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Originally Posted by RightatNYU You're throwing out the baby with the bathwater here...no, Chavez isn't saying he's going to take over as a dictator, but he IS threatening to repeal term limits. Thats a pretty darn big story in and of itself right there.... |
With all due respect, Chavez did not make himself dictator. It is his opposition which pulled out and whined because they could not win an election honestly, and were unable to maintain a successful coup to become dictators. All Chavez did was to threaten that, if they pull out of the political dialog, then he would remove term limits.
Also, even without term limits, the opposition can still run a candidate if they so choose. Thats more than the opposition were willing to do when they attempted their coup.
Fact is, like it or not, Chavez is a popular leader in Venezuela, and the opposition is not, but instead of taking on Chavez honestly, they attempt to overthrow the government, and now they whine because it didnt work, and now the majority in Venezuela see them for the Fascists they really are.