• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Anti socialist protesters take the high road in Venezuela

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Ingrates!
How dare they use such disgusting protest measures,
especially when their socialist paradise is thriving.

Btw, your article doesn't say they're capitalists.
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
Ingrates!
How dare they use such disgusting protest measures,
especially when their socialist paradise is thriving.

Btw, your article doesn't say they're capitalists.

They may be capitalists, although I don't think that's the basis of their dispute.

Venezuela crisis: What is behind the turmoil? - BBC News

series of events has further heightened tensions between the government and the opposition and led to renewed street protests.

Key was the surprise announcement by the Supreme Court on 29 March that it was taking over the powers of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.

The opposition said that the ruling undermined the country's separation of powers and took Venezuela a step closer to one-man rule under President Nicolas Maduro.

The court argued that the National Assembly had disregarded previous Supreme Court rulings and was therefore in contempt.

While the Supreme Court reversed its ruling just three days later, distrust of the court did not subside.

As for what the protesters want:

They have four key demands:

  • Removal from office of the Supreme Court justices who issued the 29 March ruling
  • General elections in 2017
  • Creation of a "humanitarian channel" to allow medication to be imported to counter the severe shortages in Venezuela
  • Release of all the "political prisoners"
It seems that 95% of Venezuela's import income comes from oil, and they've been struggling since oil prices have dropped.
 

YmirGF

Bodhisattva in Recovery
It seems that 95% of Venezuela's import income comes from oil, and they've been struggling since oil prices have dropped.
Largely because they have stuck themselves with governments that claimed to be socialist (but were really authoritarian dictatorships) and had no idea how to run a country or nurture an economy.

Oh, and your second point about the Supreme court takeover. That could not have been accomplished without the full support of the existing government. It effectively created a one party system.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Largely because they have stuck themselves with governments that claimed to be socialist (but were really authoritarian dictatorships) and had no idea how to run a country or nurture an economy.
Is socialism ever otherwise?

Anyway, I'm amused that they're using "Revoltistan cocktails" against the government.
Qapla'!
 
Top