Unfortunately, I don’t really think there was a way for Libre to win. Honduras has been deeply compromised by the us for a long time, it’s a borderline colony. Even if Libre won, there is no viable way to fight the propaganda war. The reason why the Liberal candidate is so popular is because he’s a football reporter celeb. He’s genuinely popular among the people. It sucks that he’s completely spineless, but most of the public isn’t keeping track. He talks in a way that sounds cool and that stands out over his collaboration with the fascists.
Because he enjoys his status as a celebrity so much, he is likely to do some good here and there, he will continue to flip flop a lot. Trump is right about him being unreliable, they’re both very self-centered. Asfura is different, he’s a nobody, he’s not going to inconvenience anything.
I actually think it’s better to accept a loss even if the people voted for Libre. Nasralla still has a huge fanbase and could mobilize them to strongly damage Libre’s reputation in the name of his ego. Despite all the bots, gusanos, and whatnot(lmao at all the american, venezuelan, and cuban flags on twitter); Libre is not unpopular, I’m from one of the most westernized areas, Nasralla is clearly the most popular in the area, the reaction towards Libre is indifference or bitterness over real gains in popularity(without Nasralla, against Nasralla). It’s unheard of for a thirdparty to be that popular(20% or higher, it can’t be written off as Nasralla or Castro carrying the party anymore), comparable to the us gaining a viable thirdparty, this has shaken the ruling class and you see a lot of the propaganda claiming Libre isn’t a viable party and that the structure is unshakable.
I’m not sure there’s a strategy for Libre to win this election, but it is a real party that will likely stay. This is good for class consciousness and a leftist movement. Because of the 2017 results, both Nasralla and the people feel like they were robbed. The most suspicious part of these(and previous) elections is the national candidate being so high. If Libre accepts the loss and claims Nasralla won, the public will still have a decent opinion of them, maybe a better opinion of them. Nasralla’s presidency will probably be mediocre, but his ego prevents him from the worst(and best). This will still be bad geopolitically, specifically for Venezuela, but Honduras probably won’t be a real difference maker(I don’t really know). I hope the Venezuelan people will be able to overcome the worst and not fall into catastrophe.
Unfortunately, I don’t really think there was a way for Libre to win. Honduras has been deeply compromised by the us for a long time, it’s a borderline colony. Even if Libre won, there is no viable way to fight the propaganda war. The reason why the Liberal candidate is so popular is because he’s a football reporter celeb. He’s genuinely popular among the people. It sucks that he’s completely spineless, but most of the public isn’t keeping track. He talks in a way that sounds cool and that stands out over his collaboration with the fascists.
Because he enjoys his status as a celebrity so much, he is likely to do some good here and there, he will continue to flip flop a lot. Trump is right about him being unreliable, they’re both very self-centered. Asfura is different, he’s a nobody, he’s not going to inconvenience anything.
I actually think it’s better to accept a loss even if the people voted for Libre. Nasralla still has a huge fanbase and could mobilize them to strongly damage Libre’s reputation in the name of his ego. Despite all the bots, gusanos, and whatnot(lmao at all the american, venezuelan, and cuban flags on twitter); Libre is not unpopular, I’m from one of the most westernized areas, Nasralla is clearly the most popular in the area, the reaction towards Libre is indifference or bitterness over real gains in popularity(without Nasralla, against Nasralla). It’s unheard of for a thirdparty to be that popular(20% or higher, it can’t be written off as Nasralla or Castro carrying the party anymore), comparable to the us gaining a viable thirdparty, this has shaken the ruling class and you see a lot of the propaganda claiming Libre isn’t a viable party and that the structure is unshakable.
I’m not sure there’s a strategy for Libre to win this election, but it is a real party that will likely stay. This is good for class consciousness and a leftist movement. Because of the 2017 results, both Nasralla and the people feel like they were robbed. The most suspicious part of these(and previous) elections is the national candidate being so high. If Libre accepts the loss and claims Nasralla won, the public will still have a decent opinion of them, maybe a better opinion of them. Nasralla’s presidency will probably be mediocre, but his ego prevents him from the worst(and best). This will still be bad geopolitically, specifically for Venezuela, but Honduras probably won’t be a real difference maker(I don’t really know). I hope the Venezuelan people will be able to overcome the worst and not fall into catastrophe.