Comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s signature “You Might Be a Redneck” routine was running through my head these last few days as I thought about Venezuela and socialism.

No really, I promise there’s a connection.

His classic routine goes through the tell-tale signs of redneck-ness:

“If you have a complete set of salad bowls and they all say ‘Cool Whip’ on the side, youuuuuu might be a redneck. If you’ve ever used your ironing board as a buffet table, youuuuuu might be a redneck. If you’ve ever been accused of lyin’ through your tooth, youuuuuu might be a redneck.”

Let’s borrow Foxworthy’s line of logic here for a minute and apply it to the socialist-laced collapse of a country that should otherwise be one of the richest nations in the world:

See, I promised there’d be a connection.

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