state senator, Rucker is speaking out about the dangers of socialism.\nWe also cover the following stories:\n\nThe House Democrats announce the next impeachment step.\n\nPresident Trump criticizes FBI Director Christopher Wray.\n\nMost Americans didn't talk politics at Thanksgiving.\n\n\nThe Daily Signal podcast is available on\xa0Ricochet,\xa0iTunes,\xa0Pippa,\xa0Google Play, or\xa0Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at\xa0DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at\xa0letters@dailysignal.com.\xa0Enjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.