How do they ELECT a dictator? So these days Dictatorship is democratic eh?
Anyhow, Chavez was certainly not a dictator, perhaps you would like to share how you reach such a conclusion?
Saddam Hussein was elected, so was Stalin.
How do they ELECT a dictator? So these days Dictatorship is democratic eh?
Anyhow, Chavez was certainly not a dictator, perhaps you would like to share how you reach such a conclusion?
How do they ELECT a dictator? So these days Dictatorship is democratic eh?
Anyhow, Chavez was certainly not a dictator, perhaps you would like to share how you reach such a conclusion?
They were not democratically elected - as Chavez was. Please don`t compare apples with oranges.Saddam Hussein was elected, so was Stalin.
Best you cite the sources of these claims, although he did restructure government to suit his agenda somewhat.Again the man persecuted all media/journalist that spoke out against him and had them closed down or take off the airwaves, minimized the amount of media his opponents could use while doing multi hour long propaganda monologues on TV roughly every week, centralized government under him, extended his own terms and abolished term limits. Without fair media representation for his opponents, and no term limits it's likely he would have gone on for decades more as "presidente".
And if a "presidente" comes along and promises to lift you and the millions just like you out of poverty - and then follows through with his promise (to a large extent) you would vote him in again no? Especially if he granted you free education and medical as well. Which he did, and which suggests a rare level of compassion and empathy not often found in politicians.If you are extremely impoverish and someone came to you and said "I'll give you food and shelter if you vote for me and never question me, OR ELSE" I'm pretty sure you would do it.
He is a great guy not because of what I think or care, but because he tackled social injustice, poverty, and health and education inequality by redistributing national wealth from the hands of the few to the masses. In doing such he no doubt pissed off the Venezuelan upper and middle classes no end - as well as the purveyors of the corporatist capitalist paradigm of the "international community". Noted in your predictable negativity noted above.If you were a worldly liberal and someone also got in the face of assholes like Bush Jr, you would probably think he was a great guy, just because you didn't really know anything else about him besides that he gives to the poor, but truth be told someone that tries to destroy freedom of speech and consolidate power for life is by definition a dictator, a "nice" dictator that gave to the poor and called imperialist idiots out for who they were, but a dictator none the less.
How do they ELECT a dictator?
What Venezuela needs now is some help from America.
Anyhow, Chavez was certainly not a dictator, perhaps you would like to share how you reach such a conclusion?
Easy he is American and labels anyone who is not with American as "dictator" , "terrorist", or whatever new name CNN comes up with to show to its fellow supporting wars citizens.
Perhaps America could look to Venezuela for some tips on how to reduce the excessive number of poor people
in such a rich country.
You have no evidence that the US killed Chavez.
And if the next leader starts executing people because they are "spies",
Venezuela could become a Stalinist bloodbath.
I was joking that America could "help".
That's the last thing they need.
Perhaps America could look to Venezuela for some tips on how to reduce the excessive number of poor people
in such a rich country, viz the growing number of families in the US who can't afford to feed their children a nutritional diet.
Not starving, but eating crap.
See article in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulrod...0/are-one-in-five-american-children-hungry/2/
Many mother and father are from Venezuela, all my grandparents, and most of my relatives lived there, most had moved out in the last 10 years. Most of them were middle class Venezuelans that suffered under the rain of Chavez. My grandfather voting for him the first time and had to vote for him the second time or else he would lose his job if they found out he had not!
Its easy to stereotype people, to idealize or demonize, when you live countries away, but I had to hear enough crap from my own family who lived under the man to know Chavez was not a great man, certainly not as violent as most dictators but a dictator none the less.
...STOP telling people what and how should the live...
I lived there also and I moved here but it was not because it was bad for me , it was because I wanted to see America , and there are many ho have done just like me . Meny of us have an illusion of America, I wanted to get my ass out of here in the first year.
If your grandfather worked for the system , the system expect some return.
As far dictatorship, there were 3 dictators in the last 100 years and the last so called dictator Is Chaves and in my view he is the most benevolent.
Why are you people so concerned about the poor people in other country. There are people that are satisfied as they live , STOP telling people what and how should the live . U believe the Venezuelan are more happy as a whole then the American, Let each society progress on their own
About blood bath , I doubt it very much , I lived there during the dictatorship of Perez Jimenes . The Venezuelan are emotional yes, but also compassionate , They will bitch but at the same time they have fun.
If the Venezuelans are happy whether rich or poor, then Chavez has only done the country harm.
He has given them better health and education, but at the expense of stability.
As for me telling people what is best for them.
Possibly I have done, but only in the most general terms.
The USA has the best phrase for the ideal country. One that allows you:
"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
That about sums it up, I think.
As for whether Chavez is in heaven or hell.
It seems to depend on whether you agree with him or not.
So it is subjective, is it not?
I think that Chavez has given his country progress,
and given all of South America a boost of Testosterone.
But Socialist countries often tend towards debilitating authoritarianism.
In the case of Chavez this is shown by his changing of the constitution to get a third term,
control of the media etc
Lets hope now for increased democracy,
better exploitation of resources,
and a government which reflects the needs of all the people.
Or Life, Liberty...............