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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela furious at Obama's comments on ailing Chavez [View all]bitchkitty
(7,349 posts)114. Oh, please. Time after time you refer to tyranny and you use
that expression "chavismo" wrong EVERY FUCKING TIME. Trying to look deliberately stupid is not cute in any way, repeating the same bullshit is not smart in any way. It's just fucking stupid. It just makes you look fucking stupid.
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authoritarian policies, suppression of dissent is Obama talking about various Occupy here
lunasun
Dec 2012
#2
For being "ineffective and erratic", Hugo certainly has accomplished quite a bit
99th_Monkey
Dec 2012
#35
"Intellectually lazy" is the perfect description for all of the anti-democracy trolls
bitchkitty
Dec 2012
#102
he has changed the Constitution and chipped away at democracy and rights of citizens
wordpix
Dec 2012
#124
The people of Venezuela got it right and it is no one else's business. The Chavez
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#131
Authoritarian like only allowing abortion when there is a threat to the life of the pregnant woman
Carnage251
Dec 2012
#8
Chinese leaders aren't so great either but we never see them getting called out..
flamingdem
Dec 2012
#23
Well, he created the community councils that have given Venezuela real democracy(from the ground up)
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#27
It would seem impossible for anyone to be unaware of Latin American Catholicism. Yikes. n/t
Judi Lynn
Dec 2012
#92
There's a difference though, in observing that Chavez may have taken social conservative positions
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#101
I was talking about a situation where you have LGBT rights and you also have
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#133
You'd have to concede, though, that it would be a loss for Venezuela to end up
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#166
The decree powers have always been very limited, both in scope and duration,
ronnie624
Dec 2012
#109
yes, that is exactly it, I know someone whose house was searched by Chavez' men twice
wordpix
Dec 2012
#126
I am not revealing the names of my friends whose entire family fled Chavez for their lives and due
wordpix
Dec 2012
#138
First they were searching their homes, now they're kidnapping them off the streets.
Ash_F
Dec 2012
#157
read this to get it straight: it was Chavez' thugs TWICE at the father's home and
wordpix
Dec 2012
#173
because you said that Venezuela doesn't do that, you are wrong. Here is your quote
Bacchus4.0
Dec 2012
#159
Yeah, we also should never criticize North Korea and their political prison camps
Carnage251
Dec 2012
#10
It's not him(although there was no excuse for Obama to aid and abet the Honduran coup)
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#17
Venezuelans are more than familiar with US butting into their country's personal business.
Judi Lynn
Dec 2012
#88
So glad to do it. Can't believe people are arguing who are unaware of this OLD, OLD conflict. n/t
Judi Lynn
Dec 2012
#93
Yeah, I'm easily annoyed by dictators, theocrats and terrorist sympathizers. I'm just like that.
Pterodactyl
Dec 2012
#61
I was talking about Hugo's terrorist allies (FARC) and his theocrat oil buddies in Iran.
Pterodactyl
Dec 2012
#81
The FARC is a Marxist guerrilla political formation, not "terrorists"...
Comrade Grumpy
Dec 2012
#145
FARC is engaged in an armed conflict to overthrow the Colombian democratic government
Bacchus4.0
Dec 2012
#148
So you don't like his health regime and his, and his supporters, style of dress?
fasttense
Dec 2012
#37
You have no fucking clue what you're talking about. The word patria is used in every Spanish
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2012
#76
As foreigners, It's not our place to say if it "isn't a good thing"-we're not Venezuelan.
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#84
They criticize other countries all the time in Venezuela. We can do it, too.
Pterodactyl
Dec 2012
#104
The diffference is that nobody in Latin America has ever tried to overthrow OUR government.
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#112
I would think criticizing instead of overthrowing would be an improvement.
Pterodactyl
Dec 2012
#120
Did you trust Mrs. Clinton during all those years she supported her friend Hosni Mubarak? nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2012
#77
Duh! So you support some dictators then. I thought you said above thread you were "Mr. Democracy". nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2012
#82
It's Democratic Underground...NOT "DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS MUST NEVER BE CRITICIZED Underground".
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#111
Carter, BTW, was BANNED from watchdogging the last election in Venez. THAT's how "democratic"
wordpix
Dec 2012
#139
Venezuelans just put paid to your "chavismo" talk in the latest elections.
JackRiddler
Dec 2012
#143
At a time when we can't even protect our children in the USA what is Obama doing dissing
flamingdem
Dec 2012
#26
how is Chavez protecting his people with the highest murder rate in South America
Bacchus4.0
Dec 2012
#141
Riiiiigght. "Authoritarian". In *Venezuela*. (Not here.) So sez the 1 billion dollar man. n/t
Smarmie Doofus
Dec 2012
#40
The President's remarks have infuriated the Venezuelan people, not just Chavez.
amandabeech
Dec 2012
#129
Let's not forget that Chavez was the excuse to let the right wing thugs take over in Honduras
flamingdem
Dec 2012
#53
It's telling that Zelaya was first taken to a USA military base after being deposed. He was
byeya
Dec 2012
#55
Me too. I listened to his remarks and they aren't as bad as I thought at first
flamingdem
Dec 2012
#75
Shame on Chavez's authoritarian policies and shame, double shame on his suppression of dissent
indepat
Dec 2012
#79
Tough crap, Venezuela. Don't allow yourself to be ruled by such a ridiculous dictator
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2012
#89
Take some time to educate yourself with the facts. You'll have to do some reading for that,
Judi Lynn
Dec 2012
#94
Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#108
"But he did say U.S. policy was aimed at ensuring "freedom" in Venezuela."
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#160