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David__77

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13. I have mixed feelings about Chavez.
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 12:31 AM
Mar 2013

I know that you have a negative assessment. He was infected with the principle of jefetura - the singularity of leadership, leadership as an end in itself. He did not pay proper attention to consolidating the economics foundations. That said, I appreciate greatly his resounding opposition to the "TINA" ("there is no alternative&quot forces - those who proclaim that the neoliberal model is the best model, forever. The neoliberal forces are just as unimaginative and dogmatic as the worst, most wooden Brezhnevite ideologue of yesteryear.

From my view, which is not so important, his merits outweight his demerits.

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