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[–] tree_frog_and_rain@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A far right Venezuelan woman.

Peace prize is a joke.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

It's pretty easy to look good when your opposition is Maduro. American interference aside he's created a refugee crisis and is indisputably running a dictatorship, which even other socialist leaders recognize.

That said...

"This immense recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is an impetus to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom," Machado said in a statement.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70821201ego

Yeesh, gotta hope that's a translation error

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Look closely - how does she still looks good for people. She just dedicated her Nobel price to Trump. It might just be conspiracy lol.

It's also indisputably true that the US sponsored coups and engaged in economic warfare for over 20 years, and Machado is right there working with the US against Venezuela. How is that peace? So, how DOES she look good? Is it something with your eyes? Or maybe with the words you read that you allow to program your mind? Like brainwashing? Like, how even the Nobel committee thinks she is a good person? How can people have a good opinion with her?

And more importantly, how can you have a democracy when people are this brainwashed? How do you defend against it? How should Venezuela defend itself against this hybrid war?

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

The sanctions created the refugee crisis. Duh?