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I wouldn't say it's considered the "ideal role model" by some British politicians (as it currently stands), but they definitely stand on very similar ideologica
by dgut 8y ago
I wouldn't say it's considered the "ideal role model" by some British politicians (as it currently stands), but they definitely stand on very similar ideological grounds. People like Corbyn simply think that if it's them who run the machine, things will run smoothly. That is, there is nothing inherently wrong with their ideology, the only problem with it is who gets to be the supreme leader. In Corbyn's eyes, he can do better. By the way, Podemos is the third largest party in Spain, and it supports Chavez/Maduro and it blames Venezuela's ills on US sanctions. Videos of the leader of Podemos supporting the Venezuelan dictatorship and its ideals aren't rare. Unfortunately, HN has the last years turned extremely left. They are like children who must experience pain before they understand. As a Cuban, I see through people like Corbyn and Iglesias as if I were Casper. The implications of their ideology are something the US/most of the West has not experienced yet, and as such, they're entirely ignorant about it. "The Open Society and Its Enemies" isn't a popular book among people here, I can tell you.
- dhshahsndeisjwn 8y agoI'm not a Corbyn fan, but I think this is a gross misrepresentation of the current labour leadership, and their likely actions in government. I often see these kind of analogies being drawn based on a selective reading of the wide variety of regimes leftist politicians in the UK admired (or once-admired in the context of the Cold War). Can you point to any recent commentary from Corbyn or other senior labour figures (excluding Ken Livingstone, who is increasingly senile but thankfully out of the loop these days) that expressed admiration for Chavez and Maduro?
- walshemj 8y agoHN is not extremely left wing the sort of rhetoric you are using - sorry to say this is exactly the sort of thing that has got America into the sorry state it is today.
- SpanishConf 8y agoYou mean the PP? https://www.publico.es/espana/gobierno-rajoy-vendio-venezuela-armas.html https://www.publico.es/espana/gobierno-rajoy-vendio-venezuel...