pen, i agree..any "ism" can be good in moderation...when you get extreme about any "ism" it chokes out creativity, free will and options....that's what hugo has done in venezuela.

every other word out of his mouth is "socialism"....he's lost sight of the basic needs of people..... food, water, shelter will always be more important than anyones idea of what "ism" to be....he's just another jackass on a mission...he does'nt care about fixing immediate problems, he cares about an "end goal", regardless of the consequences.

in a perfect world the best form of government would be a "benevelent monarchy"...

but "benevolence" is pretty rare.....