OK, f**k Hugo Chavez

[John Dibble]

There are many good reasons to dislike Chavez. This isn't one of them.

Banning a popular product by executive decree isn't?

The fact that he wanted to be able to rule by decree should have tipped you off in the first place that Chavez wasn't a leader to be trusted. Still, as has been said if this, among all the things you could turn on him for, is what makes you turn on him it speaks highly of how shallow your politics are.

[Keystone Phil]

He has now finally lost my support

April Fo...wait...what?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Why would I have problems with him nationalizing industries or seizing land from the rich? Maybe if I was a libertarian or conservative yes, I would, but I'm not.

[patrick1]

Why would I have problems with him nationalizing industries or seizing land from the rich? Maybe if I was a libertarian or conservative yes, I would, but I'm not.

Exactly, why would you care?  You are a blissful, American college student who parties and goes to shows.  Chavez's policies do not have a concrete impact on you.   OTOH, if you were a Venezuelan who worked there a$$ off for forty years only to have a good deal of it taken away from you - you may feel a bit different.

[Gabu]

Why would I have problems with him nationalizing industries or seizing land from the rich? Maybe if I was a libertarian or conservative yes, I would, but I'm not.

How about the part with him becoming essentially a dictator who can rule by decree?

And if not, then you could at least not try and pretend that you care about anyone in the world other than yourself.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

That did worry me somewhat but he did use that power responsibly until now.

And if not, then you could at least not try and pretend that you care about anyone in the world other than yourself.

If I didn't I wouldn't have much reason to hate Pinochet and call Bush a war criminal.

[Gabu]

That did worry me somewhat but he did use that power responsibly until now.

Yeah, and Hitler used his power responsibly until he did irresponsible things.  Not to say that Chavez is the next Hitler, but this is just what happens when one guy gets in the position where nothing will ever or can ever oppose him.

If I didn't I wouldn't have much reason to hate Pinochet and call Bush a war criminal.

So you were fine with Hugo Chavez, but then he decides to temporarily ban the sale of alcohol over a holiday and you want him thrown out on his ass through a coup?

Sorry, but I'm not exactly buying the idea that that's because you're so concerned about the Venezualan people.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

That did worry me somewhat but he did use that power responsibly until now.

Yeah, and Hitler used his power responsibly until he did irresponsible things.  Not to say that Chavez is the next Hitler, but this is just what happens when one guy gets in the position where nothing will ever or can ever oppose him.

Like I said, I wasn't 100% OK with that. This is just the tipping point so to speak.

If I didn't I wouldn't have much reason to hate Pinochet and call Bush a war criminal.

So you were fine with Hugo Chavez, but then he decides to temporarily ban the sale of alcohol over a holiday and you want him thrown out on his ass through a coup?

Sorry, but I'm not exactly buying the idea that that's because you're so concerned about the Venezualan people.

Of course I am. Who else would I be concerned about? It's not like Chavez is stopping me from drinking.

[Sam Spade]

This may be the dumbest thread in the history of this forum.

I have something to request of moderators.  I don't think BRTD should be banned from this site at all, but can we at least for once ban him from starting threads.  Please?

[MaC]

BRTD, this is easily one of your most ridiculously dumb threads ever.

This may be the dumbest thread in the history of this forum.

Guys, guys!  Don't challenge him!

[Gustaf]

There are many good reasons to dislike Chavez. This isn't one of them.

[Joe Republic]

Why would I have problems with him nationalizing industries or seizing land from the rich? Maybe if I was a libertarian or conservative yes, I would, but I'm not.

It's because you clearly have no understanding whatsoever of the consequences of either.

[opebo]

There are many good reasons to dislike Chavez. This isn't one of them.

No, this is the reason to dislike him, obviously. 

[DownWithTheLeft]

Wow, this thread makes mine about how Tancredo will be the next president seem intelligent

[Tetro Kornbluth]

There are many good reasons to dislike Chavez. This isn't one of them.

Yes. But it's the only one which matters to BRTD, apparently.

[Sam Spade]

Wow, this thread makes mine about how Tancredo will be the next president seem intelligent

What a compliment about yourself.

[Gustaf]

The funny thing is that if someone had done this as a parody of BRTD none of us would have bought it because it would have been too stupid.

[CARLHAYDEN]

The funny thing is that if someone had done this as a parody of BRTD none of us would have bought it because it would have been too stupid.

I'm tempted to let him know how Castro treats homosexuals.  Perhaps that would be good for a rant on how evil Castro is?

[Serenity Now]

BRTD it seems like you are destined to learn about socialism/communism/collectivism the hard way.

I think that's a bit unfair on socialism/communism/collectivism, any person who consistently believes in any of them should know that they aren't going to be adjusted to take exception to their own specific lifestyle (e.g. BRTD and stripclubs)..