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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela furious at Obama's comments on ailing Chavez [View all]limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)161. USA loves authoritarian regimes in Bahrain, Yemen, Qatar, etc.
"freedom" = shooting union organizers and the death penalty for calling the King a fat ass.
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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