It’s not just basics like milk and coffee that are in short supply in Venezuela. Surprise! The socialist country is now running out of toilet paper. “This is the last straw,” said a 71-year-old shopper.
Now that’s shirty business.
https://twitter.com/Erin_Brown/status/335067893660258304
If only we could be more like the great Hugo Chavez's Venezuela, then we, too, would be in desperate need of toilet paper.~said no one ever.
— Deplorable Ed Baker (@EdBaker3000) May 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/335010835657285632
Proof that socialism is a shitty political philosophy —> Venezuela runs out of toilet paper. // http://t.co/OWA5dBjliZ via @guardian
— MadAxeMan (@madaxxman) May 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/DelgadoReck/status/335048894335561729
https://twitter.com/aliciadearn/status/335072066170667008
Commerce Minister Alejandro Fleming blamed the shortage on “excessive demand.” Really. Oh, and also, the media. But he claims help is on the way.
Venezuela is running out of toilet paper. #NotKidding. AP reports they are importing 50 million emergency rolls.
— Gretchen Walsh (@Gretchen_NCH) May 16, 2013
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But one woman told the Associated Press, “I’ve been looking for it for two weeks.”
Paging Sean Penn. Help a sister out, wouldja?
Hey Sean Penn, can you get Venezuala a roll of TP? Thanks. http://t.co/ZwSsQlZaFq #SocialismRocks! #tcot
— Mattphilbin (@Mattphilbin) May 16, 2013
If Penn doesn’t come to the rescue, maybe Sheryl Crow has a few pointers.
Venezuela is running out of toilet paper, someone send Sheryl Crow!
— Brett Pickert (@B_Pickert) May 16, 2013
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