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In reply to the discussion: 5 myths about the Venezuela crisis [View all]delrem
(9,688 posts)35. No. You only know how to smear. You have no argument.
You pretend that you wish a level of wealth equal to the Scandinavian countries, for Venezuela - and you use the fact that there's a long way to go as a cudgel. Nothing more.
You, and by that I mean *all of you* who're on this anti-Chavez, anti-Bolivarian campaign, have no interest in history. Especially so, you have no interest in recent history of US intervention in Latin America.
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49.1% of Venezuelans voted against Maduro, and that was before the shortages and
Flatulo
Mar 2014
#2
"And so the rich did everything they could to defeat the Bolivars but failed! FAILED They f'n lost"
ChangoLoa
Mar 2014
#4
The 49% who voted against Maduro represents more than 7 million Venezuelans
Marksman_91
Mar 2014
#13
So what about those who are poor and have been poor that voted against him?
Marksman_91
Mar 2014
#17
Talk with any economist who knows Venezuela well and they'll tell you the same thing
Marksman_91
Mar 2014
#14
"The US is putting the economic screws to VZ, because Big Oil wants the VZ oil."
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#22
Democratic Socialists don't like or use toilet paper, believe all food should be imported
Bacchus4.0
Mar 2014
#24
the government of Venezuela is horrible, just look at the problems in the country n/t
Bacchus4.0
Mar 2014
#28
I'll repeat it then. Since asswipe shortages seem to be on some people's brains.
delrem
Mar 2014
#33
No interest in history? Not so. I'm on record in many postings as being completely and utterly
Flatulo
Mar 2014
#36
You keep reducing these discussions to personal attacks and you'll face the banammer
Marksman_91
Mar 2014
#41