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JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
15. Much worse, I'd say.
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 06:33 PM
Jun 2014

Last edited Sun Jun 22, 2014, 08:14 PM - Edit history (1)

Since independence Ukraine has always been run by kleptocrats and even if the protests were misguided (demanding an EU austerity plan? really?) there was a reason for them. (Just not for ousting the elected government in favor of a governing coalition of neoliberals and fascist Ukrainian nationalists who start a civil war.)

VZ is under attack because they tried to do the right thing, in an area of the world that U.S. imperialism has been raping for going on two centuries. Without the U.S. interference, this struggle would have been over long ago.

“the collectives are synonymous with organization, not violence.” JackRiddler Jun 2014 #1
They will defend the revolution. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #2
Allende as well. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #3
Every democracy needs armed militias hack89 Jun 2014 #4
Every oligarchy needs lies like you tell here. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #5
Not familiar with the Bolivarian Miltia I take it? nt hack89 Jun 2014 #6
Not willing to see who started the violence? JackRiddler Jun 2014 #7
I would guess it was mutual hack89 Jun 2014 #8
Its never "mutual"....... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #10
The gross economic mismanagement hack89 Jun 2014 #12
I would actually REJOICE if Maduro was overthrown from the left........ socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #19
VZ, dependent as they are on oil exports hack89 Jun 2014 #20
An excellent idea. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #13
Let's hope we don't have another repuke president though hack89 Jun 2014 #14
Yeah...but the candidacy of either Warren or Sanders, or Paul will usher in the glorious msanthrope Jun 2014 #16
Will we have to wear berets? hack89 Jun 2014 #17
Berets can be very snappy....with the right jaunty one, you could look great!! nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #18
Very revealing joke. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #21
K & R malaise Jun 2014 #9
It's the same as in Ukraine........ socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #11
Much worse, I'd say. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #15
self kick JackRiddler Jun 2014 #22
K&R woo me with science Jun 2014 #23
bumpity JackRiddler Jun 2014 #24
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