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64. Wishful Thinking By American Media and Its Corporate Owners.
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:23 AM
Oct 2012

President Chavez just won re-election to another six year term, 55% to 45%, in a voting system which former U.S. President, Jimmie Carter, recently called the best in the world. President Cart has spent years monitoring international elections and evaluating voting systems. In comparison, he finds the U.S.'s voting system to be horrible.

President Chavez has brought real democracy to the neighborhood level in Venezuela and improved the lives of millions of people who now have universal health care, universal free education to the doctoral level, and government guaranteed nutrition and housing.
Americans desperately need similar programs since they have been driven into poverty by our inequitable economic system.

Our U.S state department and their corporate friends in the media call President Chavez a dictator, not because he is a dictator but because he is a world leader who will submit to their imperialist policies. They demonize President Chavez because they fear that Americans might demand the same socialist programs that are working so effectively here in Venezuela.

It is really shameful that that some would-be progressives in the U.S. believe the nonsense that is spouted about Chavez and his government by the U.S. media. Maybe they simply don't understand how distorted our news is. I'm an American who has been living and teaching in Venezuela for the past five years. I have observed that U.S. press reporting about Venezuela bears no relation whatever to the truth about life in Venezuela.

Suppose Hugo Chavez does lose the popular vote. Then what? Archae Oct 2012 #1
Happened *here* in 2000. n/t Smarmie Doofus Oct 2012 #2
Venezuela doesn't have an electoral college, though. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #35
So wait, you would actually hope naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #3
No, I don't hope it will happen. Archae Oct 2012 #15
"become a dictator"? He already IS a dictator, as evidenced by his shutting down all media critical wordpix Oct 2012 #27
Don't spread lies. Should be easy to remember. We ALL know better. Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #44
If he was a dictator he would not be threatened by an election. Bjorn Against Oct 2012 #53
I'd be full of glee that there are countries that will do anything to silence the right wing. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Hugabear Oct 2012 #7
"The ends justify the means." Archae Oct 2012 #16
Why bother with all the fuss of an election then? Flatulo Oct 2012 #18
I'd be morbidly interested to see if this new candidate is in DC's pocket Hydra Oct 2012 #5
who is "DC?" You mean the District of Columbia? What are you referring to? The new candidate is wordpix Oct 2012 #28
So is Mitt Romney. Ash_F Oct 2012 #40
He will step aside. joshcryer Oct 2012 #14
So what time is declared the Win if he wins or the civil war if he loses?!1 (Quoting him) n/t UTUSN Oct 2012 #6
CNN reporter said late tonight at the earliest. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #9
Chavez will win fairly and freely Tennessee ploughboy Oct 2012 #8
Welcome to DU! Hydra Oct 2012 #10
Wondering what a "creole elite" is. worldbfree Oct 2012 #12
It means he has wealthy European Ancestry. Ash_F Oct 2012 #41
Too bad about those oil profits. toby jo Oct 2012 #11
Nope. They're much better off supporting COLGATE4 Oct 2012 #13
$2.5 million a day to Cuba. joshcryer Oct 2012 #17
One thing everyone should agree on is that the oil money thats being Exultant Democracy Oct 2012 #23
It was nationlized well before Chavez came along. joshcryer Oct 2012 #24
You mean it was "nationalized" the changes that Chaves made when he assumed office is what Exultant Democracy Oct 2012 #25
Chavez just kicked out foreign corporations. joshcryer Oct 2012 #30
Why disproportionate? tama Oct 2012 #26
$2.5 million dollars a day is not pennies. joshcryer Oct 2012 #29
Are you against socialist internationalism? tama Oct 2012 #31
That is not what the Aban Pearl is. joshcryer Oct 2012 #32
Aha tama Oct 2012 #33
You take that wrong. joshcryer Oct 2012 #34
Then please tell me, tama Oct 2012 #37
It means being against cronyism, first and foremost. joshcryer Oct 2012 #38
Aha tama Oct 2012 #48
Yeah, OK. That's why Cuba recently signed a trade agreement with China... joshcryer Oct 2012 #49
Dunno why tama Oct 2012 #50
That's because I am an anti-authoritarian socialist. joshcryer Oct 2012 #51
I don't think Chavez will lose the election. but... David__77 Oct 2012 #19
State elections are in December. joshcryer Oct 2012 #20
As long as the Venezuelan voters get what they want, nothing important is at risk. slackmaster Oct 2012 #21
The confidence coming from Capriles campaign right now... I've never seen anything like it. joshcryer Oct 2012 #22
During the 2002 coup attempt, Capriles climbed over the wall of the Cuban Embassy in Caracas Ken Burch Oct 2012 #36
That's bullshit and you know it. He was cleared of those accusations. joshcryer Oct 2012 #39
An embassy is the sovereign territory of the country it represents Ken Burch Oct 2012 #42
Yes, it was stupid of him, doesn't mean he intended bad like you say. joshcryer Oct 2012 #43
"he's been running for office his whole like, that's all he lives for". Ken Burch Oct 2012 #46
You deliberately didn't finish my quote. joshcryer Oct 2012 #47
I don't know, Joshcryer, they seem like Frat buddies. Ash_F Oct 2012 #54
The boligarchs, you mean? Chavez took 2 out of 10 of his ranches. joshcryer Oct 2012 #56
I didn't know that. Yet still Capriles wants to reverse it? Ash_F Oct 2012 #58
Not exactly, Capriles wants the land developed. joshcryer Oct 2012 #59
Thanks for the info. Ash_F Oct 2012 #60
Good grief, is that "Lord Spam"? Those scummy yutzes are horrendously wealthy, Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #67
Serious question for those who think Capriles will win. Ash_F Oct 2012 #45
Momentum. joshcryer Oct 2012 #52
Can you link them? /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #55
Sounds like Chavez is about to announce he won. joshcryer Oct 2012 #57
Before this thread goes down, I want to point out one thing Ash_F Oct 2012 #61
The opposition coalition has a strong Socialist representation. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2012 #62
That's not too notable. David__77 Oct 2012 #66
OMG, Reuters story is full of bullshit again! JackRiddler Oct 2012 #63
Wishful Thinking By American Media and Its Corporate Owners. Justina For Justice Oct 2012 #64
Wishful Thinking By American Media and Its Corporate Owners. Justina For Justice Oct 2012 #65
So glad you wrote this! Glad Venezuela will be able to continue improving life for the majority now. Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #68
Chavez wins! Vidar Oct 2012 #69
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