Comments on: Venezuela and the failure of socialism https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/ A blog about political change, among other things Sun, 02 May 2010 17:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: J.L. https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158550 Sun, 02 May 2010 17:31:53 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158550 “I wish the people of Venezuela well in overthrowing him–and in resisting whatever moves Obama may make in an attempt to keep his buddy Chavez in power, as he tried in Honduras.”

Amen, neo. . . . And may his fall take Somoza (in Nicaragua) and the Castro brothers (in Cuba) with him.

]]> By: F https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158540 Sun, 02 May 2010 16:18:57 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158540 I do not want to defend socialism — I have long thought it is a failed political system that is responsible for much misery in this world. But in it’s defense, Chavez is a thug and if he were the leader of the most democratic government in the world they would still be in trouble. F

]]> By: SteveH https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158534 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:34:13 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158534 Replace Chavez with Obama and Venesuela with the U.S. and this story still fits.

]]> By: Bob From Virginia https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158488 Sun, 02 May 2010 03:41:19 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158488 Why is anybody talking about an “election” in Venezuela as though the outcome has not already been decided. Unless the opposition has a well trained, well equipped army in its back pocket Chavez is President for life.

]]> By: Curtis https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158474 Sun, 02 May 2010 02:25:41 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158474 Let’s hope Obama continues his love making with Chavez. The world is not duped. And all the U.S. public needs is a tad more “recovery” like Chavez promised his country and November is going to be sweet victory.

]]> By: Gringo https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158471 Sun, 02 May 2010 02:19:52 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158471 From Venezuela News and Views ( Google Daniel Venezuela):Violence as Virtue.
You may think that this blogger on occasion goes slightly over the edge, or that even he had no business putting up the post of early this morning about Ovidio Morales position. But look at what I found at Gustavo’s blog! That is right, Richard Peé±alver, of a political track record who jumped to fame as being on of the Llaguno would be assassins, who went on to become a Caracas local legislator now wants to become a PSUV representative next September.

So, what does he use as his electoral platform? His picture in a red shirt, the smile of a goon about to forgive your life and his picture at Llaguno shooting at the opposition on April 11 2002. That is right, 8 years after Llaguno, in spite of him having occupied elected office for some of these years, Richard Peé±alver cannot find anything in his record to support his ambition than showing his murdering abilities.

The PSUV? A picture is worth a thousand words.

You may think that this blogger on occasion goes slightly over the edge, or that even he had no business putting up the post of early this morning about Ovidio Morales position. But look at what I found at Gustavo’s blog! That is right, Richard Peé±alver, of a political track record who jumped to fame as being on of the Llaguno would be assassins, who went on to become a Caracas local legislator now wants to become a PSUV representative next September.

So, what does he use as his electoral platform? His picture in a red shirt, the smile of a goon about to forgive your life and his picture at Llaguno shooting at the opposition on April 11 2002. That is right, 8 years after Llaguno, in spite of him having occupied elected office for some of these years, Richard Peé±alver cannot find anything in his record to support his ambition than showing his murdering abilities.

The PSUV? A picture is worth a thousand words

Go the link and see the picture. That photo features Richard Peé±alver with a pistol trained on unarmed demonstrators from April 2002. And he is using it in a campaign ad. Please vote for me. I am a Chavista thug.

]]> By: Patrick Moran https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158409 Sat, 01 May 2010 21:00:34 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158409 I visit this country on business two to three times a year. What is now particularly bad is the level of violence combining with the level of corruption in all areas.

]]> By: A_Nonny_Mouse https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158407 Sat, 01 May 2010 20:38:47 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158407 “It is particularly ironic that, as the failure of socialism is increasingly revealed, our own country is sliding into it President is doing his darndest to portray socialist regimes as “morally equivalent” to our own.” -FIFY

]]> By: rickl https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158401 Sat, 01 May 2010 20:17:39 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158401 I keep saying that socialism isn’t a failure, as long as you are a member of the nomenklatura, or intend to be. That probably explains its enduring attraction. So what if it all collapses after you’re dead?

]]> By: Tatterdemalian https://thenewneo.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158389 Sat, 01 May 2010 19:42:26 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/05/01/venezuela-and-the-failure-of-socialism/#comment-158389 Money isn’t just useful to buy advertising. Its primary use in a political campaign is to encourage people to stick together in supporting a single leader rather than voting for any random person who isn’t Chavez. Otherwise, Chavez can win with only 1/(number of candidates) of the vote.

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