29 Sep 08
Originally posted by generalissimoIt seems like the US government is the anti-people's bloc; the Ecuador referendum passed by 64% and the recent referendum in Bolivia passed by more than that.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7640704.stm
Venezuela, Bolivia, and now Ecuador, who else is going to join the communist anti-american block in Latin America?
29 Sep 08
Originally posted by no1marauderthats understandble, its not very hard to get poor ignorant farmers to vote for you if you pose as their hero.
It seems like the US government is the anti-people's bloc; the Ecuador referendum passed by 64% and the recent referendum in Bolivia passed by more than that.
and thats exactly what Chavez, Morales, and Correa did.
29 Sep 08
Originally posted by generalissimoPoor they may be, but they're not so "ignorant" as to want to continue to live under the thumb of local elites bankrolled by foreign interests who buy up their countries' resources. Bully for them.
thats understandble, its not very hard to get poor ignorant farmers to vote for you if you pose as their hero.
and thats exactly what Chavez, Morales, and Correa did.
Guess we have another poster who hates democracy.
29 Sep 08
Originally posted by no1marauderI don't think there will be much of a change, the poor farmers will be bossed around by caudillos instead of ''local elites'', big change there...
Poor they may be, but they're not so "ignorant" as to want to continue to live under the thumb of local elites bankrolled by foreign interests who buy up their countries' resources. Bully for them.
Guess we have another poster who hates democracy.
And then by expelling foreign businesses the president will end up wrecking the economy as well
Who, me?
I belive in democracy, but I also belive in capitalism, and I know how dirty socialists manage to get to power, and how to keep it for years...
29 Sep 08
Originally posted by generalissimoYou believe in capitalism a lot more than you believe in democracy. Most right wingers do.
I don't think there will be much of a change, the poor farmers will be bossed around by caudillos instead of ''local elites'', big change there...
And then by expelling foreign businesses the president will end up wrecking the economy as well
Who, me?
I belive in democracy, but I also belive in capitalism, and I know how dirty socialists manage to get to power, and how to keep it for years...
Foreign rich guys running your countries' economy is not necessary or desirable, as most South Americans now understand.
30 Sep 08
Originally posted by no1marauderor as most south americans are brainwashed to think
You believe in capitalism a lot more than you believe in democracy. Most right wingers do.
Foreign rich guys running your countries' economy is not necessary or desirable, as most South Americans now understand.
02 Oct 08
Originally posted by no1marauderIt's easy to be a "revolutionary from afar" while sitting in an air conditioned Star Bucks in Toronto or Los Angeles sipping your favorite "fair trade" coffee while tsk, tsking as you read the New York Times. I hope one day soon you can live in the People's Bolivarian Revolution and deal with the lack of personal freedoms, jobs, food, personal safety, etc., that has resulted in Venezuela since Chavez came to power.
Poor they may be, but they're not so "ignorant" as to want to continue to live under the thumb of local elites bankrolled by foreign interests who buy up their countries' resources. Bully for them.
Guess we have another poster who hates democracy.
02 Oct 08
Originally posted by der schwarze Ritterexactly
It's easy to be a "revolutionary from afar" while sitting in an air conditioned Star Bucks in Toronto or Los Angeles sipping your favorite "fair trade" coffee while tsk, tsking as you read the New York Times. I hope one day soon you can live in the People's Bolivarian Revolution and deal with the lack of personal freedoms, jobs, food, personal safety, etc., that has resulted in Venezuela since Chavez came to power.
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by generalissimoHow about how that dirty Ronald Reagan managed to get to power, and pollute the country with his foul ideology?
I don't think there will be much of a change, the poor farmers will be bossed around by caudillos instead of ''local elites'', big change there...
And then by expelling foreign businesses the president will end up wrecking the economy as well
Who, me?
I belive in democracy, but I also belive in capitalism, and I know how dirty socialists manage to get to power, and how to keep it for years...
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterI'm sure you know this by reading worldnetdaily.com or listening to Fox News.
It's easy to be a "revolutionary from afar" while sitting in an air conditioned Star Bucks in Toronto or Los Angeles sipping your favorite "fair trade" coffee while tsk, tsking as you read the New York Times. I hope one day soon you can live in the People's Bolivarian Revolution and deal with the lack of personal freedoms, jobs, food, personal safety, etc., that has resulted in Venezuela since Chavez came to power.
The voting results say that the average Venezuelan or Bolivian is content with their government, which is more than the average American would say. You've been guilty of gross exaggeration in the past as well as profound ignorance of other countries; there's no reason to take you seriously.