The Holy Thugs of Venezuela

[joshcryer]

I posted this somewhat earlier, but this was just posted today on VICE (under their Asian channel). It deserves posting again.

[delrem]

1. So. I suppose you hope Venezuela turns to a right-wing trend, after Chavez.

[Bacchus4.0]

2. a more progressive trend would be nice

What you are saying is like "we don't like son of Kim Jon Il but at least he's not a right winger." Chavez and Maduro aren't progressives.

[delrem]

4. That's a lie.

[Bacchus4.0]

5. its a fitting analogy, not a lie

the Chavez and Maduro governments are a lie.

[delrem]

7. Pleased to *know* you, Bacchus4.0

[Bacchus4.0]

8. you too delrem

I assume you like the Castro government and how progressive that government is too. How about Syria and Iran? Hugo and Nicolas are big fans.

[delrem]

9. You can bet that what right wingers like you hate, I like.

[Bacchus4.0]

14. I thought so, do you have you own Holy Thug altar?

Joe Stalin, Castro, Hugo, Kim Jon Il. All those great progressive leftists the world should admire. Who really needs things like a free press, stable currency, efficient government, security, low inflation, private property, food, and toilet paper when you can have Venezuelan style socialism?

[Bacchus4.0]

16. oh, I forgot who needs gay rights and reproductive choice either

when you can have the great leftist government of Venezuela?

[joshcryer]

15. Uh huh.

I bet you love Castro's privatization too...

[Marksman_91]

17. So not supporting the Chavez-Maduro government automatically makes someone a right-winger?

Damn, if that isn't a close-minded assumption, I don't know what is.

The world is not black and white. Grow up

[Bacchus4.0]

18. its the same criteria that Chavez and Maduro use, wear red or your flag colors and call everyone

who doesn't swear an oath of loyaty to you a right winger. Nevermind that your economic polices is another example of failed marxism, and your social policies mirror the tea party.

[Judi Lynn]

20. It's typical for this cluster of rightie circle jerkers. It gives them meaning.

They've been whacking away at it for years, in some cases. They hope to make so much disruption here leftists will simply give up and leave a message board created for progressive people.

By insisting THEY are the progressive ones, they hope to carve out careers as professional trolls, available for any rancid attack anywhere.

You can spot them a mile away, they turn themselves inside out posturing, fuming, mocking, throwing tantrums, red-baiting anyone who calls them on their congenital silliness.

Glad to see you, anyway. Of course, real Democrats here would appreciate your comments any time.

[center]

Several of these can really stink up a forum. [/center]

[joshcryer]

12. No, they're not. Maduro is a homophobic bigot.

edit: but at least Chavez was neutral on homosexuality, Maduro is an all out bigot.

[joshcryer]

3. nope

false and unsupported vile assumption

[delrem]

6. you post this right-wing shit for giggles?

[joshcryer]

10. VICE is "right wing"? Check your sources.

VICE is decidedly left wing.

[joshcryer]

13. You should be embarrassed, saying VICE is right wing.

What a joke.

[Socialistlemur]

19. Discussing the Corte Malandra and crime isn't "right wing"

The video is about the Corte Malandra and crime in Venezuela. Discussing these facts isn't really right wing, is it? Or are all of us suppose to turn into trained seals and clap dutifully as pro government articles are posted? I like to write about regime corruption and the really dumb economic policies they use. They happen to be non partisan idiotic policies.