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| Venezuelan government weighs adoption of orthodox Marxist model |
| 2010-11-11 |
| [El Universal] In the post-election political scenario, the new balance of power has led President Hugo Chavez to set a strategy based on the display of force to strengthen the public's perception of Chavez's invincibility. This was the view expressed by Luis Vicente León, director of polling firm Datanalisis, during the forum entitled 2011 Outlook, hosted by consulting firms EcoanalÃtica and Metroeconómica. "The president's role is to make clear who is in charge, regardless of key players such as Major General Rangel Silva," León said. The director of pollster Datanalisis said that the government finds himself in a predicament as to the economic strategy: following a Marxist model, where the State has the absolute control of the means of production; following an authoritarian model, where the government would impose conditions, production quotas, prices, regulations and other controls on certain private companies; and a scenario that has been called the "Chinese model," a combination of an orthodox Marxist regime in the political arena and a capitalist economic policy. Luis Vicente León said that one of the questions to be addressed is whether the government would take actions against Polar or Cargill, as more than 70 percent of the population is against expropriations. Besides, the government has faced troubles to create the perception that these companies violate the law. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "The president's role is to make clear who is in charge, regardless of key players such as Major General Rangel Silva," León said. The general stepped in it Wednesday. http://www.noticierodigital.com/2010/11/jefe-del-ceo-un-gobierno-de-oposicion-seria-como-vender-el-pais-eso-la-fan-no-lo-aceptaria/ For the tl;dr amonst youz, The General said: “The National Armed Forces has no half way loyalties but full ones towards the people, one life project and one Commander in Chief. This is closely related to the last of the Marked Brothers busted and held in Colombia awaiting extradition to either Ve or USA. Bet on Ve getting him, but the tapes are in Colombian and Swiss hands. :) |
| Posted by: Goldies Every Damn Where 2010-11-11 09:35 |
| #1 The Chinese model works OK - for a time, at least - provided the country's gone through a period of absolute Marxism and tyranny producing a cowed and servile population. You can't travel straight to it, as Chavez's goons think they can. The Venezuelan people might resent being dictated to in every respect of their lives other than how they choose to spend their money, or becoming slave labour in the national interest. As for orthodox Marxism, the world could do with a fresh reminder of socialism taken to its logical extreme. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2010-11-11 03:22 |