The theory of the mini skirt by Fernando Luis Egaña, taken from yesterday’s Tal Cual
The main spokesmen of the chavista regime-specially the vice-Rangel and, of course, the “major microphone”- have a curious way of explaining and interpreting the relevant events of our mega crisis. Specially those caused by themselves.
The reasoning is very similar to the rapist who alter committing a crime says it is not his fault but the woman who was recently raped “for wearing a mini-skirt”
Thus, for example, CADIVI (the exchange control office) only hands in 0.6% of the foreign currency that the Venezuelan economy requires, the responsibility is not that of Hernandez Behrens (its Head), nor the presumed “exchange controls” (more like a suppression) but of the companies and the people that for some stubborn and suspicious reason are refusing to receive any foreign currency. If economic activity drops 29%, Chavez and his Government have nothing to do with that. How can you even think that! To Miraflores is a coup-related conspiracy of the only private sector on planet Earth whose only purpose is to ruin themselves down to the ashes.
The Conac (Cultural Institution) of Farruco Sesto censors a piece of art selected for Venice’s bi-annual show, and it is done, because that “piece” is synonymous of intolerance and as such goes against creative freedom.
If the opposition rallies in the West of Caracas or in Petare are attacked with the procedural violence of the oficialist thugs, of course, it was “due to the “legitimate defense” in the face of the fascist provocation of Henry Ramos or Enrique Mendoza.
If Prosecutor Plaza and General Lucas prepare a legalese offensive to throw against the freedom of demonstration it is “obvious” that they are doing to honor human rights and the participative doctrine and the leading role of the Constitution.
And it is in this way ad infinitum, in all topics that there can be. In Chavez’ and company revolutionary pick up game, the victim is the victimary, the agresee is the aggressor, the cart leads the oxen and, in the same way General Gomez one whispered “what’s the fault of the stick if the frog jumps and kills itself with it”
The worst part about this logic is that it wraps cynicism so daring that a few people of good faith end up, if not believing, at least doubting.
”It appears that both sides are right” a compadre of mine told me, like Hamlet, alter listening to the justification of Miraflores of his own excesses
The theory of the mini skirt, thanks God, being tiresome, being absurd, or I don’t know why, only works up to a certain and determined point. Going over the limit, it only convinces the fanatics. Then, the more it is applied, the more it is discredited. I hope to believe we are there.
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