Does Chavez hate us for our FREEDOMS??!!
BlueRepublican
2012/05/07 21:44:03
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You all know him. The cocky, oil-rich president of Venezuela. His fiery rhetoric and sharp criticism of American Imperialism is well-known. Some say that he, not unlike other Middle East leaders, hates us for our freedoms. But it wasn't always that way.
Back when the oligarchy and the right-wing ruled Venezuela there was more diplomacy and trade between both countries. While a few had all the wealth, the people STARVED.
When Chavez was elected he promised a radical shift to the left. He nationalized the oil industry and used its MASSIVE profits to implement social programs that lifted MILLIONS out of poverty. He defied the powers-that-be including the IMF.
In 2002 the U.S. was involved in and supported the coup that tried to kill Chavez, overthrow his govt and replace him with IMF puppet Pedro Carmona.
The military refused to execute the president and the people took to the street DEMANDING their democratically-elected president be allowed to finish his term. The puppet president Carmona sent the military at the people, but they REFUSED to kill their own. Chavez later returned to take his place as sitting president and exiled the IMF puppet.
Since they tried to kill him, Chavez has shifted further to the left embracing other countries like Cuba, Iran, Russia and China.
Back when the oligarchy and the right-wing ruled Venezuela there was more diplomacy and trade between both countries. While a few had all the wealth, the people STARVED.
When Chavez was elected he promised a radical shift to the left. He nationalized the oil industry and used its MASSIVE profits to implement social programs that lifted MILLIONS out of poverty. He defied the powers-that-be including the IMF.
In 2002 the U.S. was involved in and supported the coup that tried to kill Chavez, overthrow his govt and replace him with IMF puppet Pedro Carmona.
The military refused to execute the president and the people took to the street DEMANDING their democratically-elected president be allowed to finish his term. The puppet president Carmona sent the military at the people, but they REFUSED to kill their own. Chavez later returned to take his place as sitting president and exiled the IMF puppet.
Since they tried to kill him, Chavez has shifted further to the left embracing other countries like Cuba, Iran, Russia and China.
This has led me to 2 questions:
Does Chavez hate our 'nosy neighbor' foreign policy?
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Does Chavez hate us for our FREEDOMS??!!
Does Chavez hate our 'nosy neighbor' foreign policy?
or
Does Chavez hate us for our FREEDOMS??!!
Top Opinion
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Tinka123 2012/05/07 21:55:55
Lot's of Americans just love to say "They hate us because of our freedom!!" without thinking that there are probably actually VERY legitimate reasons why people dislike our country and it's people.
I'm going to assume you did grow up in the states. Thank you for being an example of the point I was making.
Oil wars, consumerism, nosiness, UN issues, hollywood, ignorance, false entitlement, overly religious/conservative people, wealth, WMDs, and plenty of other things. I mean really, saying "Oh they hate our freedom" is the equivalent of an ugly girl saying "Oh those girls hate me because I'm beautiful"...when really, she's just a dick
When an estimated 400,000 to 600,000 persons participated in a march in downtown Caracas to demand President Chavez's resignation, gunfire broke out, resulting in as many as 18 deaths and more than 100 injuries on both sides. Military officers took President Chavez into custody, and business leader Pedro Carmona swore himself in as interim President. Less than 2 days later, military troops loyal to Chavez returned him to power. Opposition leaders called a national work stoppage on December 2, 2002. Strikers protested the government and called for the resignation of President Chavez. The oil sector joined other sectors of the economy and effectively shut down all economic activity for a month. The strike formally ended in February 2003 as political opponents of Chavez changed tactics, focusing on a recall referendum to revoke the mandate of the president.
Yea right we sent 400,000 of thier own people to assasinate him.
On August 15, 2007, President Chavez proposed a package of constitutional reforms, including measures that allowed indefinite presidential re-election, a reorganization of the geographic boundaries of government, and a redefinition of private property. On December 2, 2007, the propo...
When an estimated 400,000 to 600,000 persons participated in a march in downtown Caracas to demand President Chavez's resignation, gunfire broke out, resulting in as many as 18 deaths and more than 100 injuries on both sides. Military officers took President Chavez into custody, and business leader Pedro Carmona swore himself in as interim President. Less than 2 days later, military troops loyal to Chavez returned him to power. Opposition leaders called a national work stoppage on December 2, 2002. Strikers protested the government and called for the resignation of President Chavez. The oil sector joined other sectors of the economy and effectively shut down all economic activity for a month. The strike formally ended in February 2003 as political opponents of Chavez changed tactics, focusing on a recall referendum to revoke the mandate of the president.
Yea right we sent 400,000 of thier own people to assasinate him.
On August 15, 2007, President Chavez proposed a package of constitutional reforms, including measures that allowed indefinite presidential re-election, a reorganization of the geographic boundaries of government, and a redefinition of private property. On December 2, 2007, the proposed reforms were narrowly defeated in a public referendum. President Chavez has since passed some of the changes defeated in the referendum by presidential decree or legislation. Indeed, Chavez organized a vote on a constitutional amendment to end term limits for all elected officials, which was approved on February 15, 2009.
He did not nationalize oil until a few years ago after he used his presidential power to change how the electoral college was selected his staff now selects who gets to be in the electoral college right after that they ended the term limits and made him 'presidentfor life' just as Castro did in Cuba. These heroes always end up becoming the thing they fought against ...DICTATORS.
How many troops did they send to Iraq or Afghanistan ? I believe it was the same number that Israel sent.
I think that we need to reassess our foreign policy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
It is understandable given our history and current activities in the region why individuals may be pessimistic of our intentions there.
After all didn't we put idiots like Saddam, Osama, and now that puppet that rules Afghan in power?
He was deposed by thousands of his own people marching on the capitol and restored to power by his crony oil friends in a military coup.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/...
If you could link some facts to back up your fairy tale people might listen but all you have is propaganda from communist rags.
Bush Knew about 2002 Coup & the Federally funded National Endowment for Democracy funded it:
http://www.democracynow.org/2...
War on Democracy: a film about US installed & US supported Dictators.
http://video.google.com/video...
A History of "regime change" & the support of dictators: