Military Coup underway in Venezuela

a reply to: Zcustosmorum

It's more to do with the Western idea of democracy and not geographical location, I refer you to this: A democratic country forcing their ways on another country is not democratic at all I would also suggest that China and Russia probably have more interest here than usual because the US are trying to install their puppet dictator, something akin to a

Excuse me if I prefer the western idea of democracy to that of the likes of China and/or Russia.

a reply to: Agit8dChop
Live feed of the action:


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a reply to: Zcustosmorum

I'm sorry I thought this was an Open forum, maybe you should stick to 4chan or something?

You insult me with your very being but I wont point that out to you.

originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: Zcustosmorum

It's more to do with the Western idea of democracy and not geographical location, I refer you to this: A democratic country forcing their ways on another country is not democratic at all I would also suggest that China and Russia probably have more interest here than usual because the US are trying to install their puppet dictator, something akin to a

Excuse me if I prefer the western idea of democracy to that of the likes of China and/or Russia.

Not at all, you have your opinion like everyone else

originally posted by: thedigirati
a reply to: Zcustosmorum

I'm sorry I thought this was an Open forum, maybe you should stick to 4chan or something?

You insult me with your very being but I wont point that out to you.

Well sorry for my very existence then

Asides from personal attack because you disagree, do you actaully have anything to bring to the debate?

originally posted by: Zcustosmorum

It's more to do with the Western idea of democracy and not geographical location, I refer you to this

Hahahahahaha. What about Venezuela jailing political opponents, preventing competing political parties from participating, and rigging elections. Don't like Maduro and you protest ... oops, jail, torture, and you can't run for election now.

So much Democracy.

a reply to: Onlyyouknow

Looks like a peoples' uprising to me. Good.

It seems corruption and mismanagement can occur within any type of political party and that is what is happening here.

Corruption threatens to prevent economic development and prevents political stability. The term itself implies the use of public office for private gain. There are also examples from the developing countries of corrupt income running to billions of dollars by their rulers, like Mobutu in Zaire, Marcos in the Philippines, Mubarak in Egypt and Nawaz Sharief in Pakistan (Siddiqui, 2013). However, in recent decades there have been mass movements against government corruption in several developing countries such as Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Tunisia, Congo and the Philippines, which have resulted in governments being toppled; unfortunately, contrary to expectations, such external intervention did not appear to have much effect on corruption in these countries.

www.worldfinancialreview.com...

a reply to: Zcustosmorum

Well, at least I am free to have my opinion. Unlike the poor buggers living under Maduro's regime.

a reply to: oldcarpy

When they zoom out, there is a large crowd.

a reply to: InTheLight

That is why the US has so many checks and balances. It's also why the Democrats are trying to get rid of them.

a reply to: Onlyyouknow

the feed shows a lot of people
not sure which side they are on
but there is a lot of action

a reply to: Onlyyouknow

Looks like there was a lamp post there that has got Maduro's name on it.

originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: Zcustosmorum

Well, at least I am free to have my opinion. Unlike the poor buggers living under Maduro's regime.

A ton of which actually voted for him, without an outside MSM opinion guide

I don't see any military helping them, so it looks like they may not get very far. EDIT: So those few men that are the coup's military force? Sad.

originally posted by: Onlyyouknow
a reply to: Agit8dChop
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Looks like a helicopter hangar is on fire.

originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: InTheLight

That is why the US has so many checks and balances. It's also why the Democrats are trying to get rid of them.

I totally don't see it your way and I am looking from the outside in.

a reply to: InTheLight

Example. The doing away with the electoral college. One of the key checks and balances protecting US Democracy. Who wants to do away with that?

Get rid of checks and balances and have a Socialist Utopia .. like Venezuela, where political parties are assaulted by the abuse of power of the government. I wonder what party in America has recently weaponized the power of the government to go after political opponents ....

a reply to: Onlyyouknow

The people are cheering hard pouring out by the thousands. Should not be long before paramilitaries form in the rural areas along the borders of Brazil and Colombia.

a reply to: worldstarcountry

Oh #, one of those small lav's just squashed a bunch of ppl. Holy cow!

originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: InTheLight

Example. The doing away with the electoral college. One of the key checks and balances protecting US Democracy. Who wants to do away with that?

There are other ways of doing things. I think voting should be the ranked voting system.