The Situation in Venezuela

Super Smash Misty said:
Why is the US more concerned about Crimea joining Russia than the situation in Venezuela?
If someone has a reasonable explanation, please tell me. I would like to know.
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Europe is more marketable, I guess.

Plus I'd bet Russia's involvement in Crimea struck a chord with newscasters who still remembered the Cold War all too well.
 
Toad Eightyfive said:
Super Smash Misty said:
Why is the US more concerned about Crimea joining Russia than the situation in Venezuela?
If someone has a reasonable explanation, please tell me. I would like to know.
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Europe is more marketable, I guess.

Plus I'd bet Russia's involvement in Crimea struck a chord with newscasters who still remembered the Cold War all too well.
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That and the Venezuelan government is trying to kick all international media out of their country so that no one ever knew there's a situation going on down there right now...but at least we still have this thread for (not always) breaking updates.
 
Toad Eightyfive said:
Super Smash Misty said:
Why is the US more concerned about Crimea joining Russia than the situation in Venezuela?
If someone has a reasonable explanation, please tell me. I would like to know.
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Europe is more marketable, I guess.

Plus I'd bet Russia's involvement in Crimea struck a chord with newscasters who still remembered the Cold War all too well.
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Also because one involves a massive country with a huge army and the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons and the other involves a medium-sized country in South America with very little geopolitical importance or capacity to start a war.

I mean, war over Venezuela would be over in a matter of days. War over Crimea and Ukraine could last years. People are rightly concerned over Russia, one of the world's most powerful nations, possibly expanding back into Eastern Europe.

Do I believe that's going to happen? Well... to me, it doesn't look like they will right now. But the possibility is still there, and it's a very real possibility. In no way does this mean we should be ignoring Venezuela entirely but Crimea/Ukraine definitely deserves the top spot on world news.

which is why i'm so FRUSTRATED that cnn won't shut up about flight 370. at least now they're talking about the kidnapping of 200+ in nigeria and the military's inability to control the radical groups. that's actually important
 
TheYoshiState said:
That and Venezuelans are trying to kick all international media out of their country so that no one ever knew there's a situation going on down there right now...
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Correction: the government is trying to kick all international medio out of the country.

Dr. Javelin said:
with very little geopolitical importance
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Actually Venezuela is one of the most important countries when it comes to commercialization because of our geographical location. We are at the very north of South America and we have the Caribbean Sea right in front of us, so most of the things that are brought to some Latin American countries by ship have to stop here before reaching the country they were sent to.
 
Perhaps I should have phrased that as "very little geopolitical importance in comparison to Russia".

I mean, no offense intended.
 
Dr. Javelin said:
Perhaps I should have phrased that as "very little geopolitical importance in comparison to Russia".

I mean, no offense intended.
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No no, don't worry, I didn't get offended, I knew that wasn't your intention in the first place! :)
 
Unfortunately, Jav is right. While Venezuela should be getting more coverage, the Crimea situation is MUCH more likely to have a worldwide effect.
 
So I was in a class, taking a test, and all of a sudden, somebody threw a gas bomb at the university. We all started running trying to escape from the teargas. A handyman fainted and couldn't breathe, and they had to take him to the hospital.

I wonder when all of this is going to end. Sometimes I ask myself what Venezuela did to deserve this.
 
Venezuela did absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, protests are happening all over the world right now. Ukraine, Syria... it's like some kind of dystopia.
 
Anser said:
So I was in a class, taking a test, and all of a sudden, somebody threw a gas bomb at the university. We all started running trying to escape from the teargas. A handyman fainted and couldn't breathe, and they had to take him to the hospital.

I wonder when all of this is going to end. Sometimes I ask myself what Venezuela did to deserve this.
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How do you even have school sessions in such a crisis like this?
 
Life just carries on. It's the best way to deal with a disaster.
 
Exactly. We need to keep protesting, but our life can't stop. I need to graduate to get the hell out of here.
 
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