To the DailyKos community:
I recently gave a speech at a university in Ciudad de Guatemala on the recent presidential election in Venezuela, and have edited (and annotated) that speech for publication there, as well as in Mexico and Honduras. I documented serious concerns about interference in the electoral process as it is playing out both in Venezuela and on the international stage.
However, I hesitate to publish these comments here. In my recent articles here you can find the following comments: “This is garbage propaganda” or “pro-Maduro propaganda” or “anti-democracy and dictator fanboy bullshit” or “dictator propaganda (sic) and a deep disgrace to Daily Kos” or other character assassination attempts. Frankly, I expected more from progressives, but the hostility (towards me and the actual facts) has completely blindsided me. I have published enough over the last 35 years to know that I can’t make everyone happy.
Please take a moment to vote below.
I can only report what I see:
“Be a witness, not a judge.
Focus on yourself, not on others.
Listen to your heart, not the crowd.”
– Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi)
I have enormous respect for the mission of this community site and will respect the results (even without verification from the Cyber Ninjas!). If you feel that my remarks are outside the ideological scope of this site or violate the Terms of Use of this site in any way, please let me know.
Thank you for your input.
Alejandro Morales
Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
