Socialism Destroyed My Country. It Can Destroy America Too.
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Opinion

Socialism Destroyed My Country. It Can Destroy America Too.

Melissa Da Gama

My family escaped socialism in Venezuela when I was two years-old. Now, as Venezuelan-Americans, we deeply appreciate America, which affords us freedom, opportunity, and equality.

Many members of my family have migrated to Peru, Argentina, and Poland over the past 18 years in hopes of a better life, but none of these countries compare to the United States, where I have received extraordinary opportunities.

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