On: The House has passed the economic bailout bill 263 to 171

[alecco]

You seem to imply two false points. Chavez was elected democratically, twice. And Venezuela's oil was not nationalized.

I don't like the paternalistic and interventionist style he has but he isn't Fidel Castro. In many ways, he is quite a capitalist.

[rbanffy → alecco]

To put it shortly, Castro is a Communist and Chavez is an opportunistic populist proto-dictator.

Anyway, Venezuela is screwed.

[mynameishere → alecco]

"You"

Rather, the reporters did. And Waters was also elected democratically. And that's not the point; the point is the media's reaction to nationalization then and now.

[alecco → mynameishere]

"[...] and compare her to Hugo Chavez. Guess what? The imbecile wasn't that far off..."

To me that line makes him own the journalists's remarks about Chavez.