Chavez became the bugaboo of American politics because his full-throated advocacy of socialism and redistributionism at once represented a fundamenta… - David Sirota

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Chavez became the bugaboo of American politics because his full-throated advocacy of socialism and redistributionism at once represented a fundamental critique of neoliberal economics, and also delivered some indisputably positive results. Indeed, as shown by some of the most significant indicators, Chavez racked up an economic record that a legacy-obsessed American president could only dream of achieving.