Don ' t set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm . <| sep |> Chavez nationalized industry . As a socialist I believe he moved the country in a good direction especially considering the stranglehold they were under with the IMF in the 90 ' s . But saying he ' s not a socialist does no service to our movement . The economic realities of production in Venezuela still need to be understood . l e d e c o n o m i c w a r n o t s o c i a lismtearingvenezuelaapart 218335 This is a good source particularly for the oil based side . The agenda seems a bit transparent from the author however . Certainly not free from criticism but at least offers a decent framework from which to understand their economic realities . <| sep |> It ' s not a joke from overwatch