In one of the few solid articles they’ve ever produced, ThinkProgress put up a well-written statement about why Democrats like Jose Serrano should avoid eulogizing Hugo Chavez. They cited his antisemitism, his attacks on democracy, and the fact that his policies hurt the poor people he claimed to help. While it’s nice to see that ThinkProgress editors are capable of rational thought, many tweeters snickered at the fact that they had to write the piece at all.
If you have to actively stop your people from gushing about bigoted dictators, it means there’s a problem with the way you think. Maybe someday, the people at ThinkProgress will realize that the way to prevent people from embracing hateful despots is to discard their toxic ideology of class hate and demonization.
It's hilarious that you have to write this. RT @thinkprogress:
Why Democrats shouldn’t eulogize Hugo Chavez —>http://t.co/6e6hPbfFNH— Politically Homeless (@keder) March 5, 2013
Kudos to @ThinkProgress for having a basic moral compass on Chavez. I didn't know they had it in them.
— Politically Homeless (@keder) March 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/309086718378790912
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/309087086282145793
Leopards, spots. Some dissembling required RT @thinkprogress:
Why Democrats shouldn’t eulogize Hugo Chavez —>http://t.co/fpbLTDItPV— 100 Proof (@ChampionCapua) March 5, 2013
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA http://t.co/SEsTvrzAF2 via @thinkprogress
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) March 5, 2013
I don't believe what I'm seeing here —> RT @thinkprogress: Why Democrats shouldn’t eulogize Hugo Chavez —> http://t.co/l9hf4DOZVb
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) March 5, 2013
Only one US political party has to remind its members not to eulogize tyrants RT @thinkprogress Why Dems shouldn’t eulogize Hugo Chavez
— Captain Raybs, Ahoy! (@RayburnThompson) March 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/309087949310529536
… And of course, they got some pushback.
Think Progress is full of shit when it comes to Chavez he's the only Venezuelan Pres to do ANYTHING for the poor http://t.co/wHCm5LpxTI
— Joseph Palermo, Ph.D. (@JosephPalermo1) March 6, 2013
Hugo Chavez was an antisemite who was bad for Venezuelans and democracy …according to ‘left’ http://t.co/8u71dYT8vj
— Jéqyles ? (@amities) March 6, 2013
That pretty much says it all. ThinkProgress deserves credit for the article, but it’s pathetic that it had to be written.
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