[Opinionated Blowhard]

dampening hopes of imminent resolution to a devastating blackout that has brought the country to the verge of social implosion.

Funny, other countries experience blackouts from time to time and they aren't brought to "the verge of social implosion." I wonder why Venezuela is different. / sarc

Leave it to the NYT to write an entire article examining all the issues related to the blackout and not identify the prime cause: Socialism.

[Kozak]

“Funny, other countries experience blackouts from time to time and they aren’t brought to “the verge of social implosion.” I wonder why Venezuela is different. / sarc”

Buddy, if 80% of the US was without power for 4 days it would be utter chaos.