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had with Hugo all along. Not even so much that he didn't go far enough, but that he didn't seem to WANT to go any farther than he did. There was a lot to like about the man, but I think he missed some opportunities. He was sort of like Obama in that way, except he actually WAS on the left, albeit left reformist/populist.
And yep, as the article pointed out, there are those rare left populist governments that the capitalists will put up with as long as they (the capitalists) have access.
As I said in my earlier post though, I certainly do hope that the Venezuelan people hold on to what they gained under Chavez and hopefully extend it. Hugo's brother said that the party considered itself revolutionary, but that they just didn't have to take up arms to gain power. He also said that they would if they had to. I have a feeling that that might be on the horizon if they DO want to keep their gains.
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