Obama's Contempt for Venezuelan Democracy

by Stephen Lendman

It's no surprise. He exceeds the worst of George Bush. He abhors democratic values. He defiles rule of law principles. He governs by diktat authority.

He's waging war on humanity. He targets all independent states. He wants puppet pro-US regimes replacing them.

Venezuela is hugely important. It's the oil, stupid. Venezuelan reserves are the world's largest.

Its democracy is real. It shames America's sham system. It's the best democracy money can buy. Each electoral cycle proves it. Business as usual reflects it.

Money power runs things. Duopoly power rules. Republicans and Democrats are two sides of the same coin. Not a dime's worth of difference separates them.

Each replicates the other. Corporate interests control them. Voters have no say. America's unfit to live in. It hasn't been for years.

Challenging appalling injustice is dangerous. Supporting right over wrong is risky. It isn't tolerated. Resisters face repression. Police states operate that way.

Venezuela's a model democracy. It's the real thing. Its electoral system's the world's best. It's constitutionally mandated.

On April 14, Venezuelans voted. They elected PSUV's (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) Nicolas Maduro president. He assumed office legitimately. He won fair and square.

He did so by a narrower than expected margin. Audit results found no discrepancies. They didn't surprise.

Advanced touchscreen electronic voting machines are used. They