How much longer does someone who sounds essentially like FDR get held out as the revolutionary socialist ideal?
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No careful and sensible observer of the Venezuelan situation believes Chavez to be a "revolutionary socialist ideal".
For a level-headed take on Chavez's real accomplishments and considerable challenges, I recommend Doug's 11/2/06 broadcast interview with Tariq Ali.
MP3 link -
<http://shout.lbo-talk.org/lbo/RadioArchive/2006/06_11_02_16.mp3>
Discussion of Latin America begins at approx. 42:34.
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