The people who stand and applaud Chavez in his cabinet are really thinking, WTF did he say?

Every time Chavez says something stupid like "the USA is a terrorist state" there are many people in his cabinet that stand and applaud. It reminds me of what I saw in history class of Hitler's speeches. He would say something absolutely ridiculous and all the people would applaud him. It is obvious to me that these people do this out of fear.

Venezuela and Chavez seem very similar to Iraq and Hussein. I think that the USA normally wouldn't care about a third world country like Venezuela except that they have oil. And if Chavez does anything to potentially interrupt our supply the USA will take him out. So he can talk like a homo in a bar with beer muscles but when the time comes to do something about it, he will get his ass handed to him.

Hopefully sooner than later.

By beisbollover on Mar 2, 2008, 16:41 in Politics & the war.

fecherklyn says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:13:

Beisbollover,

" It is obvious to me that these people do this (applaud) out of fear".

I do not think "fear" is their motivation. To my mind it is a mixture of 2 emotions:

(1) A form of pride from participation in something that is momentous for Venezuela. You must remember that ALL members of Venezuela's Assembly are of a like political persuasion (extreme left-wing if not Marxist). Most of the liberal "leftists/intellectuals" who originally supported Chavez have long since deserted him and what is left are mostly persons of modest circumstances now enjoying a rare delicacy......POWER. Whilst they think the world's attention is centred upon them they will cry "hoorah" to everything Chavez says.

(2) Self-interest. As with every past revolution, corruption is not exterminated, it simply finds other channels. ASK ANY VENEZUELAN. I lived in Venezuela for 5 years and eventually, with much difficulty, managed to sell my house there for cash to a "party member" who, Pre-Chavez, had been unemployed for most of his life and did not have a nickel to his name. Lets just say, as in any epoch, those "in power" have too much to lose.

scotty says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:14:

f, you are right, if you are in that audience and chavez speaks you better damn well applaud.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

Medellin Traveler says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:25:

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Mario says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:29:

Who is this fucking troll and why is he still here?

Mario says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:34:

fecherklyn nailed it again. Great response.

fecherklyn says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:35:

Mario,

There are a number of different persons posting.

Who exactly is "this fuxking troll" you are referring to?

Mario says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:38:

That would be Medellin Traveler whose post was immediately followed by mine calling the spade a spade.

Medellin Traveler says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:44:

Life is too short.

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Mario says on Mar 2, 2008, 17:46:

Good try. I'm not the newbie troll, moron.

chrispej says on Mar 2, 2008, 18:45:

beisbollover says, "Every time Chavez says something stupid like 'the USA is a terrorist state'"

The US is a terrorist state.

That's what I told the customs agent in Miami upon my return to the US from Colombia, he was giving me a hard time for being in Colombia.

Holy Shiite, someone gets it! The U.S is a terrorist state, a police state and quickly turning into the new USSR (United States Socialist Republic). By the way, you can add Canada into the same asshole mentality.

tomtom33 says on Mar 3, 2008, 03:23:

MT, regardless of your personal opinions, do you think that was the brightest thing to say to a customs agent?

Chriscan says on Mar 3, 2008, 04:05:

Most of what Chavez says is true. It's the trueth that we don't want to hear.

It's the things that he does that are stupid (like moving troops)

************* WARNING ************* my words often come from my ass

bamacellist says on Mar 3, 2008, 04:29:

Most of what Chavez says comes - as is true of some others - from his ass.

"The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand."

untreated says on Mar 3, 2008, 07:27:

What about the people who stood and applauded Bush?

It reminds me of what I saw in history class of Hitler's speeches. He would say something absolutely ridiculous and all the people would applaud him.

Medellin Traveler says on Mar 3, 2008, 13:51:

Tomtom say, "MT, regardless of your personal opinions, do you think that was the brightest thing to say to a customs agent?"

Not really, but if you heard the whole story, that comment was me getting warmed up.

They gave me a hard time becuase I was coming back from Colombia, not on business and no family and/or friends in Colombia.

They wanted to know what I was doing in Colombia. I told them I was on vacation, that's all they needed to know.

Once they found out that it was my second trip to Colombia, they had more questions which I refused to answer after telling them I was not about to give them my whole life story.

The boss was called and he started all over with the questions... and again, I refused to answer any and all questions that I felt were personal.

It's a long story.

Medellin Es Una Chimba! - www.medellintraveler.com

tomtom33 says on Mar 3, 2008, 14:40:

Sorry to hear of your trouble. In more than 5 years of coming and going, I have never once been questioned. I guess they have asked what I was doing in Colombia. My answer, "I live there." Ya. And they wave me through.

cali373 says on Mar 3, 2008, 15:30:

Did He really say that!

Smile if you are a thinker!

cali373 says on Mar 3, 2008, 15:33:

The U.S. is not a terrorist state but it has committed many terrorists acts in the interest of Business. On the books though it is a police statesince 2001, but it has not been abused.

Smile if you are a thinker!