[Breaking] 2 dead and 7 military detainees after Military uprising in Venezuelan military base

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[QUOTE=gman003-main;52552892]Because most "socialists" of that sort are ideologically just anti-American, and they latch onto anti-capitalism (because as often as not, they live in the US and can't rationalize hating it in ipse) and then latch onto the socialist label because it's the only extant alternative to capitalism.

Once you realize that people choose labels not because it's the most accurate word to describe their beliefs and motivations, but because they think it's the label that will bring greatest success, all kinds of shit makes a whole lot more sense.[/QUOTE]

fuck, even their anti-americanism seems more like a fashion statement and an act of rebellion than something that actually defines their convictions. in all these "socialists" i've talked to, none of them seemed to actually consider what a socialist revolution would take. they all just bitch about how much capitalism sucks and talk about how totally awesome this murderous dictator or this horrible group is because they put a sticker on their chest that says "SOCIALIST" and say they hate america. i fucking hate these pussies. they aren't studying farming and manufacturing techniques, they aren't training either guerilla tactics or trade disruption techniques, they don't look to influence [i]actual workers, the people who you need to get on your side in order for any sort of socialist revolution to work[/i] into considering socialist action. they're useless fucks and actively harming true socialist action by besmirching the ideology.

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[QUOTE=Teddybeer;52554057]Could be they had gotten more than they could possibly move without raising suspicion.[/QUOTE]
I bet there was a vehicle change there into something less visible and they ran out of either time or room to stow the rest of the stuff in the new car.

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[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;52553909]Why would they abandon it with gear inside if the purpose was to steal weapons and gear?[/QUOTE]

Could be it was misc. stuff they didn't think they needed. Radio antennae, spare load-bearing pouches, bore-sighting kits, stuff like that. He also said "weapon parts" rather than weapons, so that could mean anything. Maybe someone grabbed a box of replacement parts, thinking they might need to do armorer work on the weapons.

Whatever it was, I think these guys have bigger problems at this point than just getting the best possible equipment. Can't blame them for leaving some stuff behind.