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socialist_n_TN

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3. Oh yeah, DEFINITELY biased..........

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:59 AM

Apr 2012

but then again, it's a bourgeois newspaper using a bourgeois news service. I EXPECTED bias, but you can read between the lines, hence my question about the "gangs".

The reason I got into thinking that this MIGHT be considered worker's militia is because "thugs" was what the Bolshevik worker's militia in the various cities was called by the Kadets and other centrist parties in Russia of 1917. Well, that and the fact that they seem to BE the only effective policing these poor areas in Venuezuela have. And as a leader, Chavez would probably have to call them on some things even if they support him. They are, after all, ad hoc bodies (usually) and probably rather loosely led.

It would be interesting to research them more deeply.

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What do y'all think? Is this the modern day equivalent........... [View all] socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 OP

Given DU's anti-Chavez bias, I'm betting on "thugs", but it's what we're going to have to do or fail saras Apr 2012 #1

"Fanatically one-sided article..."........ socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #4

Wow, slanted at all? Scuba Apr 2012 #2

Oh yeah, DEFINITELY biased.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #3

Given Chavez's current medical condition I think he TBF Apr 2012 #5

And help for the working class is what a worker's militia......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #8

They have a Facebook page. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #6

As noted in posts above, the sheer bias in this article.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #7

I'm glad you posted it, it's got me curious too. :) Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #10

That's not an article... ret5hd Apr 2012 #9

No argument from me. HOWEVER.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #11

Well that was some shoddy "Journalism" Hearst would be proud. white_wolf Apr 2012 #12

washingtonpost.com carried a longer version of the article limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #13

Yeah, I noticed on their facebook page......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #14

That they'd be on Facebook is amazing. Definitely not our ancestors' revolutions. freshwest Apr 2012 #16

JC with a gun? Sounds RW. And if they're controlling 'one of Caracas� most violent slums' freshwest Apr 2012 #15