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Originally Posted by Lamayana
He has said many good comments about the US, but for that you would have to speak Spanish, or I would have to translate them for you. I do not have time or energy to do that, and you don't have any time of motivation to learn Spanish. The media does not really translate any of that into English. The Constitutional Amendment has been passed by popular vote. YouTube - Hugo Chavez Speech with English Translation(Feb. 15th, 2009) |
Please do not assume what I am or am not willing to do. I might have served a mission in a Spanish speaking country (I did not); I might have learned Spanish in school (I did not); I might be willing to run the article through Babelfish (Which I am).
Please, I invite you to prove that he has said 'Many good things' about the US.
He has been in power for over a decade, so I'm certain that you can find 3 articles on Google where he says something good about the US.
And yes, Hugo Chavez did have the popular vote when term limits were abolished. This does not mean that term limits shouldn't exist, merely that he has been able to bring forth prosperity to a country that is traditionally poor.
Of course he's popular. He's made a lot of Venezuelans wealthier than they were before. That does not mean he is their friend. Everything he does screams out Tyranny.
EDIT: I should also point out that I watched your video. He doesn't say anything nice about those who disagree with him or the US or anyone. He simply is talking about patriotism and victory and transforming Venezuela in to an international powerhouse. His joint military exercises with Russia certainly suggest he might be right. He is preaching nationalism, socialism and the revolution that is coming.
None of that makes him a good person. He's charismatic and he has certainly proven the principle of three potatoes, but that does not make him a good person.