Tehon
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Chavez carried out a populist agenda.Socialism doesn't necessitate government control over production. That is how it has translated thus far but it misses the mark. It is not Socialism.I'm sorry to good hearted socialist on this site, but government does not do a good job at producing like citizens can. There's very few things government can do well. When people tell you otherwise, they're just trying to expand control and power.
What is happening in Venezuela is a nightmare......Maduro should be hung.
Energy, medicine, transportation, "utilities", food, wages, prices, these are all socialistic moves in america alone with great effects on production, yet not enough has been done to for most progressives. Progressivism has one goal and never stops until that goal is reached, by definition. Progressivism requires the government to be always in flux, by nature. Chavez was single handedly able to carry out his socialist agenda, despite any opposition. And if you look at the policies in Venezuela up until 3 years ago, socialist in America would wholeheartedly agree with them. So what makes him different from Bernie sanders?
Bernie Sanders, like Chavez, is socialist in name only. Bernie is actually a social democrat . Not to be confused with democratic socialism.