This Is What Dictators Consolidating Their Power Do
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Venezuela Spending on Arms Soars to World’s Top Ranks
The only thing less surprising than the news is the relative lack of news coverage.
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UPDATE: Illegitimately elected dictators (HT Dr. Sanity) consolidating their power do this too, without adequately compensating those whose properties are seized (if they compensate them at all).
