Re: [AUT] The nature of the Venezuela situation

[Chuck0 <chuck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nachie wrote:

> I continue by mentioning what I believe to be the two major impotencies of current analysis; first, that it tends to center on the role of imperialist
> intervention as opposed to the gestating class upheaval that provokes it, and secondly that North American anarchists often have trouble in recognizing
> movements that take place outside of their own familiar dialogue.

I think that American anarchists (or Yankee anarchists if that's more
specific) have been following the situation in Venezuela. The fact that
another leftist is in power in some country isn't an excuse for us
anarchists to soften our criticism of the Chavez government. There are
enough signs already that the Chavez government is drifting towards
being just another authoritarian government.

I support efforts by Venezuelans to move their lives in an anarchist
direction. I see little reason to give the Chavez government a free pass
just because he happens to be a leftist.

Chuck0
Infoshop.org