Thank you L.H. I guess one's point of view depends on context.
Most posters here seem to be in the Americas, some pommies of course, 'Anglo-American' being a useful guide to the prevalent memes that provide the philosophical bases of the busy contributors here.
The view from the other side of the world however, is quite different.
Perhaps the patriots here, Ron, Bobad et al, could do some investigative research on the inequalities of their own country and its leadership?
And wishing the people of the sovereign state of Venezuela every success in managing their own destiny (and of course their large reserves of very high-grade oil), free of outside interference by big brother appointees...

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/03/08/where-is-americas-hugo-chavez/