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Originally Posted by Imperator
andrew we went through this already...........carter aside, there was plenty of questions after the last vote...I am not saying he stole it, but he certainly helped it along....
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The last election was not questioned by any of the outside observers and monitors. It was questioned by the opposition (which has a history of violence and wanting to install a military dictator).
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and farc? you have got to be kidding....so its best just to roll over?
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No. Its best to learn the lessons of history. To realize that FARC exists for a reason, and that by working with guerilla groups and negotiating with them, and offering some concessions you are far far better off. The american attitude of eliminating through violence any challenge to authority is ineffective.
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at the bottom of this you feel he will do real good with his socialistic mechanics, as compared to having a vibrant wealth creating (as opposed to wealth distributing) free market economy...here we differ..and it will out....as it already is ......
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If i thought that a free market dominated by powerful institutions like the world bank and american and European energy and resource corporations would actually benefit any of these countries i would agree. But the fact is these institutions are corrupt, authoritarian, and purely exploitive of land and people (especially indigeneous people.
So i think Chavez is a better choice. Either way its none of my business what the choose. Im only in favor of them choosing for themselves. which they have done. That is democracy as far as im concerned.
Andrew