We observed a deeply participatory and pluralistic process where the Venezuelan people are directly engaged in the social and political life of their nation.
This the same ‘participatory and pluralistic’ process in which Maduro’s government has repeatedly banned candidates from running, imprisoned opposition, placed armed government guards at the polls, and have refused to release the vote tallies they supposedly have?
Like, all of this could have been avoided if Maduro’s government weren’t a bunch of fascists trying to hide an election loss simply by releasing the vote tallies that have been requested by numerous countries in addition to the opposition. But instead they say “Trust us bro we totally won”, and all the good bootlickers fall over themselves to worship Maduro’s democracy.
Despite the soundness of the electoral process, the US-backed opposition and US mainstream media refuse to accept the results, aiming once again to threaten Venezuela’s democracy and sovereignty.
Oh yes, US mainstream media like (checks notes) the BBC and Al-Jazeera.
Meanwhile, in response to election-related criticism, Venezuela has expelled diplomats from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay.
Definitely top notch stuff here. What free and democratic government doesn’t expel diplomats for hurting the regime’s feelings? /s
[Maduro’s] attorney general has threatened to issue arrest orders for both Machado and Gonzalez. Already, armed forces seized a key opposition leader, Freddy Superlano of the Voluntad Popular party, on Tuesday morning.
Also very normal democracy stuff, arresting opposition leaders immediately after an election.
Fuck’s sake. Are you really that desperate to support fascism?
They are a petrostate, all of their money comes from oil, nearly everything else they have to buy from other countries.
They’re a petrostate because Chavismo was built on high oil prices to subsidize massive clientism and corruption. Maybe that wasn’t such a great idea for a supposedly independent and socialist ideology?
Their economy was fucked when oil prices went down in 2014.
Cool, so, they’ve changed their tack since then?
No?
Huh. It’s almost like they have no plan to better the country and just want to hang onto power at all costs.
We’re starting to argue about media bias and Venezuelan politics, which I don’t think could possibly end. Surely I’ve outstayed my welcome on this lemmy community. I thank you for responding to and reading my links instead of just deleting them. Keep on fighting the fascists.
