That isn't at all what I am arguing for. What are these words you are using, "strong, continuous, undefeated, momentary retreat". I did not say this. The chavistas did not say this. You said that. I haven't said anything about their military readiness or how or what they are or should be doing to resist or even if they are. You have made these contradictions for yourself.

They have suffered an absolutely massive setback, but not a total defeat. This isn't the first time this has happened. Chavez was literally imprisoned in the country before being released and elected. And unlike that time, there was no actual democratic commune system established.

If the chavistas are correct, and the democratic commune system that has been established is the underlying power actually within the country, then it is unlikely that a transition from the PSUV to a fully comprador government will ever happen. If they are wrong, then we will likely see that happen within the next couple of years, and the communes driven underground and destroyed. Or maybe both things are true, where the communes exist but then choose to sell the country to the U.S. Or maybe the PSUV completely capitulates and destroys the commune system itself.

I have no idea at this point.

All I know is that most of the conciliations being made by the PSUV were things they were already on the table when Maduro was in charge (which maybe Maduro was a comprador and fake socialist, idk), with slightly less independent terms, however, the acceptance of Israel and rejection of Cuba does not bode well for the future of the government, but that despite these developments the chavistas are not viewing these things as a complete destruction of the movement, and generally have extremely clear-eyed views on how precarious their position is. All things I have read, so idk really if any of them is actually true.

I'm just not throwing my hands up and saying "It's over, they're fucked, socialism dead and gone." I am waiting to see what the hell actually happens and if they are able to pull a rabbit out the hat. It doesn't matter to me one way or the other. I am not involved in their social revolution and if it lives or dies has absolutely no bearing on how I personally interact with my local, state, and national politics.

Socialism does not die if Venezuelan social revolution dies, because otherwise it is already well dead.