tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post489107819195423172..comments2024-03-18T19:50:24.376+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: The regime has decided to strike: is this a mark of strength?Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-10160105561659321792014-02-13T17:11:54.560+01:002014-02-13T17:11:54.560+01:00May this be the beginning of the end. I hope this ...May this be the beginning of the end. I hope this busdriver has reached his last stop.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262588902121307481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-32877216175690190352014-02-13T16:46:12.522+01:002014-02-13T16:46:12.522+01:00Whenever anyone in the opposition tries to take a ...Whenever anyone in the opposition tries to take a stand the government pushes back twice as hard .On the other hand those who avoid taking a stand or postpone it,become irrelevant as they don't get any REAL concessions by negotiating with the government. So neither the hard nor the soft approach seem to have a favorable result, at least in the short term.But we have to consider that the only way of getting future benefits is to start a process of resistance, like LL, MCM, and Ledezma are doing.<br /><br />Imprisonment, death and great suffering are inevitable when confronting a dictatorship.<br />Unfortunately Venezuela does not have a great history when it comes to honoring its heroes.It is part and parcel of the authoritarian mindset to accept repression and see those who stand up to it as being reckless.Always in an authoritarian country, fear is greater than anger.<br /><br />firepigette<br /><br /> firepighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158275219887987252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-91897414584752380162014-02-13T15:59:58.897+01:002014-02-13T15:59:58.897+01:00Mialma ano, ubicate, ¿ok? Criticar a Leopoldo no e...Mialma ano, ubicate, ¿ok? Criticar a Leopoldo no equivale a defender a Capriles. Yo tampoco entiendo mucho su postura, si bien no veo una estrategia de parte de LL y MCM tampoco la veo del lado de HCR. El enemigo es Maduro mijo!Juan Cristobalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-30360549792165796492014-02-13T15:41:51.876+01:002014-02-13T15:41:51.876+01:00If the opposition does not rally behind this, then...If the opposition does not rally behind this, then they are fools in my opinion. I think it is perfectly fine to believe the timing, or the course of action is not the right move for the opposition, and we can never be sure as we have no ability to see the future. So these arguments are valid.<br /><br />But you would be foolish to believe that failing to stand united with these students, and opposition members right now will serve you better in the long run. It will simply give the government greater authority to lock everyone up, build resentment inside the opposition, and split you in two.<br /><br />I am not saying create armed conflict, I am saying march peacefully against unjust laws, and a government set on destroying your country.Khyberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951090123245883303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-70220048452776563712014-02-13T15:35:34.885+01:002014-02-13T15:35:34.885+01:00No es que tenga que defender a Juan, que el lo sab...No es que tenga que defender a Juan, que el lo sabe hacer muy bien por su cuenta, pero atacarlo de esa manera y firmando anónimo es deleznable. Esos tipos de respuesta hay que reservarlos a chavistas que es el único estilo que, tal vez, entienden. Pocas personas han demostrado por escrito su talante democrático como lo ha hecho "nagel" (sic).Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-75818096589864224752014-02-13T15:07:54.364+01:002014-02-13T15:07:54.364+01:00que paso nagel por q defiendes tanto a capriles te...que paso nagel por q defiendes tanto a capriles te ofrecio un puesto cuando "llegara"?<br />quedo claro que el pais no va a a calarse 6 anios mas, algo asi nunca paso en cuba por ejemplo, asi que la resistencia sigue viva y sin necesidad de dirigencia politica. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-84023025604513335832014-02-13T14:19:56.931+01:002014-02-13T14:19:56.931+01:00You could give me a little bit more credit: I wrot...You could give me a little bit more credit: I wrote in an earlier post that I did not think the timing was right, assuming that confrontation is a necessary evil. <br /><br />As for it being a viable strategy, that is your respectable opinion. But being cloy with the regime has failed too. Sure, we got more votes, sure we won in April 2013 and sure enough the regime has been forced to go into thorough dictatorship move. <br /><br />So, really, how much further can Capriles/MUD go with that strategy? The more so that they call for a dialogue with people that have zero intention to dialogue. Do you truly think that we can avoid confrontation forever? Heck, we are not even able to do a verbal confrontation. For example the MUD is not defending seriously private property, refusing to go against populist and demagogic measures such as the looting of shops in October or the SUNDEE law decree now, because it could scare away some of the few votes that Capriles has been able to scrap away in April and already lost in December. Or so it seems anyway.<br /><br />Maybe Lopez is wrong, but it sure looks to me that the MUD and Capriles have reached their dead end.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-86004827353281505852014-02-13T13:58:18.281+01:002014-02-13T13:58:18.281+01:00I always wonder .... the You is not a certain pers...I always wonder .... the You is not a certain person, but masses of Venezualean people, known and even more unknown ones ........... <br /><br />There is somebody from the opposition who is not doing things exactly as you would do it , so lots of criticism, complains ..... and so .... doing nothing yourself ...... there is another opposition leader not doing exactly as you like, so you do nothing ....... and so it goes on and on, it gets worse and worse .... and on election day just 55% goes voting .... <br /><br />Who said it ???? The people get the government they deserve ......Bridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-74437383980465972642014-02-13T13:16:22.185+01:002014-02-13T13:16:22.185+01:00Daniel, I enjoy more and more your new format.Daniel, I enjoy more and more your new format.Charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-41944773449032541922014-02-13T12:34:18.410+01:002014-02-13T12:34:18.410+01:00I agree with Juan here but I also think this:
1) ...I agree with Juan here but I also think this:<br /><br />1) The regime wants to force Capriles into distancing further from López and becoming at the end little bit more than a puppet - in a similar fashion as Tsvangirai (for a time while useful) in Zimbabwe. Tsvangirai could still be oppo and criticize Mugabe - within a framework. Look at where he is now.<br />2) The regime wants to force even more "communication control" and this is a good opportunity to repress further some media outlets and get them out of Venezuela<br /><br />I also thought the opposition should have focused on carrying out anti-brain washing campaigns organized in a very strict fashion - counter the propaganda - for months until even those who now are fine with queueing up start to get angrier.<br /><br />Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125538872924743270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-1814787199448858612014-02-13T11:56:51.011+01:002014-02-13T11:56:51.011+01:00I think you are ignoring the fact that there are m...I think you are ignoring the fact that there are many of us who still don't see this open confrontation as a viable strategy. LL is not the leader of this faction. An important leader, a self-sacrificing leader, yes, but perhaps a reckless one as well.Juan Cristobalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-46651087535943812302014-02-13T11:23:25.368+01:002014-02-13T11:23:25.368+01:00Excellent post Daniel.
Well there is already an or...Excellent post Daniel.<br />Well there is already an order to arrest Leopoldo for murder en terrorism.<br />http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/140213/ordenan-al-sebin-capturar-a-leopoldo-lopez<br /><br />Greetings<br />Alpha<br />Alphahttp://www.freeopinionvenezuela.nl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-44548146265391079872014-02-13T11:21:17.681+01:002014-02-13T11:21:17.681+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818371325664043006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-44408682211052256702014-02-13T07:14:56.818+01:002014-02-13T07:14:56.818+01:00Or maybe the Cubans aware of the economic debacle ...<i>Or maybe the Cubans aware of the economic debacle looming in a matter of weeks want to establish a state of siege of sorts to prevent food riots about to start anytime. We can expect thus Machado to follow soon, or even an impeachment against Capriles to start since, after all, he decided to show up today at the rally.</i><br /><br />That's my call, which I would not have made without your previous posting about looming food supply disasters. Boludo Tejanonoreply@blogger.com