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21 sats \ 4 replies \ @bief57 OP 16 Dec \ parent \ on: Two different realities in Venezuela Politics_And_Law

In Venezuela, the middle class has basically disappeared, now it is only divided into: Very poor, poor, rich and hyper rich, the latter two being people from the government or with connections to them. Right now there are ordinary people wanting to import merchandise such as clothing (small quantities) and they have it held up in customs... But at the same time there are dealerships where they sell Ferraris and Cybertrucks that obviously belong to people with very good connections to the government or are their own. I don't know if I can explain it well.

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Skipper 17 Dec

Very poor, poor, rich and hyper rich, the latter two being people from the government or with connections to them

Let me guess, all the police/militar (the ones who enforce the 'regime')

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @bief57 OP 17 Dec

Only those in high command, the rest are poor like everyone else

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @freetx 16 Dec

sell Ferraris and Cybertrucks that obviously belong to people with very good connections to the government or are their own. I don't know if I can explain it well.

Yes, I understand 100% - my Mexican co-workers used to say: "En Mexico nada es posible, todos es posible" (In Mexico nothing is possible, everything is possible).

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @bief57 OP 16 Dec

It is a very popular saying. In Mexico, social classes are very marked.