In preparation for the inauguration of President Barack Obama, who recently had won re-election, Washington, DC, was festooned in flags, including the so-called Betsy Ross Flag, with 13 stripes and 13 white stars in a circle against a blue background. But that was sooo 2013, which was still an “unwoke” era by today’s “higher” standards.

Venezuela’s future is still unclear, but the challenge for the Venezuelan people lies is demanding not only a political but also an economic change. This country, once the richest of South America, is paying for the socialist policies and populism that politicians have implemented to enslave society in recent decades. In my home country, politicians and their pundits have applied those fancy promises that Americans are hearing now: “free education,” “free healthcare,” and more.