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Venezuelans slowly come to the realization that Chavez may be as crazy as a shithouse rat
Okay, I'm spinning it horribly... but come on, Hugo, the reason your people didn't mind you nationalyzing the oil industry is that it meant, ultimately, more money from selling that oil stays in the country. Shutting down the "opposition" TV station is going to upset people. (Actually, I think it's because Chavez horribly underestimated the popularity of soap operas. Now wouldn't that be a fucking hilarious headline? "Venezualen President Ousted Over Soaps")
Still, you have to love this quote from the article... "...accusing their leader of maiming Venezuelan democracy as he forges a socialist state."
Um, yeah... that usually happens when a country becomes socialist. It's one of those "wonderful" political ideas that looks so good on paper, but when you actually try to make a socialist country, you end up with the USSR. Or East Germany.
Okay, I'm spinning it horribly... but come on, Hugo, the reason your people didn't mind you nationalyzing the oil industry is that it meant, ultimately, more money from selling that oil stays in the country. Shutting down the "opposition" TV station is going to upset people. (Actually, I think it's because Chavez horribly underestimated the popularity of soap operas. Now wouldn't that be a fucking hilarious headline? "Venezualen President Ousted Over Soaps")
Still, you have to love this quote from the article... "...accusing their leader of maiming Venezuelan democracy as he forges a socialist state."
Um, yeah... that usually happens when a country becomes socialist. It's one of those "wonderful" political ideas that looks so good on paper, but when you actually try to make a socialist country, you end up with the USSR. Or East Germany.