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i like how everybody just seems to be acting like Maduro's been running Venezuela for decades (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago by LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Hugo Chavez? More like Whogo, am I right?

Also I noticed they're doing this thing where it's "maduro supporters" doing this or that, with the implication being that they're all just the dictator's goons or part of his cult of personality or whatever, subtly removing the agency of Venezuelans to have political ideals of their own

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[-] Des@hexbear.net 56 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

also he squeaked by with Biden numbers last election. it's obvious the party and ideology and movement (starting with Chavez) have more actual support then this guy. but way to martyr a politician that had wavering popular support and creating a rally around the flag situation. he's now a symbol of resistance. and now the vast majority of socdem reformers are going to shift to revolutionary leftists and the right is going to be purged mercilessly, for the first time

seems like a stupid move by the trump regime but i don't know shit

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 37 points 3 months ago

They also gave President Delcy a popularity boost. Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Russia, Colombia, Nicaragua, Chile, Uruguay and China all recognized her as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Trump literally destroyed the political life of Machado that Bush and Obama spend decades making.

[-] novibe@lemmy.ml 27 points 3 months ago

And she’s much more of a “chavista”, or even leftist, than Maduro lol

[-] Des@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

literally the meme about Maduro being the moderate. Maduro is a liberal, a moderate social democrat at best.

[-] novibe@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

The meme is real 😦

[-] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

seems like a stupid move by the trump regime but i don't know shit

if it stops here, yes

the question is can the increasing revolutionary fervor and organization in Venezuela outpace the increasing military and economic pressure of a focused US (and just how focused will the US really be?)

[-] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 49 points 3 months ago

lol, this is Amerikkka, the percentage of people who are confusing Maduro for Castro is probably higher than our literacy rates

[-] Thordros@hexbear.net 39 points 3 months ago

Based on reactions from my family when I showed them Maduro's kidnapping pics: My partner thought he was Saddam Hussein, and the kids thought he was Dr. Disrespect.

[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 25 points 3 months ago

One of those does actually belong in jail so I get it

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 37 points 3 months ago

Thats bc you haven't met the weirdest kinda of liberal, the "Chavez was good and 100% right, Maduro was the bad one!" Liberal

[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 3 months ago

Aint that just the average liberal? They hate every AES leader until they're a couple of years dead.

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 29 points 3 months ago

They still hate Fidel Castro bc they think fidel is still ruling cuba to this day

[-] Chana@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago

The average liberal also calls Chavez a dictator

[-] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 18 points 3 months ago

Recuperation of past revolutionary figures is standard liberal practise but having not been around to see the process in action before it does feel really weird.