As you may guess, the debate got rather heated. I, of course, enjoyed it. It reminded me about my childhood when my parents, aunts, and uncles got into huge arguments about politics. You may be thinking that in the U.S.A. people don t talk about politics because such a subject may be pointless. Well, that s not the case in Latin America, and a lot less in Venezuela.
People love to talk about politics.
Venezuelans do get into heated conversations with great fluidity. If you had been there at our family round table, you could have had a heart attack. We spoke with assuring voices about our political beliefs. We questioned everybody s point of view, and one had to answer those questions with great understanding. Otherwise, one was cut into tiny pieces.