; Whereas, history has witnessed the rise and fall of enough Marxist inspired socialist regimes to recognize that Marxism and Socialism are failed ideologies; Whereas, in the 20th century the ideologies of Marxism and Socialism spread throughout the world; Whereas, throughout the reign of the former Soviet Union, socialist policies and programs were responsible for the death of millions of his own citizens based on the devastation caused by the implementation of socialist policies and programs, resulting in famine, death, and destruction; Whereas, socialist policies and programs failed in the Soviet Union, leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall and complete collapse of the Soviet Union. On December 25, 1991, the Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowered for the last time over the Kremlin, thereafter replaced by the Russian tricolor in the early 1990s; Whereas, Mao Zedong was the principal Chinese Marxist theorist, and the leader of the revolution that created the Chinese Communist Party. Mao Zedong served as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party 1943 through 1976; Whereas, socialist policies and programs continue to destroy countries in the 21st century; Whereas, today, in 2019, the country of Venezuela is in massive turmoil, with riots in the streets, massive protests, disputed elections, and challenges to establish a working government that is supported by its citizens; Whereas, Venezuela is run by two rival political organizations, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and Popular Will, a progressive social-democratic party; Whereas, due to the perverse incentives and inherent flaws of Marxist theory, Socialism inevitably leads to societal rot, resulting in devastation and destruction; Whereas, existing socialist policies are destabilizing Venezuela’s economy and national stability; Whereas, Venezuela is rich in natural resources. Venezuela has the largest proven barrels of oil reserves in the entire world, reported to be 300 million barrels, by World Atlas in January of 2019