Liberals always use this talking point while seemingly failing to analyze the circumstances Venezuela was facing at the time as well as the history of the country

Crazy Inflation, Sanctions, it's main export losing value all after Chavez died who was clearly more competent than Maduro in terms of actually running things

Also the improvements made by Chavez and the caracazo riots which happened in 1989 as a result of austerity reforms which doubled gas prices in a weekend and also caused Public transport to rise by 30% as a result pretty much tells you The country was at its best under socialism

Google doc with sources:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQ7hHaWUVCE3sV8k0AC3Bkmg5fMcbeW7HiocTnCLLC0/edit?usp=drivesdk