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delrem

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8. But Venezuela isn't being "raped of its oil by a Marxist state".

Reply to Flatulo (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:07 AM

Feb 2014

On the contrary, Venezuela's oil is a national resource and the Venezuelan gov't enters into deals so the Venezuelan people benefit from their ownership of that resource. The Venezuelan people who, once again, elected to power a Bolivarian gov't.

Have you ever read Karl Marx? You throw the term 'Marxist' around a lot, no doubt in the belief that red-baiting is an adequate substitution for actually making a point in a debate. Perhaps in your circles that's true, but then your circles, which includes the team of lovely campers who wrote the Plan Estratégico Venezuela, have a rather narrow self-interest. A self-interest that coincides with that of the Koch Bros.

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U.S. should not interfere in Venezuela [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2014 OP

US should stop interfering with anyone, IMO Demeter Feb 2014 #1

Two republican senators disagree RobertEarl Mar 2014 #24

Agree 100%. Only Cuba should meddle in Venezuela. Flatulo Feb 2014 #2

But Cuba isn't meddling, it is collaborating, delrem Feb 2014 #3

Who knows? The opposition claims that Cuba meddled in the presidential elections, and the Flatulo Feb 2014 #4

Well yes, that's just the problem. The opposition doesn't respect the VZ democratic system. delrem Feb 2014 #7

I didn't say that no one is conspiring to overthrow VZs Flatulo Feb 2014 #10

So now you're walking back from your McCarthyesque "communist" "Marxist" baiting. delrem Feb 2014 #12

I stand by every statement I made. The sources you cite Flatulo Feb 2014 #13

Cuba is acting like a mature state, collaborating rather than attempting to destabilize a country. sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #5

It's good to know that VZ is being raped of its oil by a Marxist state rather than a Capitalist one. Flatulo Feb 2014 #6

But Venezuela isn't being "raped of its oil by a Marxist state". delrem Feb 2014 #8

And you, my friend, have a tendency, common in this forum, Flatulo Feb 2014 #9

I reply to you according as you post. Nothing more, nothing less. delrem Feb 2014 #11

Have you been to VZ recently, or ever? How about Cuba? Flatulo Feb 2014 #14

And a thorough reading of Rand or Freidman is not necessary to see what an utter failure sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #17

We're in complete agreement that laissez-faire capitalism is a failure for far too many. Flatulo Feb 2014 #18

Thank you for a civil response. It seems we agree on most issues, I definitely agree re sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #20

Thanks, I try to start out that way, but everyone loses it from time to time, Flatulo Feb 2014 #21

One bright side to the story that I can see is that delrem Feb 2014 #22

I am honest with my friends, and my friends are honest with me. delrem Mar 2014 #23

Venezuelans are more than capable of resolving their own problems, we sure haven't sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #16

Exactly right! Sad, but so true. It's a painful awakening for people of conscience. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #19

haha +1 n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #15