Caracas, Venezuela – So, the usual suspects are at it again in Venezuela. Seems the perpetually-aggrieved masses are demanding more free stuff – in this case, a magical minimum wage increase that will solve all their problems. Because, you know, printing more money always works out great. (Narrator: it doesn't).

The perpetually outraged protestors, comprised of laborers and union leeches (and probably a few Soros-funded agitators), are whining about how the current minimum wage isn't enough to buy them avocado toast and Starbucks every day. Never mind the fact that Venezuela is a socialist paradise turned dumpster fire thanks to decades of mismanagement and government overreach. Who needs personal responsibility when you can just demand more from the government?

The Venezuelan government, bless their hearts (sarcasm intended), sent in the riot police to remind these commies that reality bites. Gotta love a good dose of crowd control when the rabble gets too uppity. It’s a shame that the only solution to the failing economy in Venezuela seems to be brute force.

The real problem here isn't the minimum wage; it's the entire socialist system that has destroyed Venezuela's economy. You can't fix a broken engine with a Band-Aid. But hey, why let facts get in the way of a good protest?

The protesters, predictably, are blaming everyone but themselves for their problems. International sanctions, evil corporations, capitalism, the patriarchy – you name it, they're probably blaming it. But let's be honest: Venezuela's problems are entirely self-inflicted.

What Venezuela really needs is a healthy dose of free-market capitalism. Cut taxes, reduce regulations, and let the private sector create jobs and wealth. But that would require admitting that socialism is a failure, and we can't have that, can we?

In the meantime, enjoy the show as the Venezuelan government tries to juggle flaming chainsaws while riding a unicycle. It's a train wreck in slow motion, but at least it's entertaining. You hate to see it. But also, you kind of told them so.

This is what happens when you give the government too much power. They screw everything up, and then send in the riot police to clean up the mess. At least there's some kind of consistent response to the protests in this country, even if it is not the kind of answer that the protesters want to hear.