Quote Originally Posted by JAG
Maybe so, but if you look at the corruption pre Chavez it was worse. I am not denying everything is perfect but it is a damn sight better than it was and ordinary people are benefitting, those so oppressed for decades pre Chavez. We should all applaud him not peddle popular lies about him.
I personally don't have a problem with what Chavez is trying to do for his country - after years of right wing facists running the country of Venezuela - socialists principles might make a difference for the poor masses. However don't think Chavez is a darling or a saint - remember he first tried to come to power the same as all other right wing facists that ruled Venezula before - through a military coup.