Perhaps it would make sense to contrast Venezuela with the U.S. Both countries print. But Venezuela is collapsing because they are printing --- maybe we are "helping" them collapse. The U.S. is also printing, but not collapsing. What's the critical difference. It is the size and breadth of our economy compared to Venezuela's and our dollars status as the reserve currency.
Economists might describe the difference saying, "the U.S. has great sovereignty over its money whereas Venezuela does not." The practical way this plays out is that U.S. money is much in demand whereas Venezuelan money is not. That of course means there is also high demand for our bonds. This allows us to convert the money we printed into a non-circulating, non-inflation-causing kind of money at very reasonable interest rates. Venezuela can't do that, they would have to pay very high interest rates to attract bond buyers or use foreign currency from trading petroleum to borrow in another countries currency. Venezuela will have real debt, whereas the U.S. has none.
There is, for the United States, an alternative to printing. We could spend less, tax more, or both..
At least those folks who want low taxes, cheap labor, and little or no government are consistent in their desires. I doubt, though, they'd like the nation they want to create. When they park their Maserati they may be afraid to get out. It won't be a serious problem for them. They can always escape to their condo in Monaco.
