Friday, October 28, 2016

Being Right Feels Wrong

You know how sometimes you hate to learn you were right? Last Sunday I predicted future developments in Venezuela as follows:
As this progresses, I think it likely Maduro will arrest the opposition members of the legislature and declare himself President for Life. It's the Latin American way - via del caudillo.
Today, AFP reports via Yahoo News President Maduro made the following public statement:
If they launch a supposed political trial, which is not in our constitution, the state prosecution service must bring legal action in the courts and put in jail anyone who violates the constitution, even if they are members of Congress.
What's next? Descent into dictatorship, followed by chaos and civil war.