Results: Words of Warning from Venezuelans

"People are eating from trash bags in the streets," one woman said. "In Venezuela, there is no food, no medicine, education. No, nothing, nothing," another woman added. Would you hate to live in conditions such as they describe?

Others warned Americans not to fall for socialism's false promises, and to beware its gradual usurpation of citizens' freedoms: "It doesn't work the way the book says…socialism is too good to be true." "It's a gradual process, over time, little by little, power is taken away from the people." Do you trust original sources - like these people who have seen the ill effects of socialism firsthand?

One former Venezuelan summed up their comments (above), declaring that America became the best country on Earth by rejecting all things socialist: "This is a beautiful country, it's the best in the world, it's the most powerful – and we didn't get there with socialism or anything close to that." Do you agree with this former Venezuelan that America is "the best country on Earth"?

One man who escaped the chaos created by socialism in Venezuela was very direct and pulled no punches... "Bernie Sanders is your enemy. Do not ever, ever get involved with this individual or any of the other socialists," he warned. Do you think Bernie Sanders is a good choice for president of the U.S.?

There have been some people (especially here on Tellwut) that have claimed that "Democratic socialism" is better than just plain socialism - and yet, Democratic socialism is exactly what exists in Venezuela that these people are warning us about. Have you yourself or have you ever heard someone else make the statement that Democratic socialism would be good for America?

Are you likely to heed the warning from these people - who were not prompted in any way to say what they did - they were merely asked what they wanted to say to Americans - when you vote in the upcoming election?