a Bipolar Venezuela
once again comes to a January 23 in Caracas January 23 .. a somewhat different if you will, quite unexpected but pleasantly interesting and instructive. For the first time I could see both sides about my country's policies, not just see them but live them, hear and feel them.
At about 10am I started my journey, I went to Plaza Altamira with the intention of taking the Metro and get close to the Centro Lido where the concentration would of the Opposition. Upon arrival I found people walking happily down there, so I just joined them. Like last time, I met friendly people who invited me to accompany her, it was fun, was nice to see people spontaneously walked to the spot with slogans or just talking, these people did not feel the pressure of filling a street just walking like each year to a sort of college reunion, but that was just his way of saying this, to say I'm on this side, I am one (a) more ...'m the one who does not like Chavez or anything that is, I'm disappointed that their many mistakes, I'm not like communism, I'm seeing in this present a return to dictatorship, I am one who believes in change, I'm an X that just wants to return power to the bourgeoisie, I'm thrown out of PDVSA, in the end I'm the one who took this sidewalk as a way and space of struggle, one that assumes the right to express themselves in any way, anyone who is convinced that the reason he attends and that way we can build a better country than we have today.
There I met some friends, co-sidewalk, other party colleagues, to the end I found that despite the contrasting ideas, visions confronted, the practices that differentiate us, the thirst for leadership, always on the sidewalk be at least one point of agreement .. We are opposed, more, less, with proposals or not, right or left, fascists and socialists, humanists, Christians are opposed, for some reason or not, we assume our position in this country polarized fight.
Walking along the concentration observed how people exchanging ideas, looking for a deputy to say hello or simply take a picture .. the eternal habit of idealizing leaders and find ways to make direct contact with them, show their support, admiration or simply a brief greeting. On this day the Democratic Bloc Members were certainly the big star of the day, I Gomez Sigala, Ismael, Maria Corina, Caldera, Marquina, Delsa were just some of those who could see and greet ... At this concentration there was little central platform nor an act .. it is simply taking a large extent Street and group it to all those who identify with this sidewalk.
At about 1pm I got in touch with a buddy across the street and we were off at Parque Carabobo and from there walk to the pole assembly point ruling. When you get there I could see about the so-called red tide, I do not just impact the amount of people but for the way they assumed, for them it was certainly more of a conclusion, holding that supposed to represent a political force and electoral crowded even favorable, they danced, had fun, really trip out the concentration, there did not see anyone stubborn or frustrated, it shattered my theory that they were forced or bad encouragement. I confess that initially I was struck by the sight I got from the concentration, I really thought that was really a blow, however, as he walked onto the stage I could see some empty spaces, perhaps through the media intentional, but that showed a reality that also My sidewalk is reflected, and is similar or different reasons each time we went out to less than show support for our causes ...
certainly something that caught my attention is that the concentration of the Opposition, as usual a helicopter flew over and got an overview of the assistance, while inexplicably, I saw this helicopter flying and doing aerial footage of the concentration .. ruling would not have taken this detail into account not for the President's remarks referring to the opposition rally and the "little" call, I guess the location of the platform would not see the empty spaces in their also denoted as sidewalk for some reason or another has declined your invitation.
This steel also I noticed that unlike mine, a stage separated the leaders of his people could only see Jesus Faria Rep. sharing with people, I guess he still considers people and enjoy the handshake or the backing of his comrades rather than placed on the stage for the photo. Although I must stress that this steel is also in my usual, strangely not only for this special date. Another thing I noticed is that some attendees were dressed institutional flannels, this is something that critical, because while I understand that officials need to take on political roles in defense of their own work should do so without linking to the institution they represent. This and other details not worth mentioning but I do believe that much of the audience did not take this date as a commemoration, or to hear the president, but as in my sidewalk, as a way of saying this and take their battle space, that like us, they had their very personal reason for being there, some with full conviction that they are on track to build the country we dreamed, others perhaps by the chance of coming close to the president, others may gratitude, and perhaps some serving a higher order, the case is that they were there and his presence alone makes the fight take that space that is imprescndible for keeping the president in power.
I spent my last Sunday in Caracas, in the midst of a country with two faces, one that revolves around their leader and he built around his battle station and the other the country definitely has not found his leader but whose struggle has many actors, some better than others, some more charismatic, some more media, others prefer a low profile but advancing with firm steps in order are a lot of everything .. or a little of everything.
Finally, in both scenarios reflect on this day is in the background as each sidewalk took his flag and gave their own meaning to this date. A sense rather than responding to the unwavering commitment to uplift those who fought for our country back to freedom and allowing us the privilege of living in democracy, just limited to the measurement of a call to secure a political force. Political force which incidentally fails to engage the guiding principle of any democracy .. of all by all and for all. A principle that ultimately will never fit in a polarized country.
These are the two sidewalks that make my country are a reflection of both sides, both sides faced in any field who are fighting their way for a better country, but behind closed doors must fight their own internal struggle to eradicate anything that alienates us over and over to achieve the ultimate goal .. Consolidating Democracy 53 years ago cost the life blood of hundreds of Venezuelans, who took control with dignity, their space, with the full conviction that future generations would know and we would appreciate your effort to live up to defend his legacy. I invite everyone to internalize this thinking and be aware of the commitment that we as individual Venezuelans and we must assume that as a collective front against our ancestors and future generations.
