London 14.02.05 | Lately, in conversation with myself, I have been trying to argue in favour of socialism/communism. International, non-Venezuelan supporters of the Bolivarian revolution often accuse us, as political opponents of Chavez, of being 'Pinochetistas'. Deprived from common sense or decorum, Marxist advocates of communism/socialism the world over continue basing their relentless attack on free market/capitalism on the gross violations to human rights done under Pinochet's rule and I do believe everyone must concur with that predicament. However it is impossible to hear them criticize the equally horrendous and statistically larger record of abuses to human liberties done by...