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Quote: (05-02-2019 12:07 PM)BBinger Wrote:
I sympathize with the Venezolanas who hate where their country has gone, but the problem is not Maduro personally. The problem is democracy. Maduro will likely keep holding on to power to his own surprise and that of everyone else so long as incredible effort is not brought down to remove him. The element of surprise is gone, Guaidó and the CIA failed with their easiest shot.
Quote: (05-02-2019 04:04 PM)911 Wrote:
Maduro's support is eroding due to the economic hardships, at this rate he will probably lose the next elections fair and square, and be ousted without foreign interference beyond the current sanctions. However any military intervention by Yanquis or even by a CIA merc brigade and all bets are off, as it would trigger a nationalist response which would bolster support for Maduro.
I think the neocon bunch in charge is too impulsive to see this, they just can't help it. As well, US policy is going to heavily favor chaos and civil war in Venezuela over a more stable, independent petro-state that is in the Russo-Chinese political orbit, especially now that the US has achieved oil/energy independence.
Quote: (05-07-2019 01:39 PM)911 Wrote:
Maduro is winning, because he showed a lot of restraint. The coup plotters wanted to bait him into megaslaughter newsreel money shots, but he didn't bite, his troops didn't mow down the crowds and the coup perpetrators.
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Quote: (05-08-2019 01:47 AM)infowarrior1 Wrote:
Quote: (05-07-2019 01:39 PM)911 Wrote:
Maduro is winning, because he showed a lot of restraint. The coup plotters wanted to bait him into megaslaughter newsreel money shots, but he didn't bite, his troops didn't mow down the crowds and the coup perpetrators.
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Is Maduro actually going to try to fix the economy?
Quote: (05-08-2019 05:08 AM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:
Lord, if only men in the West were as invested in overthrowing their own evil regimes rather than the ones in far away nations.
Quote: (05-08-2019 06:05 AM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:
Impoverished Venezuelans in a police state under Western hegemony will be a boon for cheap, gameless white men I suppose.
Quote: (05-08-2019 04:36 AM)Going strong Wrote:
Obviously, all very beautiful Venezuelan women have fled long ago. Or are in the process of. Passing through Colombia currently are the almost-cute 5,5s. The cute 6s and 7s have fled years ago.
I mean, to keep beautiful women in a poor country, you need much more (or worse) than a low-intensity ruthless dictator like Maduro. Only the poor and not-beautiful remain stuck: who would game them?
Quote: (05-08-2019 06:44 AM)Going strong Wrote:
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Overthrowing regimes in the West is impossible. The yellow-vests of which the forum seems to have taken a liking, have zero hope of overthrowing the government. Never had. They have obtained nada and frighten nobody. The Western establishment laughs and keeps on enjoying their total power.
Western governments are so powerfully entrenched, implacable and organized that the mere thought of overthrowing them is a total loss of time.
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Quote: (05-08-2019 06:44 AM)Going strong Wrote:
Quote: (05-08-2019 05:08 AM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:
Lord, if only men in the West were as invested in overthrowing their own evil regimes rather than the ones in far away nations.
Overthrowing regimes in the West is impossible. The yellow-vests of which the forum seems to have taken a liking, have zero hope of overthrowing the government. Never had. They have obtained nada and frighten nobody. The Western establishment laughs and keeps on enjoying their total power.
Western governments are so powerfully entrenched, implacable and organized that the mere thought of overthrowing them is a total loss of time.
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Quote: (05-08-2019 06:52 AM)SamuelBRoberts Wrote:
Quote: (05-08-2019 04:36 AM)Going strong Wrote:
Obviously, all very beautiful Venezuelan women have fled long ago. Or are in the process of. Passing through Colombia currently are the almost-cute 5,5s. The cute 6s and 7s have fled years ago.
I mean, to keep beautiful women in a poor country, you need much more (or worse) than a low-intensity ruthless dictator like Maduro. Only the poor and not-beautiful remain stuck: who would game them?
Dunno about that man, I'm more than willing to let the protester chick at the top of this page seize my means of production, if you know what I mean.
Quote: (05-08-2019 07:35 AM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:
When in your heart you remove your consent to be governed and approach the state as an occupying force that has to be circumvented where practical and resisted where possible then you are contributing to a long process of undermining that thing whose foundations are already seriously shaky.
Quote: (05-08-2019 12:12 PM)911 Wrote:
The GJs are at this point a long game play, and a viable one IMHO, so stay strong, compadre GS!
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Like, if world politics were a night out at a club, then the US is the guy walking around, table to table, trying to ruin everybody’s night out. Russia’s at the table in the back, making the moves on some juicy strumpet and America is just standing there, pulling his jeans down low to show off his Calvin Klein underwear while flexing his biceps. And he’s got his own earbuds plugged in, pumping his fist to his own song and just giving Russia the ‘roid glare.
Then, when Russia goes to the bar to order another drink, America starts prowling around and finds Venezuela, who is huffing whippits with his buddies. He smacks the balloon out of his hands and says, “fuck your shit, brah” and flashes his Calvin Klein underwear again to assert dominance.
Venezuela is confused and doesn’t know how to reply. He feels inferior to America because he doesn’t wear any underwear at all, let alone Calvin Klein.
So he turns to Russia for advice and help because Russia doesn’t judge people for not wearing trendy underwear (because Russia is chill), and says: “Wear whatever you want, bro. It’s not my place to judge. I still think you’re a cool guy and I’m down to hang out with you whenever. Besides, it’s hot down there and your balls need to breathe. Only cucks wear underwear when you really think about it.”
Reassured and relieved that Russia thinks he’s cool, Venezuela goes back up to America, who is distracted now, yelling at Iran who has his back turned to him, sitting on the barstool. America’s got his hand around Israel’s shoulders (both of them with their shirts off now), and he’s bellowing at Iran for the whole club to hear. “Don’t talk shit about my boy, Israel. We’ll fuck your shit up, homie.”
He exchanges a high-five with Israel and turns around to see Venezuela glowering at him. “Ey, fuck you, pendejo. You’re a gay ass puta and don’t touch my whippits anymore!”
*record scratch*
Yep, is where the situation is right now.
Everyone at the club is getting tired of America’s aggressive and homo-erotic behavior, and just wants to get back to doing whippits and picking up strumpets, and they’re hoping that America just passes out after chugging all that Bud Lite and that the problem resolves itself.
But Israel keeps taking America to the bathroom to do lines of cocaine, and America is getting more and more wired up as the night continues.
Every time that America comes out of the bathroom, the tension escalates.
Russia’s already broken a beer bottle and is holding the bottle shards behind his back while keeping a strained smile on his face. Venezuela is sharpening his machete and Iran is about to pick up the bar stool next to him.
It all depends on what America does next.