[lbo-talk] Arab Spring: The Libyan Remix

[Dennis Redmond]

On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Somebody Somebody
<philos_case at yahoo.com> wrote:


> This is why Chavez, Morales, and Correa all have instituted
> semi-autocracies already. As soon as they're voted out of
> office, it's game over.

This is not true. Powerful and democratic social movements brought all
three leaders to power, and regular elections and popular
mobilizations have kept them in power.

-- DRR