Hugo Chavez, Communes, and Private Property

[fa2991]

I saw this story about Chavez visiting a Venezuelan commune this morning:

http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/5629

and noticed a very interesting, if not troubling quote.

For the Venezuelan President, thegranting of land titles to small producersand community organizationsdisproves allegations emanatingfrom sectors of the conservativeVenezuelan opposition claimingthe government is attacking privateproperty in the country.


“This act shows that the Revolutionguarantees individual,private, and social property”, heaffirmed.

It could be a problem if "socialism" is taken to mean just the dividing of land among small private producers.

[chegitz guevara]

The right to those various forms of property are guaranteed in the Venezuelan constitution.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

Because, despite the red flags and rhetoric, the Venezuelan state remains a capitalist state.

[zimmerwald1915]

Because, despite the red flags and rhetoric, the Venezuelan state remains a capitalist state.

And even the rhetoric, which was never very good to begin with, is starting to go...

[fa2991]

Because, despite the red flags and rhetoric, the Venezuelan state remains a capitalist state.

Even Chavez says that. No one thinks Venezuela is socialist, just that it's trying to move in that direction.

[AK]

Even Chavez says that. No one thinks Venezuela is socialist, just that it's trying to move in that direction.

Yet, it is clearly stated that the direction in which Venezuela is travelling is one that seeks to preserve private property rights after revolution.