re: #6 Political Atheist

This hero of the far left was a scoundrel. he knew how to play the pious “man of the people” whilst robbing them blind. One of the worlds great oil exporters had to scrimp and play the poor developing nation whilst the dictator amassed two billion dollars.

This darling of the anti American movement was nothing more than a well placed thief with charisma and convenient hyperbole. The whole thing reminds me of Yasser Arafat. Ripped off his own people and still enjoyed a popularity via lies and charisma.

5 Ways Hugo Chavez Has Destroyed the Venezuelan Economy

Yea, and leftists are going to believe your rightwing propaganda from the nation that did Iraq. You sound like your trying to make sure no one converts and likes Chavez from your congregation rather than trying to sway leftists that the previous pro-American business Venezuelan oligarchies were good for Venezuela.

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During his nearly 14 years of governance, elected to three full six-year terms but only serving two due to his untimely death, Chavez’s policies reduced extreme poverty in Venezuela by more than 75%, from 25% to less than 7% in a decade, according to statistics from the Center for Economic and Policy Research. And overall poverty was reduced by more than 50%, from 60% in 1998 when Chavez first won office to 27% by 2008. This is not just numbers, this translates into profound changes in the lives of millions of Venezuelans who today eat three meals a day, own their homes and have jobs or access to financial aid.