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In Venezuela, we couldn’t stop Chávez. Don’t make the same mistakes we did.
WashPost ^ | 1/27/2017 | Andrés Miguel Rondón

Posted on 01/29/2017 12:00:35 PM PST by dirtboy

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1 posted on 01/29/2017 12:00:35 PM PST by dirtboy
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BS!

We just stopped our Chavez by electing Trump.

Funny how the left sung the high praises of Chavez and wouldn’t print anything wrong about him all through Obama’s term and even when Venezuela endured disastrous times it was NEVER Chavez’ fault...

Until now that he can be compared to Trump.


2 posted on 01/29/2017 12:03:26 PM PST by Skywise
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Comparing Comrade Chavez to Trump.

Not very bright, are they?


3 posted on 01/29/2017 12:04:13 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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So now that he’s dead, and his Marxist policies have left that nation in ruins...they now call him a populist.


4 posted on 01/29/2017 12:05:18 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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Must be the newest leftist tactic. Comparing Trump to Hitler isn’t working, so now they’re comparing him to Chavez.


5 posted on 01/29/2017 12:05:21 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Lock her up!)
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To: dirtboy

Good grief.


6 posted on 01/29/2017 12:05:28 PM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It actually is a rather pointed critique of the antics of the anti-Trump movement. I agree the comparison of Trump and Chavez is absurd - but his description of the approach of the anti-Chavez movement could be a mirror of what we are reading today.


7 posted on 01/29/2017 12:10:35 PM PST by dirtboy
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Must be the newest leftist tactic. Comparing Trump to Hitler isn’t working, so now they’re comparing him to Chavez.

Whatever. The socialists keep comparing Trump to one of their own to try to discredit him. That just doesn't have much impact.

We voted against the socialist in order to avoid a future like that of Venezuela. The author of this article may have seen very well the destruction of Venezuela under Chavez, but he obviously has no idea of why/how Chavez destroyed Venezuela.

8 posted on 01/29/2017 12:11:32 PM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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No - The anti-chavez movement in Venezuela IS the pro-Trump movement here.

The difference is - we won.

Trump is NOT a populist president. If you’ll recall these self-same smarmy leftists point out that Trump did NOT win the popular vote!

There’s NO comparison here!


9 posted on 01/29/2017 12:14:08 PM PST by Skywise
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They are both masters of populism.

Big difference, because one ruined the economy down there, and one will build the economy here. Besides that our leaders are limited to 2, 8 year terms, and the American public will not stand for a dictator that can never be removed. Including those of us who may be sorry and sad to see him go when that time comes.

10 posted on 01/29/2017 12:16:21 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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Wash post = lying marxist opposition party media!


11 posted on 01/29/2017 12:18:39 PM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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If you had five cents and everything this guy knows about economics and politics, well, you’d have five cents.


12 posted on 01/29/2017 12:21:50 PM PST by Hardastarboard (Freedom Trumps Fascism)
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To: dirtboy

Thanks!


13 posted on 01/29/2017 12:22:34 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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The left is flailing away searching for something that can defeat Trump.
Like a drowning man in that panicked death spiral.
Quite entertaining.
Best election ever!!!


14 posted on 01/29/2017 12:26:05 PM PST by glasseye
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“We just stopped our Chavez by electing Trump.”

exactly!

If Hillary had been elected, the first words out of my mouth would have been “welcome to north Venezuela”


15 posted on 01/29/2017 12:26:27 PM PST by MyDogAteMyBallot
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We were trying to ‘stop’ Chavez? Who was? The US? Really? How?

What do you mean exactly by ‘stop’?

This is why I passed when my neighbor offered me his (unread) WaPo papers. It’s just more garbage to deal with.


16 posted on 01/29/2017 12:26:38 PM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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Funny I thought the left ADORED Hugo Chavez..leftists have said over and over they want America to be like Venezuela, now they dont like Chavez anymore LOL


17 posted on 01/29/2017 12:28:43 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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The definition of populism is sometimes a bit debatable; however, the left are the uber mongers of the populist approach.

Mister Obama, Mrs. Clinton, Mister Chavez and Mister Castro all worked to make folks feel disenfranchised and promised to "fight" for them, if only the voters would put them in power.

Trump's approach is to defend our fine country against foreign foes and illegal aliens.

National defense, secure borders and the rule of law are not populist arguments. Making groups of people falsely feel subjugated and unfairly denied a "fair" chance because of the evil 1% is true populism.

The post knows this; and their argument can only be considered...

...populist.

18 posted on 01/29/2017 12:30:40 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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#fakecomparison


19 posted on 01/29/2017 12:30:45 PM PST by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: Skywise

Bravo!


20 posted on 01/29/2017 12:31:51 PM PST by ChessExpert (It's not compassion when you use government to give other people's money away.)
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