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Nobel Peace Prize 2025: María Corina Machado

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522 points pykello | 5 comments | 10 Oct 25 09:03 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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weli ◴[10 Oct 25 09:21 UTC] No.45536827[source]▶
Don't get me wrong. She has firmly opposed maduro and is a beacon of hope for many in Venezuela but she hasn't accomplished anything meaningful yet? She is just a career politician that just happens to be in the opposition of the venezuelan goverment when Maduro (a dictator) is in power. But she hasn't done anything extraordinary to merit the award.
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alejoar ◴[10 Oct 25 09:34 UTC] No.45536915[source]▶
Opposing a dictatorship at great personal risk, being exiled, banned from elections, and still leading a democratic movement isn't "nothing".

I think this prize recognizes her courage and fight for human rights.

Dismissing that as "just being in the opposition" ignores the reality of what it takes to stand up to Maduro's dictatorship.

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rob74[dead post] ◴[10 Oct 25 09:50 UTC] No.45537008[source]▶
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alejoar ◴[10 Oct 25 10:05 UTC] No.45537101[source]▶
Wow, ok. Comparing leading the Democratic Party in the US to leading a pro democracy movement under an actual dictatorship is a wild take.

It completely banalizes the risks people like Machado face just for opposing authoritarian power.

Pretending there's any equivalence between the two situations says a lot about your worldview, or lack thereof.

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1. rob74 ◴[10 Oct 25 10:18 UTC] No.45537187[source]▶
Ok, I guess we'll see in 20 years (you did read the "20 years" part I hope?) if my assessment is correct. It was maybe a bit tongue-in-cheek, but I don't have any doubts that Trump would like to be an "actual dictator" and is actively testing how far he can expand the limits of his power. Democracy in the US is more established than in other countries that have had authoritarian takeovers in recent years (Hungary, Turkey, Russia etc.), but we'll see if it's resilient enough.
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2. mlrtime ◴[10 Oct 25 11:51 UTC] No.45537855[source]▶
It was more than tongue in cheek, it is a mix of anxiety and overreaction. None of this is happening except for the far left's mind. I see this constantly on reddit, it's a shame it gets posted here. You are trying to be over dramatic to get your point across and maybe try to get someone to see your viewpoint? It does the exact opposite.
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3. postflopclarity ◴[10 Oct 25 12:41 UTC] No.45538315[source]▶
> None of this is happening

I take it you haven't read the news in approximately 6 months?

4. gizzlon ◴[10 Oct 25 14:24 UTC] No.45539458[source]▶
huh, overreaction? As an outsider looking in, the US is looking more autocratic and totalitarian every week. I have 0 doubts Trump would like to become a "strong man" a la Putin, if he can.

What makes you think otherwise?

5. dormento ◴[10 Oct 25 14:46 UTC] No.45539682[source]▶
Also, people's tendency to blame the victim. "You did this to yourself, you asked for it" etc.