For an ideology that has claimed over 100 million victims in the past century, communism has a remarkable way of resurfacing anew, albeit with a slightly different twist or wearing another label.
The downfall of the Soviet Empire along with the Eastern Bloc heralded an important victory for all freedom loving people. The few remaining communist nations have been either co-opted by capitalist infiltration (China), or isloated and ostracized (Cuba, North Korea).
But even now, in light of all the good news, the spectre of communism threatens to rear it's ugly head again; this time in Venezuala. A dictatorial madman has consolidated unprecedented power, crushed dissent and positioned himself to become a dictator-for-life. He has expressed an admiration for some of the past century's cruelest tyrants, including Fidel Castro.
Just when the world was almost healed from the wounds of communism, along comes another despot to open these injuries and pour salt into them. What now?
2007-02-05 09:56:42 · 7 answers · asked by Frank 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Thank God for the Gipper!
God Bless America!
2007-02-05 10:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The wounds you cite were inflicted by totalitarianism, not communism. Communism is an economic system. Until the gross inequities of corporate capitalism are redressed, people will seek alternatives. The only way to extinct communism is to protect free enterprise from the corporate vampires, and share the wealth with the workers who create it, with national health care, free education, three years paid at home with each child, and protection of the environment.
2007-02-05 18:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by cassandra 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The people of Venezuela elected Hugo Chavez.
If you don't like it, apply for Venezuelan citizenship and vote against him.
You sure talk big, Gipper.
2007-02-05 18:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Aleksandr 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Before his people elected him 5% of the people owned 95% of everything. He confiscated it all and divided it up with the rest of the people.
You may not agree with what he does, but his people think of him as Robin Hood.
So call him what you want, his people love him.
2007-02-05 18:04:59 · answer #4 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stop buying from China.
Support dissent in Venezuela.
2007-02-05 18:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by MoltarRocks 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I doubt anyone who would use a Ronald Reagan avatar is looking for a serious answer to your absurd 'question.'
2007-02-05 18:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by Pete Schwetty 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think we've got our hands full right now. I don't think I want to pay for the crushing of anything else right now.
2007-02-05 18:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by Crystal Blue Persuasion 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