Reply #64: I'm venezuelan and ussually I make no comments here, but [View All]

[Yadira]

since you are talking about Chavez i think I have the right tell you all what I think. (please forgiveme if my grammar is wrong, but spanish is my 1st language)

One thing i want to say before i start telling you what i think: saying that everyone in venezuela agrees with Chavez because he was elected by the people is like saying all americans agree with the war in Irak because Bush was elected (and reelected!!!)


I'm not pro-Bush (I think the guy is nuts and i can't belive he got reelected) but i definately don't like Chavez. I'm not rich (I tell you this because pro-chavez people always say that only rich people are against him).

Why I don't like chavez? well, 1st of all he doen't like me. I feel insulted every time i see his weekly tv show "Alo presidente!" (Hello president!). He ussually calls "traitor" or "antipatriotic" anyone that disagrees with him. I disagree with him but i do love my country.

Do you understand that when i see all this people that Chavez is arming i don't see a threat against USA but a threat to me and my family? Do you know that i was in a protest that ended in gunshots and that people died there.... and the people that was shooting (captured in videos) is free because it was "selfdefense"?

Do you know that the goverment released some numbers saying that unemployment was reduced by chavez, and whe you check it out you can see that they changed the concept of employment so people that work only 1 hour a week are considered as having an steady job?

Do you know that the "consejo electoral" (the organism that regulates the elections) is ruled by people that are openly pro-chavez? even going to public reunions of his party (MVR)?

I read a thread here about that producer that was asked to leave when he asked a question to the chinese president, and you all think is againt "free press". Do you know that to most of the official acts only the goverment tv chanel "venezolana de televisión" is allowed in?

Do you know that a popular way of protest in venezuela called "cacerolazo" (banging empty pots and cans to make noise, so it represents the hunger of the people) is now a "criminal act"? a "violent act"?

Sorry I don't have links right now (it's almost 2:00am here and i'm a little sleepy and all i can find right now is spanish. But i'll try to post something later.... if you are really interested please try to find some info about this in enlish) but i had to write this because reading all your comments and those "sarcasm" gifs almost made me cry in desperation. Because what I feel is real. I do feel we are in the wrong road when i see al those posters in the streets (and there are a lot) that say "rumbo al nuevo socialismo" ("in the way to the new socialism").

My situation (both economic and social) has gone so bad that i'm actually considering moving away. And I really don't want to, because even when chavistas say "if you don't like it, go away" I love my country.

btw, someone in a post here said that Chavez is not so bad because he gives free medical care and food to the people. Do you know that it has always been like this? When I was little, children got free uniforms, and food... and i was born in a public hospital... I went to a public university (is one of the best in latin america). This is nothing new. He just likes to change the names (usually to "Misión" something) and say he just created the idea :/

Thanks for reading this, tho it probably won't change your opinions.

Yadira Camacho (ci 14121186) and I tell you this because according to the new venezuelan press law (ley de comunicaciones) no comment should be made unless the person identifies correctly.