Anybody notice the growing use of terms like strongman, dictator, thug to describe Chavez?

[Bozita]

I was just watching CNN. Their reporter in Brazil used "strongman" and said that Chavez was paying demonstrators.

Such terms are never used when referring to the Saudi royals.

By the way, how did the public executions go today in Saudi Arabia?

[eleny]

1. And I don't recall massive demonstrations in the U.S. when he visited here

[lligrd]

2. Nothing Compared To The Growing Use Of Deragatory Terms

used to describe Bush.

[stevedeshazer]

3. He is President Chavez. Period.

It makes me sick that I have more faith in Venezuelan elections than U.S. elections.

[Bozita]

4. Damn the MSM for retreating into their stenographic mode

[Rex]

5. When the CIA failed to oust him from office, the term changed.

IMO.

[TahitiNut]

6. It's abominable how they kiss the asses of 'royalty' and slander elected heads of state.

There's probably no more despicable class of human being than 'royals' ... and the Saud Family is truly the epitome of despicable. Yet the media gushes and drools over these nauseating people while smearing a President elected by 61% of the voters in his country. 'Corrupt' doesn't even begin to describe the rot.

[Bozita]

7. How about Bandar Bush? After all, he's got the run of the WH.

[Esra Star]

8. It's just standard demonisation.

A couple of years ago a "Warlord" turned into "General" when
the US found out that they could use the guy.
He was probably spat out soon after.

[Leopolds Ghost]

9. Don't forget the "Anti-Terror League" -- formerly e-eevil Somali warlords. n/t

[yurbud]

10. that's a lot of demonstrators he has to pay. Did he pay when he was ousted in a US coup?

I wonder how he got the money out when he was held by the elitist thugs.

[robcon]

11. I think dictator is next.

He's ruling by decree. He's a despot, and like Hitler and Mussolini, his people support the strongman rule instead of democratic rule. It's sad.

[malaise]

12. The US establishment has a history of demonizing

critics. I guess Chavez paid for demonstrations in Italy, Germany, Australia and everywhere else. Ah well.

[KG]

13. heck, you don't even have to leave DU the hear him descibed in those terms

lotsa folks here upset coz he 'hates america'. and for no good reason, apparently. :eyes: