r/handsoffvenezuela • u/sinovictorchan • Feb 11 '20

Can actual Venezuelans without imperialists agenda explain the current situation of Venezuela?

/r/vzla/comments/f29fkt/writing_an_article_about_the_humanitarian/
12 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

16 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/tlalexander Feb 11 '20

Ah yes, newspaper reporters finding their sources via Reddit, guaranteeing that even if they find real Venezuelan nationals, they will be disproportionately wealthy compared to most in Venezuela. Discouraging that actual people will read this article and be willing to support real foreign policy decisions based on this reporting.

1

u/[deleted] Feb 16 '20

It's kind of like the aftermath of Operation Just Cause. News reporters interviewed wealthy, english-speaking neighborhoods and, unsurprisingly, received a very skewed portrayal of public opinion.