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You probably mean well, but you are basically arguing against progress. The US might have ill intent, but even assuming ill intent, that intent is still better
by aaron-lebo 9y ago
You probably mean well, but you are basically arguing against progress. The US might have ill intent, but even assuming ill intent, that intent is still better for the people of Venezuela than the current government which has left them starving and represses them.
- abalone 9y agoThe president of the U.S. undermining the results of a free and fair Latin American election is not "progress". That's par for course since at least 1904.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine
- aaron-lebo 9y agoGetting a non authoritarian regine in place would be progress in almost every way. The Monroe Doctrine precedes 1904. It's interesting that the Venezuelans have been in favor of it at times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_crisis_of_1895 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_crisis_of_1895
- abalone 9y agoIt is clear what Venezuelans are in favor of; they just had an election. If you support undermining the election for their own good... who is the authoritarian here?
- aaron-lebo 9y agoIf you really believe what you are saying, you are great prey for authoritarians, so watch out and take care.
- abalone 9y agoEither you believe the election was unfair or you believe it was fair but we, the U.S., have the right to undermine it. The latter is trivially an authoritarian, anti-democratic stance, although unfortunately par for course in U.S. - Latin American affairs. If you think it was unfair, you're going to have to cite some evidence. I've cited independent observers who noted the very high transparency of Venezuelan elections, to which you really had no response.[1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15536102 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15536102