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1/Thing is, Venezuelans have a hyper-developed ear for communist propaganda. We've been on the receiving end to this stuff for *decades*.
So when a first world leftie like @IlhanMN or @BootsRiley starts parroting state media, we notice *immediately.*
So when a first world leftie like @IlhanMN or @BootsRiley starts parroting state media, we notice *immediately.*
2/You might think you're putting out a bold and fearless new radical analysis by railing against a "U.S.-backed coup" designed to install a "far-right U.S. puppet" in Venezuela.
But Venezuelans are bombarded with this shit 24/7 on state radio, state TV, state websites...
But Venezuelans are bombarded with this shit 24/7 on state radio, state TV, state websites...
3/We recognize this kind of Marxplaining instantaneously for what it is, because we have loooooong experience on the receiving end.
Sometimes, they'll jam this stuff down our throats in "cadenas", which are mandatory broadcasts that ALL radio and TV stations MUST carry live.
Sometimes, they'll jam this stuff down our throats in "cadenas", which are mandatory broadcasts that ALL radio and TV stations MUST carry live.
