Well, Good On The Man....
A sign of political and social maturation? The realization that spouting the ideological framework of intent and determination like a dragon spewing fiery medicaments isn't the way to go? That resorting to infantile defamation of one's purported adversaries serves only to blot one's own image? That persuasion is far more effective when administered with honeyed words rather than laden heavily with soured barbs?Pragmatism works in one's own defence when onlookers can themselves perceive the mind working overtime to protect one's self-interest. Then tyrannical resolve gets a rest and everyone can heave a sigh of relief. When casting nasty aspersions and leaving investors to worry and wonder about the prudence in leaving themselves open to abuse and even, heaven forfend, state absorption of private enterprise, business can cast a huge shadow over state aspirations.
Which, it would now appear, Hugo Chavez now realizes in the wake of his recent defeat at the polls. It was the electorate's opportunity to demonstrate that they are fully aware of the deficits inherent in permitting a one-pony senior legislator to call all the tricks, and they did so, politely but firmly. No can do, Mr. President. In so doing the electorate informed their president that his elected post is not to be confused with a life-time appointment.
Democratic rule offers administrative opportunities, not personal sureties. So, still adhering to his socialist principles and his avowed intent, Mr. Chavez has deviated slightly from his original course, but only slightly, understanding as he does that the process will be more prolonged than he had anticipated, if it ever does realize fruition. He's dismissed his Cabinet and we're left to wonder, was this a pre-emptive strike?
Was there a rebellion brewing in the elite echelons of his committed party members? Was the hierarchy being envisioned without Mr. Chavez occupying the aerie? Now he's pledged himself to working with business leaders, striving to make amends for actions and words guaranteed to make them inordinately nervous, to the detriment of their esteemed place in the economic order of Venezuela's growing capital.
Promising to become less overtly ideological, more attuned to addressing countrywide concerns relating to such irritations as the high crime rate and endemic food shortages. Items of far more concern to a far greater proportion of Venezuelan society than the appropriateness of turning the country into a great socialist republic. In recognition, finally, that his fiery orations and denunciations were doing harm to the country's financial interests.
"The businessmen, this national bourgeoise, we have to really try to help them feel part of the nation", he admitted. "Even if they are businessmen and are wealthy, let's have them invest in the country." There you have it. An unfortunate but necessary money-making nuisance. Allow them to feel at home, to perform their invaluable services to the country.
What an arsebackward and contrarian admission. Praising with faint damnation.
Labels: Political Realities, Social-Cultural Deviations
posted by Pieface @ Sunday, January 06, 2008
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