@michaelbd I have problems with Chavez, but "dictators" usually do not subject themselves to free, internationally-monitored elections.
@DanielLarison @michaelbd Would you agree with Michael that he's a "dictator"?
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@mtracey@michaelbd Freedom House considers Venezuela to be a "partly free" country just like Georgia. Has very bad rating for press freedom -
@DanielLarison@michaelbd I would say "partly free" also describes America rather well. Press freedoms are not so great here either. - 4 more replies
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@mtracey@michaelbd Like Georgia, Venezuela does not meet FH's standards as "electoral democracy" http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2012/venezuela-0 … -
@DanielLarison@michaelbd "After Journalist Arrests, US Plummets in Global Press Freedom Rankings" http://www.freepress.net/blog/12/01/25/after-journalist-arrests-us-plummets-global-press-freedom-rankings … Seems authoritarian
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@mtracey@michaelbd That's a blunt way to describe him, but he's definitely much more on the authoritarian side than notThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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