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Chavez and Obama’s ‘Socialized Messages’ Are ‘Almost The Same Thing’ Says Venezuelan Political Refugee

Oct. 2, 2012 11:20am Benny Johnson

Rodrigo Zerpa is a 56-year-old Venezuelan political refugee working as a chauffeur in Orlando, Florida. In a casual interview last month, Zerba told TheBlaze that living under the Communist Venezuelan regime was “terrible” and he regularly feared for his life.

Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías assumed the presidency of Venezuela in 1999. Since then, he has instituted heavy-handed socialist policies across the country. His outright nationalization of a diverse range of industries has led to extreme poverty and crippled international investment potential in Venezuela’s mineral-rich markets.

When asked what policies continue to elect Chavez, Zerba immediately defines the class warfare policies of the president’s administration.

“He is kind of like Robin Hood. He said ‘I’m gonna take the money from the rich and give it to the poor.’ So all of his war is against the rich people, against the productive people, against the companies.”

Venezuela Political Dissident: Chavez & Obama Socialized Messages Are Almost The Same Thing

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Are these messages similar to that of the Obama campaign? Zerba responded, “it’s almost the same thing.” He noted that the two leaders share a similar “socialized message” and that “poor people, they like that kind of message because they think they are going to get something else from the government.” Zerba calls the tactics a “distraction.”

Even more, the tactics are harmful. He went on to describe the socialized medicine system of Venezuela, saying it’s “crazy” and “it doesn’t work.”

“You cannot find anything at the hospital, any medicine, any equipment,” Zerba says. “The only thing that works is the private health and he wants to take the private health too.”

Later, Zebra added off camera that there are many “incredible” benefits to living in America and he and his family are happy here. He hopes the country does not go the way of his homeland, “because then, where would people like me go?”

Over the weekend, Chavez gave Obama rousing support, saying “If I were American, I’d vote for Obama.” He also added that “Obama is a good guy … I think that if Obama was from Barlovento or some Caracas neighborhood, he’d vote for Chavez.”

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Comments (28)

Deepizzaguy
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:37pm
Chavez pulled the plug on a Venezuelan television station that dared to tell the truth about his evil deeds. Maria Conchita Alonso even hates him and she is a native of Venezuela.

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K5LOT
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:35am
Anyone that votes to re elect that dumbass needs to recieve the stupid award

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blair152
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 8:14pm
He’s right. Fortunately, Obama, unlike Chavez, is term-limited.

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I Luv America
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 3:36pm
Isn’t Venezuela the country Iran plans on launching the EMP strike against the U.S. from? Kinda makes you feel all “warm and fuzzy” inside when you see them two (Obama and Chavez) together. God help us all.

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pntdblack
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 2:36pm
Why doesnt the blaze put this out on main stream media somewhere, anywhere???

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pntdblack
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 2:34pm
Why cant someone show this on main stream media somewhere, anywhere??? Why is it so hard to get this on the air. They may or may not believe it still but at least its out there!

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jettson
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:09am
What a bimbo. Nothing surprises me anymore. When I hear some of the things hes pushing on us. No telling what is going to happen to America. The real people want him out. I hope thats enough. There’s a reason they call us the right. Throw the bums out NOBAMA in 2012

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watchdog_jedi
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 8:22am
Not too long ago two friends of mine were talking to a Cuban refugee, a businessman who had escaped from Castro, and in the midst of his story one of my friends turned to the other and said, “We don’t know how lucky we are.” And the Cuban stopped and said, “How lucky you are! I had someplace to escape to.” In that sentence he told us the entire story. If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth. And this idea that government is beholden to the people, that it has no other source of power except to sovereign people, is still the newest and most unique idea in all the long history of man’s relation to man. This is the issue of this election. Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves.
–Ronald Reagan, 1964, A Time for Choosing speech
http://www.starkiller-online.net/wiki/index.php?title=A_Time_For_Choosing

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bgotts27
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 5:18pm
My grandfather, who sneaked out of Bohemia and Europe just before WWI, would often compare how the political scene in America in the ’80s was extremely similar to that in Europe before The Great War broke out.

And it hasn’t gotten any better here since then, except for a few years under Reagan – maybe.

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Arshloch
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:06pm
That’s a communist to communist gathering – MOOCHIS GRASSIS amigo.

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PlanetReality
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:59pm
Yes indeed one clown to another!!! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!

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NHwinter
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:30pm
I’ve tried to post this article on fb twice and they won’t post it. Interesting.

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jackact
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 1:06pm
Yes, the message of all centrally controlled totalitarian governments are the same.
Commrade Obama and Commrade Chavez are most definately on the same page.
Frank Davis would be so proud!

