The Ironies of the Venezuelan Opposition, part 21 - pre-planned violence in the National Assembly

[StevePaulson]

7. Catherina, Are You Insane?

My wife is from Venezuela, and she is still crying. Maduro did not win the election, he cheated. Openly, obviously, and then burned the ballots so no recount could be taken. Chavez has been a disaster for Venezuela on almost every single level. The murder rate in Caracas is so bad the government won't even let them publish the death toll.

The whole government is corruption, on corruption, on corruption. Every single level of the Chavez welfare state is decaying. And I am saying this as as a leftie.

Chavez handed out welfare checks to poor people that never got anything before, so he was popular. Brilliant politician. On every other level Chavez was an abysmal failure. They nationalized industries, and these all are rotting. Even the cooperatives are a total failure. Venezuela is dying a slow sickening death. Their oil is a curse.

You can't even go to Venezuela without being in fear for your life, or being kidnapped because of the lack of security.

Since the opposition is "right wing" they are bad? Really Catherina?

Cuba's is not exactly the best form of government, and Maduro's goal is to turn Venezuela into Cuba from what he has said, and has planned.

I feel sorry for the people of Venezuela. They just lost their last chance to not be Nuevo Cuba.