{"id":2116718,"date":"2023-12-05T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-predicts-leftist-governments-in-latin-america-will-crash-into-rocks-of-reality\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T17:59:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:59:03","slug":"ben-shapiro-predicts-leftist-governments-in-latin-america-will-crash-into-rocks-of-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-predicts-leftist-governments-in-latin-america-will-crash-into-rocks-of-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shapiro foresees leftist governments in Latin America crashing against the &#8220;rocks of reality."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-shapiro-predicts-leftist-governments-in-latin-america-will-crash-into-rocks-of-reality%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2116718&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro: Leftist Governments in Latin America \u2063Will Crash into the &#8220;Rocks of Reality&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>In the\u200d latest episode of his YouTube show\u2063 &#8220;Facts,&#8221; Daily Wire Editor Emeritus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ben-shapiro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Shapiro<\/a> discussed how leftist \u2063governments in\u2064 Latin America are heading towards a crash as their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">socialist policies<\/a> wreak havoc on \u2063their countries.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro highlighted the election of Right-leaning libertarian Javier\u200b Milei in Argentina \u200das a positive sign that the leftist governments, which rose to power during the so-called Pink Waves, are faltering.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThat Pink Wave \u200bisn\u2019t an iron\u2062 wall, as it was with Soviet-occupied Eastern Europe \u2013 it\u200d is popularly elected Leftist governments in\u2063 South and Latin America that have increasingly \u2064pursued not only\u2064 economic redistributionism and nationalism of industry, \u200cbut outright tyranny and anti-Americanism,\u201d Shapiro explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shapiro also criticized the American press for focusing \u2063on the danger of authoritarianism abroad while ignoring the threat of socialism, which has gained a \u200cfoothold in many Latin American countries.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the episode,\u2064 Shapiro delved into the history of\u2064 the\u200b first \u200dand second Pink Wave in \u200dLatin America, which was propelled \u200cby the Sao Paolo Forum. This conference of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chile-violent-leftists-assault-conservative-presidential-frontrunners-pregnant-staffer\/\" title=\"Chile: Violent Leftists Assault Conservative Presidential Frontrunner's Pregnant Staffer\">leftist parties<\/a> in the region was established in the 1990s\u200d to rebrand socialism and communism after the \u2062collapse of the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n<p>The first Pink Wave occurred after the Cold War, with leaders like Hugo Chavez in Venezuela and Lula da Silva\u200d in Brazil coming to power\u200c in 2003. However,\u200c this wave faltered after the Great Recession in 2008. Nevertheless,\u2062 leftist parties regained power in countries \u2062like Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, and Chile after 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shapiro emphasized that the consequences of leftist rule in these \u2062countries have been disastrous. Venezuela and Argentina have faced\u2062 rampant inflation, while corruption\u2062 continues to plague countries like Mexico and Bolivia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe pink tide that has risen, receded, and risen again will ultimately crash against the rocks of reality as it has in the \u200dpast. Corruption and lack of rule of law create the preconditions for dissatisfaction with any government, but Left-wing governments\u2062 in Latin and South America have channeled that dissatisfaction into anti-democratic centralization of power and impoverishment of their own citizenry,\u201d \u200bShapiro concluded. He \u200cexpressed hope\u2064 that Milei&#8217;s\u2062 election marks the beginning of a shift away from Left-wing politics in the region.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d How have the\u200d socialist policies implemented by leftist governments \u2063in \u2062Latin America \u2064led to economic instability \u200band\u200b a decrease \u200bin individual freedoms?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He socialist policies implemented by these governments, arguing that they have led \u200cto economic instability and a decrease in individual freedoms. He\u2064 cited Venezuela as a prime example of the failure of socialism, noting the \u2063country&#8217;s economic\u200b collapse and the widespread poverty and lack\u200b of \u200cbasic necessities\u200d experienced by its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>According to Shapiro, the leftist governments in Latin America \u200chave failed \u200dto understand the fundamental principles\u2062 of economics and the importance of individual \u200cfreedom. He\u2063 argued that their policies,\u2062 which prioritize\u2064 government\u2064 control and redistribution of wealth, have resulted\u200d in stagnant economies, decreased foreign \u2063investment, and a lack of innovation and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Shapiro highlighted the rise of authoritarianism and anti-American sentiment in \u200bthese \u2063countries. He criticized the governments&#8217; tendency to silence dissent and suppress political\u200b opposition, arguing\u2063 that this undermines democracy and human rights. He also noted their anti-American rhetoric, which he claimed is merely a \u200ddiversion tactic to distract \u200dfrom their own failures.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200b Shapiro \u200bexpressed optimism\u2064 about the future of Latin America, pointing to the election of right-leaning politicians\u2062 like \u2063Javier\u200b Milei in Argentina. He believes that\u2062 the rejection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-on-reports-biden-admin-keeping-kids-on-floors-hungry-with-no-sun-its-trumps-fault\/\" title=\"Psaki On Reports Biden Admin Keeping Kids On Floors, Hungry, With No Sun: It\u2019s Trump\u2019s Fault!\">leftist policies<\/a> and the embrace of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/esg-the-invisible-fist-of-the-economy\/\" title=\"ESG: The Invisible Fist Of The Economy\">free-market principles<\/a> by these\u2064 politicians is a positive indication that the region\u200b is moving towards economic \u2064prosperity and individual liberty.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Ben Shapiro \u2063argues that leftist governments in Latin America are\u2064 on a\u2062 collision course with reality. Their socialist policies have led to economic \u200dinstability, decreased freedoms, and a rise in authoritarianism. However, with the \u2063emergence of right-leaning \u200dpoliticians who advocate for free-market\u2064 principles, there is hope for a\u2064 brighter future in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro predicts that leftist governments in Latin America will face the consequences of their socialist policies, leading to the downfall of their countries. He highlights the recent election of Right-leaning libertarian Javier Milei in Argentina as a positive development in this regard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":276,"featured_media":2116719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2116718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/276"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2116718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2116719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2116718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2116718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2116718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}