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In reply to the discussion: Venezuelans mass for year's largest anti-government protests [View all]cheapdate
(3,811 posts)33. As was mentioned earlier by others,
speeches and slogans by the socialist party leadership aren't enough anymore. The time is rapidly coming when the PSUV must demonstrate that it can solve problems and govern competently. Major infrastructure projects cannot continue to spiral into disastrous boondoggles. Corruption and out-of-control crime in the capital and around the country are crippling. The economy is a basket case. I'm not rooting for the socialist government to fail, but they must get their shit together, immediately if not sooner.
But, I believe that many socialist principles are now deeply embedded in the Venezuelan constitution. Even someone like Henrique Capriles isn't going to remake the country's political structure overnight.
People want shit to work.
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Venezuelans will decide that. Lets see if there are even elections this year for parliament.
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2015
#57
Which can only lead to a right-wing takeover that will bring nothing but misery
Ken Burch
May 2015
#11
Venezuelans will decide. Looks like they aren't happy with what they have now nt
Bacchus4.0
May 2015
#13
It's kind of a big mistake on the gov's part that they didn't diversify their economy
Marksman_91
Jun 2015
#58
Being Venezuelan myself and having lived there most of life I think qualifies as research n/t
Marksman_91
Jun 2015
#62
So you would have a problem if the PEOPLE voted in a govt that you would consider
GGJohn
May 2015
#14
Last rally that Maduro called for did not even reach half of the turnout for these opposition ones
Marksman_91
Jun 2015
#59