Why do Venezuelans keep reelecting Hugo Chavez when the country continues to stay so poor?
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Posted by oncemoor Mar 4th, 2013 at 7:40PM
Well not a fan of Hugo Chavez, but the answer is quite easy. If you have ever been to Caracas (I have) you will see what it means to be poor. I am not talking about US poor, where you have an xbox, flat screen tv, cable, and are struting around in Nikes. I am talking about poor like living on a hill with 50,000 other people in a house made of street signs and billboards. Hugo made it is mission to help those people, and he has done that. I would argue that his help has been short sighted, by sacrificing long term investments to appease the immediate needs. But if I was one of those people living on the hill and he gave my family a box of food, or allowed us to have electricity for free I might have a different opinion.
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Posted by atadir Mar 4th, 2013 at 7:34PM
it's poor?
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Posted by GeneAllen5466 Mar 4th, 2013 at 6:21PM
Poor? In my opinion people are poor due to thoughts that they are poor. In regards to wealth people have thoughts that wealth is bad, or they are bad and don't deserve it. Sadly people don't know the difference between wealth and poverty, they are caught in their own trap. If you compare you with anyone, you are more than poor you are self imprisoned.
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Posted by TioBud Mar 4th, 2013 at 6:17PM
Venezuelans are in a difficult situation because historically the pro-western democratically elected governments have been just as brutal if not worse than Chavez' regime.
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Posted by DreamsForTheFuture Mar 4th, 2013 at 6:07PM
Because he has reduced poverty by double digits and has implemented things like literacy programs to help people elevate themselves out of poverty. But you won't hear that from the western corporate media. Does not fit with the top hat wearing, mustache twirling villain caricature of the official narrative.
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Posted by chocomint Mar 4th, 2013 at 6:06PM
Are you certain that it is the people?
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Posted by migmadmarine Mar 4th, 2013 at 6:02PM
look at our own pols and then ask yourself again
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Posted by Coldwarrior Mar 4th, 2013 at 6:01PM
do you really think they elected him?
like jfk and obama were elected?
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Posted by canofham Mar 4th, 2013 at 5:59PM
They are too intimidated to oppose him and vote for an opposition party.
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Posted by BluesKing Mar 4th, 2013 at 5:58PM
The elections are a a sham and are rigged. Voting is just an illusion of having a choice.
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Posted by Rennn Mar 4th, 2013 at 5:57PM
Who said anyone legitimately votes for him?
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