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In reply to the discussion: Here's what I would have said to Hugo Chavez, had I seen him at the last [View all]1ProudAtheist
(346 posts)All of the great leaders throughout history, FDR, Truman, Kennedy, Clinton, Chavez........etc, have a couple of things in common:
They all stood up for those who had trouble standing up for themselves.
Against all criticism, they made life better for nearly all.
They did not sacrifice their principles in the face of fear.
History has been, or is sure to be, extremely kind to their legacies.
They have all been mocked, made sport of, called communists, socialists, fascists, or worse, by right-wing extremists.
Yet these great men chose to remain true to their convictions, spit in the face of those who spoke out so loudly against them, and all became symbols of the greatness of the human spirit and spokesmen for the common man. I find myself in awe of the greatness of such persons.