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In reply to the discussion: Venezuelan leader warns of sabotage plans [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)36. You did not get it from my posts. Stating facts about what would happen
to traitors in this country which does include the death penalty being that we still practice that barbaric policy, in no way means someone agrees with the death penalty. It is merely stating a fact.
I put no one on ignore. Your opinion of me means zero to me so not to worry.
As for this:
The Soviets used to have a phrase for people in other countries who argued their failed ideology for them - useful idiot.
I suppose that means in your opinion, that the majority of the people in Venezuela who have repeatedly voted for Chavez are 'useful idiots'. Funny, you accuse others of so many nefarious motives, but have so much disdain for a people who have made it clear over and over again that they approve of the policies and the government they made sure to keep over the past 14 years.
I respect those people and the only reason I bother to comment on Venezuela at all, ironically, is because I see 'people in other countries, mostly the US' constantly interfering in their business, disrespecting their choice of leader, supporting the Far Right whose history in that region of the world has been brutal, and MOSTLY because I AM a Democrat and my interest in Venezuela began after the US Backed Coup in 2002. Any leader hated that much by the Bush administration had to be someone on the same side as I, as a Democrat, would be. It turned out I was right. Chavez cared about the People. A Cardinal sin to the Global Criminals who have and are still destroying countries.
Latin America is the only region of the world that has managed to stop them finally. It is what should be happening in Europe, kicking out the World Bank, the IMF, the greedy Global Cartels that for so long operated in Latin America.
And imo, anyone who fails to see what is going on and why it is so important to support the rejection of the predatory takeover of nations as is currently happening now in Europe, is being willfully blinded by a hatred for the 'the left', a hatred created by the Right Wing Cold Warriors. It is so great to see that dangerous garbage so completely rejected in such a large part of the world now.
And way past time.
You can save your talking point about anyone who sees the big picture being some kind of besotted schoolgirl blinded by idolatry. I know where that comes from also. I've been supporting Latin America's right to sovereignty and to the rejection of the old Cold War brutal policies for over ten years against the Bush supporters who populate the internet slamming anything good that any leader NOT installed by the Western powers, does for their own people.
I support the people of Venezuela, THEY chose their government, THEY know best their own history and what is good for them. And imo, anyone who is working to deprive them of that right, due to the bought-and-paid-for propaganda published in the Western media, THEY are the useful idiots, blinded by propaganda to the point of refusing to respect the sovereignty of nations like Venezuela.
You should know that insults on the internet mean zero to me. I assume that when someone resorts to personal attacks, they have lost whatever argument they were trying to make. It is a sign of failure. Nor do I bother to alert on them. I prefer to leave them for everyone to see.
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Yes, most likely with the help of the usual right wing suspects who can't wait to take Venezuela
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#3
You keep forgetting, they earned the reputation they have when they attempted to overturn
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#5
Interesting response, especially the idismissive attitude towards the traitors who
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#8
Are you seriously questioning, which even the biased Western media has had a problem doing, that
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#18
The world knows that the Bush Administration was behind the Coup in Venezuela.
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#30
Oh, I'm certain the Bush administration wanted it to happen. Unfortunately, the standard
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#31
Well, we seem to have gone from Bush being behind the coup, to Bush being aware of it
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#35
No, I have no evidence of the CIA causing outages. We had similar outages in Ca airc, which later
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#21
Oh, I don't blame the CIA for the far Right's behavior in Venezuela. I blame the Far Right, Capriles
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#9
The Cubans have a better infant mortality rate than the US. You should check it out sometime.
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#19
40% or so of Venezuelans supported Caprilles. To your mind, are they traitors worthy
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#32
I am a liberal Democrat. I do not believe in the death penalty. Where did you
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#33
Why, I got that idea from your posts. You've repeatedly called Caprilles a traitor, and you remarked
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#34
Excellent. If there are grid disruptions, it's the Yanqui's fault. If there aren't,
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#25