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zoro51
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 12:40pm
america WILL NEVER BE A SOCIALIST NATION WHAT SO EVER… IMPEACH OBAMA NOW REMOVE THIS THREAT TO THE USA n screw vensiuella… CUT THEM OFF

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- PaineSense
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 8:51pm
  We already are socialist. Social Security, welfare, food stamps, 2 year unemployment payments, universal healthcare, forced taxation, inter state fund transfer by the federal government… the list goes on and on. Them theres the world police thing, open borders, government gun running, political meddling in sovereign governments, including these states which used to be sovereign, curtails, agenda 21, disarmament of the citizenry (if you think your AR15, a hunting rifle, and a box of ammo are going to protect you from the governments terribly efficient machine of destruction, poss what your smoking), Bilderberg, marxist president, corrupt-bloated-unconstitutional government agencies, depopulation, relinquishing our sovereignty to the UN, muslim appeasement, funding terrorism, …
  
  We’re so fast behind the curve to getting this country back that we’re on the opposite side of a circle and can’t even see the other side. Stop all the useless banger about taking the country back. There is not enough intestinal fortitude left in the male population to entice them to stand up for their families and children against the greatest criminal organization the world had ever known: the US Government.
  
  Armchair patriots. Sign twirlers. Protest ralliers. Progressive copiers…
  
  “It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government.”-Thomas Paine
  
  Please prove me wrong. I am saddened to see what I thought I fought for reduced to garbage full of panty
  
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- jowettusmc
  Posted on October 3, 2012 at 2:52pm
  I think you’ve got your head in the sand. Our economy is imploding. Because of our vastness, I believe we will splinter off into several countries and start over from there. The enemies of the constitution will take over some of these “countries”; others will have to constantly fight to remain free.
  
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thibx
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 12:03pm
oboma would definity vote for chalvez. just went by the small store where i live. 10:30am here. you can tell every damn democrat pulling up there. middle age men not working looking like hell. they just got off the crack pipe to buy some cigar to put their pot in and smoke. my guess on welfare getting a check and food stamps or the female walking in young and pregnant probably not married or if she knows who the father is. low class or no class getting the best gynologist now free of charge and health care until the child is 18 before oboma care. i am retired i work 30 to 35 hrs. per week to make it. have never taken anything from the government and never would. i have paid taxes all my life and given to charities for different causes. oboma wants the rich to pay more so he can give them more. if a damn shame the rich owe them nothing. if they did not get the free stuff they would have to get off their lazy ass and get a job. these females would have to support every kid they have by themself. best birth control i know. i say let them starve enough of my taxes have gone to these people. my guess every damn one of them are democrats. they should have to take a test on the issues before being able to vote. i bet they don’t even know who is running against oboma. mindless creatures and corrupt politians are insult to God Almighty.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 12:01pm
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Chávez and Obama are both evil.
Why wouldn’t their policies, ideas, and goals, be the same?

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HKS
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:43am
Same, same. How does that make you feel about your future?

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RodT82721
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:38am
Of course they are the same, they are both selling the same thing. Socialism.

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- loriann12
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:54am
  And if you’ve read The Road To Serfdom, it explains it all. EVERY socialist becomes a fascist when they realize the only way to get their Utopia is to FORCE people to comply with their changes.
  
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coyote1hell
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:35am
The truth will destroy the Democrap Pary…if you vote for Big “(o)”…you will be Sorry….

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:31am
My first question is, why in the hell would you escape from Venezuela, and knowingly come to the new version of what you had escaped that 0bama is enacting?

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- blanco5
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 12:04pm
  Honestly, I don’t which is worse. Maybe he has high hopes that America will go back to the “freedom loving” America instead of the “free stuff” one we have now (the latter being a trick b/c we all know that nothing is for free)
  
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- Fcbarcelona101
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 12:15pm
  I can’t speak for him, but being in a similar situation I moved here 2 years ago. Even though Obama has A LOT of similarities with Chavez, there is the belief on my mind that the American people will not allow him to actually destroy the country as he would probably like to do. This country was founded on very important values and ideals of freedom and individualism, Venezuela on the other hand has been ruled by so called leftists for at least 54 years. This coupled with Chavez’ constant use of class warfare has allowed him to stay in power for this long, along with having control of Every government institution.
  
  So, I agree that the message and actions are very similar ( Chavez is still blaming past governments after being in power for 14years, sounds familiar?) but I also happen to believe and hope that the American people will put a stop to that this november and go back to those things that made this country the greatest place to live.
  
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- PaineSense
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 9:06pm
  This country has been ruled by leftists for 100 years, some would say since Lincoln, it just takes longer and more coercion, and a few generations to go from something resembling liberty to where we’re at. Thats why we call them progressives.
  
  Takes a few generations to forget what a real man is, too.
  
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UNALIEN
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:27am
Modern liberalism aka progressivism aka socialism is ideological SLAVERY and Keynesianism is economic SLAVERY.. The “left” has just removed the physical chains and imposed economic and ideological ones.. It is TYRANNY based on enlightened despotism…

Liberty and freedom is an illusion,,,

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- PaineSense
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 9:23pm
  Enlightened Despotism. Well said. As nature evolves, so too does man’s devious nature.
  
  And if you attempt to resist or expose the illusion-well, theres a reason combat veterans are part of the DHS domestic terrorism criteria…
  
  …Someone volunteers for a cause, trains, fights, kills, watches his brothers die, and then finds out the cause was an illusion, a farce, trickery? They know the conviction of such men, that sacrificed for a false cause and uncovered it…they are training and creating their own worst enemies and they know it
  
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