4 Board Members of Enne Superstores Arrested in Venezuela for Food Hoarding

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20. Oh, I almost forgot.

"They seem to have a major flaw that other Marxist states have suffered from - idolization of the head of state. I know that is not a tenet of Marxism, but it always seems to take a powerful, if not outright totalitarian, figure to implement the wrenching changes needed to transition from a colonial society to a socialist or communist one."

It has nothing to do with marxism per se, most totalitarian figures come from the right. Powerful figures are needed to implement totalitarian states. And Chávez was a strong leader, definitely, but the opposite of a totalitarian. A totalitarian wouldn't held 17 elections and referenda, including calling the people to decide, in the middle of his term, if they wanted him to continue. A totalitarian also wouldn't call the people to build, vote and referend their constitution.

As for 'idolization', a lot of people link it only to the Stalinist-style propaganda. But there is a much more efficient idolization being used for a long time in favor of the American 'establishment', conducted by entertainment and media groups, that seems to seek the acceptance of specific cultural patterns and "half-truths".

Hollywood movies and TV series will always portray CIA as a legion of heroes saving the planet from nuclear attacks, terrorists, communists, Russians, druglords, aliens, evil businessmen, corrupt politicians, instead of doing what they do in real life, such as destabilization and covert criminal operations worldwide... the armed forces will be fighting the good cause and risk their lives to give freedom to people somewhere else, instead of invading a foreign land to assure access and control to resources. These versions will be oftenly reaffirmed by "free" (LOL) press. There's a false narrative being broadcast in a mainstream manner. That's propaganda based in idolization.