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Judi Lynn

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4. There is no way on earth you could compare the opposition in Venezuela to "Occupy Wall Street."

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 05:21 PM

Mar 2015

Nice try, but no one anywhere could buy that.

They moral, ethical opposites. Your Venezuelan opposition supports deeply violent protests, called "guarimbas." That's what their name means.

Not too much in common. You'd have to be insane to try to compare them.

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Venezuela’s Continuous Coup [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

Stalinist drivel that equates opposing government policy and the Bolivarians to treason and coups geek tragedy Mar 2015 #1

Instead of throwing around bogus labels & insluts, show how the article is "Stalinist drivel" Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #2

The article celebrates the jailing of political opposition on the basis of being geek tragedy Mar 2015 #3

There is no way on earth you could compare the opposition in Venezuela to "Occupy Wall Street." Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #4

I'm not comparing ideology, I'm comparing tactics. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #5

I would suggest if any reader has doubts about Venezuela, now is the time to start researching, Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #7

No, unlike you, I'm not willing to excuse Stalinism and authoritarianism if someone with my geek tragedy Mar 2015 #9

You need to check on your definition of Guarimbas. COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #6

I've been aware of "guarimbas" since Chavez was inaugurated. Hardly a "game." Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #8

Do you ever actually respond to facts with anything COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #10

Roberto Alonso himself claims the word "guarimba." "Favorite Chavista du jour?" Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #11