Given the state of Venezuela's economy I find is highly implausible that Maduro could've actually won. This isn't to support invasion or Machado, just realistically speaking there's no way the voters agreed to more Maduro.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Why not? He's fairly popular.

[–] Pherenike@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't think even 5% of Venezuela's economic issues derive from Maduro's government. Not that I like him particularly. We severely underestimate -or pretty much ignore- the actual implications of being subjected to the sanctions and isolation Venezuela has been. And the huge social fracture derived primarily from the middle to upper class being annoyed at having to redistribute wealth for decades ain't helping. I know this first-hand and the insolidarity, entitlement and neoliberal kool-aid drinking from that part of Venezuelan society is a fucking bleak reality.

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not saying Maduro is to blame, but regardless when people feel less well-off it'd take a miracle (or fraud) to win an election.

[–] Pherenike@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, the public knows about those issues because Maduro talks about them all the time. Why wouldn't they vote for him if they know it?

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

People don't vote based on words, they vote based on their subjective experience and vibes.

[–] Pherenike@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Which is heavily influenced by words (propaganda of any kind, media, etc). Moreso these days, where most people know nothing about how things work...