Glass half empty Bill?

Seems a strange post for you.
Mr Chavez seemed to engender a spirit of optimism and community in his people.   The nation believed him and evidently loved him, given the public grief which was on show today...and appeared genuine.

When Fidel dies I'm sure the same emotions will be observed, probably on an even larger scale.
Men like Chavez and Castro have nothing to hide, they are driven by their true socialist ideology.......people respond to honesty.