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This probably has a lot more to do with Chavez's refusal to follow the WTO's policies and his attempts to create a NATO-style alliance with South American countries than him simply being a leftist.
He thumbed his nose at the WTO and is trying to unite South America to serve as opposition to American influence.
We might write off Pat Robertson as a whackjob nutcase, but he's a lot more informed than he is often given credit for. He knows exactly what's going on with Chavez and is well aware that most of his followers have no clue what Chavez is doing aside from the fact that he's a leftist and therefore bad.
Robertson is probably very well educated with what's going on in South America right now and knows full well that nearly all of his followers are not. He uses terms like terrorism and extremism because he knows his followers will react in a satisfyingly rabid manner to accusations of extremism.
Since most Americans are either ill-informed or unconcerned with Venezuela, he knows he would not get much reaction if his argument focused on the FTAA, WTO, IMF, SATO, or any other acronym-based issue involving Chavez.
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