experiment in fascism

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948872.stm

Play by play on experimentation with government subordination is going on right here in our very own hemisphere. In an oil baron nation no less. Actually his proclaimed agenda is more of a socialist mentality. But his personal activities are more in line with fascism. Suspending popular TV and news outlets which disagree, extending his power by removing his term limitations and extending the terms (meaning fewer 'elections'). Centralizing authority over private enterprises by seizing assets, and so forth. As with any system there are things which work, and things that don't. Socialism doesn't seem to work very well over the long haul because the people eventually stop working. There are reasons China's gone away from it, and in doing so has greatly expanded its power and influence. Why Chavez has gravitated toward a failing system I don't know. Popular support? Maybe. People do like their health care free and with extra chewy paid vacation time.