Posted on 01/08/2016 11:54:50 AM PST by BenLurkin
As if the politically charged streets of Venezuela's capital weren't plastered enough with the gaze of Hugo Chávez , supporters of the late socialist leader are now vowing to put up images of the "eternal commander" on every street corner.
Caracas Mayor Jorge RodrÃguez gave the order at a rally Thursday to protest the decision by the new opposition-controlled congress to banish from the neoclassical legislature building all images of Chávez and his mentor, independence hero Simon BolÃvar.
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Opponents say the socialists' outrage is being feigned to distract from the economic crisis that led to the government's thrashing in legislative elections last month, when opposition candidates won a two-thirds majority in congress, taking control of the body for the first time in 17 years.
Foes of the socialists note that while Chavez's eyes are everywhere - providing a protective gaze or Big Brother-like dose of despotism, depending on the viewer's political views - his chosen successor, Maduro, is rarely lionized in the same way, which they say is a reflection of growing discontent among Venezuelans.
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Ship them Reagan posters. Maybe they won’t check first.
El Guano.
the Ultimate Fathead
What next-have him exhumed, put in a glass topped crypt and pray for him to perform miracles? I thought communists didn’t believe in idols...
Actually, they wanted to Lenin his body but waited too long to start, he wasn't salvageable.
That's what commies want everybody to believe.
Communism is nothing but idolatry.
I remembered reading about that-it is part of what prompted my sarcasm-because communists and socialists are convinced they are so much more advanced than us plebs...
The Hugo pictures made of paper make great toilet paper
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