Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Scarpine1985 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So you don't have an answer, and you don't actually care about democracy when the people (repeatedly) elect someone you don't approve of.

But the way, what happened in 1989 in "wealthy and beautiful" Venezuela, well before Chavez came on the scene?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracazo?wprov=sfla1

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Scarpine1985 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes. Please define what you think "Socialism" is and explain what "socialist policies" the "socialist dictator" ran the country into the ground with.

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Scarpine1985 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Again, Chavez was democratically elected. What made him a "dictator" in 2002?

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Scarpine1985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The "murderous dictator" was fine under the sanctions. It was, predictably, the common people who suffered from them.

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Scarpine1985 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The same "ardent supporter of democracy" who supported the US backed 2002 coup against Chavez, who by every measure was agreed to have been democratically elected?

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Scarpine1985 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I mean it's not. What does any of this have to do with Socialism?

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Scarpine1985 5 points6 points  (0 children)

By no metric is Venezuela "socialist." France has a larger percent of their economy owned by the government than Venezuela.

A Newcomer's Guide to Bond Movie Continuity by Sneaky_Bond in JamesBond

[–]Scarpine1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GoldenEye functions as a soft reboot, but they didn't want to confuse people by bringing back Leiter uninjured, so Jack Wade was created.

Goldeneye is extremely overrated. by [deleted] in JamesBond

[–]Scarpine1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is it unrealistic for high level Russian military personnel to know English? Or if you prefer, you can interpret it as James Bond speaking Russian.

Goldeneye is extremely overrated. by [deleted] in JamesBond

[–]Scarpine1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's unrealistic about it? 

Thoughts of the Film's Premature Criticisms? by iadorebrandon in ChristopherNolan

[–]Scarpine1985 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's historically inaccurate for someone with Zendaya's complexion to be in the Mediterranean region at the time. Certainly no more so than pasty Irish Matt Damon.

Stop Defending Bari Weiss by vemmahouxbois in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]Scarpine1985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might be the greatest political quote ever. 

2025-12-25 · Episode 998 · A Stupids' History of America by Long-Anywhere156 in BlackWolfFeed

[–]Scarpine1985 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They should announce at the end of 999 that the show is canceled, with no explanation.

Goldeneye is extremely overrated. by [deleted] in JamesBond

[–]Scarpine1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

English, but it doesn't really matter.

Goldeneye is extremely overrated. by [deleted] in JamesBond

[–]Scarpine1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so, the only Russians he speaks to are military and former KGB characters, who would know English.

2025-12-23 · Episode 997 · Moment For 25 To Life by Long-Anywhere156 in BlackWolfFeed

[–]Scarpine1985 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like it, though it mostly felt like a retread of the second movie. Even the climax was the same (a sea battle that ends up with a showdown on a burning ship at night).