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Originally posted by Ger-55
It makes sense, but they won't do it. There's this militar radical axis of chavism which won't accept to go to Elections and show "weakness". I'm sure about it.
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Yeah, and aside from looking weak, they know that in that scenario (after we collect the 20% of signatures) the people will just go back to the streets and start demanding for the recall to be held this year so that Maduro isn't replaced by one of his party members. It's like when you give a treat to a dog, or buy a toy for a toddler, they will start demanding more so that's why the government won't give us anything, which is actually better for us at this moment. We do NOT care about a useless Recall Referendum in 2017. We want the end of this nightmare and we want it soon. Especially anyone who is young because most young people are trying to get out of Venezuela but not everyone has the means to do it, and we're losing our best years in this mess
The general strike lasting only 12 hours is a bit of a mess, but I think they just want to look good internationally. They care a lot about their image and they might not want to be perceived as an irrational coalition. They also know that the private sector is already in shambles and a proper strike could wipe them out, added to the fact that PDVSA and the public sector won't ever go on strike. Problem is what I said earlier, people are thirsty for change and they will get it one way or the other, and I hope that it'll be peacefully and led by our "leaders". Not because I have that much faith in them, but because I think that with anarchy it could lead to a Ukraine/Syria scenario. I wish new, responsible leaders emerged, but I guess it's too much to ask.