tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post1588299666560772288..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: The Keller poll: trouble ahead for Chavez, and for us...Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-51982282636343044462010-05-28T04:12:03.171+02:002010-05-28T04:12:03.171+02:00I will go with the numbers from the Expropriations...I will go with the numbers from the Expropriations and Change in Government. After that they might as well asked " Do you have an "" Impeach Chavez"" bumper sticker on your Car"? There is true fear of answering questions honestly to anyone in Venezuela. All we can hope for is that they vote without fear like many did last time in place like Petire!Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-72649355876149179582010-05-28T03:05:13.623+02:002010-05-28T03:05:13.623+02:00Last night I called a few friends, both 100 % anti...Last night I called a few friends, both 100 % anti Chavez.The first is depressed in Caracas and can hardly talk because when she decided to leave and sell her house,and she finally found a buyer , unfortunately NOW she cannot take the money out of the country.In the end however she told me that she didn't like to talk about problems, and that she and others, like to concentrate on the good only, otherwise they couldn't take it.<br /><br />The other friend lives in Margarita.She lives near the Sacred Mountain of Guayamuri.Lordy lordy she said she had never been happier, but because, even though the country is really bad right now, there are many wonderful spiritual groups popping up and she named one group similar to the " Secret" which was brought to Venezuela by a US American .He had 1,000 people in his group paying who knows how much money for the course.An astute business man can take quite an advantage of a situation where so many are suffering.( sorry if I offend anyone)....On several occasions during our conversation she became terrified because she lived on a dead end road and her dogs were barking.She thought it could have been robbers trying to steal her water pump that she didn't have a lock for.Admitting that crime was through the roof,for several hours, through her detailed explanations, we talked, and while we talked this happened 3 o 4 times- dogs barking at unknown entities.I could feel her fear through the phone.<br /> In the end she emphasized how happy she was, like a mantra.<br /><br />The above stories are stories of denial, confusion, fear and psychological survival.Chavez( and group) count on these kinds of stories.They form the foundation of his process.These are the stories that show a people cowing down into uneasy acceptance . Little , by little, there will come a time when most will not know what happened or even remember exactly what DID happen.This is how it works, unless Unity is reached and strong measures are taken.<br /><br />Put that one on a poll.firepigettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348890269608169297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-45491702952355600592010-05-27T10:22:45.785+02:002010-05-27T10:22:45.785+02:00Daniel, I am deeply cautious about the relevance o...Daniel, I am deeply cautious about the relevance of those questions. Venezuelans have said over and over that they do not want state socialism, etc and yet a big part of those who say so keep voting for Chavez.<br />It is the same now. Basically, as long as he lets them go to the beach and dance el meneaĆto and el pegadito and have a beer (that's why I wrote last time "make my day, close Polar if you dare") they are happy.<br /><br />I was listening to a BBC programme on Cuba and the guys in a miserable village kept talking<br />about how good life was there with the music and the rhum and the dance.<br />Venezuelans tend to be like Cubans.Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125538872924743270noreply@blogger.com