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In reply to the discussion: Student leader killed in west Venezuela crackdown [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)211. By what measure?
The economy is still going down the tubes and there are shortages of basic goods. Inflation is sky high as well as the murder rate. Things are not getting better.
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Yeah and you just picked the Nazi movement for your example cause funny happenstance
Kurska
Mar 2014
#6
"It's interesting to see the fascination that extremes have for each other..."
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#72
No I expect you to have some level of sympathy for someone's murdered son, brother or friend.
Kurska
Mar 2014
#65
Who is "cheering"? I simply pointed out that the Right COULD make him a martyr....
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#68
They're not Liberals. They are the children of the former ruling class....
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#49
Because,......they.....are.....getting,......fewer,....for,....the,.....same,.....thing.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#115
They indexed their currency to the dollar and the currency speculators wanted the other side to win.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#134
The private money market devalued even more before Chaves set the rate.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#157
LOL!!! Oh sure. I'm sure Texaco is contributing matching funds towards their schools.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#182
VZ is a capitalist country enthusiastically participating in the global free market
hack89
Mar 2014
#184
The government officials are the ones who control that scheme and benefit from it, no one else.
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#122
Look at the chart again. It's when they indexed their cash to the dollar that things soured.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#133
A country devalues it's currency to limit inports and increase exports.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#155
Oil exporters devalue to release the fiscal pressure on their budget and to protect their reserves
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#167
So you weren't talking about the exchange rate policies... I though you were trying to make a point
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#185
Yeah, thats what it is. And maybe they want basic home items and less than 50% inflation!
7962
Mar 2014
#7
No, its called REALITY. I just call it as I see it. Too bad for a beautiful country.
7962
Mar 2014
#70
LOL!!! Next you will claim the Nazis were "Socialists" too just because it was in their name....
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#78
It was a reply to a prior claim that everything has been hell for 12 years.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#116
It was the Greek government when it was run by borrow and spend conservatives....
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#136
Ever since Palin got the Beltway to discover Twitter it's become a favorite of the Right.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#93
Very good Grasshopper, next we will discuss Authoritarian vs Libertarian.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2014
#103
so how much longer before the government loses any sort of moral authority to govern
dlwickham
Mar 2014
#52
Judging from the posts on this thread, as many as he wants. They're just US-backed fascists.
7962
Mar 2014
#76
"how many more people can it kill before the apologists quit standing up for it"
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#110
"I remember someone on here standing up for the North Korean government before"
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#119
When they get voted out by the majority ......if democracy is allowed to be repeated......
Theyletmeeatcake2
Mar 2014
#126
The opposition (M.U.D.) is NOT asking Maduro to resign, that is pure propaganda
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#127
Killing civilians is a classic SOA/RW tactic in Latin America. One example of many:
Zorra
Mar 2014
#111
4 days ago Maduro openly called his paramilitary forces to do this kind of action on national TV. nt
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#124
Of course he does! His words are crystal clear. He calls the "battle units" to act. See post #34
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#152
"How dare you attempt to blame others for the congenital criminality of "conservative" perverts."
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#200
So you are claiming that Maduro publicly and specifically told paramilitary forces to
Zorra
Mar 2014
#179
As you can clearly see and hear in that video, he specifically told them to repress the protests
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#187
Personal attacks and insults by attempted character diminishment don't work well here at DU.
Zorra
Mar 2014
#188
Not insulted, just amused. See? You did it again. Same word, "childish". Classic propaganda tactic.
Zorra
Mar 2014
#223
You deserve the award for the most ridiculous and childish way to elude a question
spanza
Mar 2014
#226
Yes, the depth of the control and corruption of our government by RW wealthy private interests
Zorra
Mar 2014
#186
All of this is means nothing when compared to the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2014.
Zorra
Mar 2014
#227