Reply #6: But did Mossadegh have as much grassroots support as Chavez?

[Selatius]

Killing Chavez won't remove the movement he has unleashed. Chavez' base is almost totally anchored at the grassroots level. It's what allowed him to survive crippling coup attacks and strikes and a recall referendum. That's incredible resilience. Destroying such a movement is going to take violent repression similar to that seen in Augusto Pinochet's Chile.

The people of Venezuela have had a taste of democratic socialism, and it appears they want more. They will not willingly allow themselves to be put back to sleep without a fight. I wish to express solidarity with the people of Venezuela. In the end, we are in the same boat as they are. We simply are workers who wish to provide a future for our families and build a better world.

The death of Chavez will be a tremendous blow for the people of Venezuela, and it'll be an emotional blow to me as well. He gives me, and no doubt millions of others, hope.