Opinions on Jose Mujica?

[Bala Perdida]

Jose Mujica is the left wing president of Uruguay. He is known for being the worlds "poorest" president, giving most of his salary to charity.

I don't know much about how he has made Uruguay left wing, but I think he is respectable. He sheltered people in the parliamentary palace during a flood crisis, he was a guerrilla in the Tupamaros during Uraguays military dictatorship. Also a big deal is he did legalize marijuana in the country! So what does the rest of the left think of him?

[tuwix]

Now IMO he's just an older version of a hipster. As far I know affairs of Uruguay he doesn't have great interest in working class struggle, but legal access to pot or gay rights are a topic of his politics. Exactly as in case of hipsters.

[Eleutheromaniac]

Now IMO he's just an older version of a hipster. As far I know affairs of Uruguay he doesn't have great interest in working class struggle, but legal access to pot or gay rights are a topic of his politics. Exactly as in case of hipsters.

I wouldn't say he's just some lazy, pothead hipster. He was heavily involved with the Tupamaros, and spend some time in prison fighting for the cause. I would agree that he hasn't done an incredible amount to change the situation of the country's poor, unfortunately.

He gave a speech to the UN decrying Big Banking and capitalism's effects on climate change, so that's something.

[Sinister Cultural Marxist]

Now IMO he's just an older version of a hipster. As far I know affairs of Uruguay he doesn't have great interest in working class struggle, but legal access to pot or gay rights are a topic of his politics. Exactly as in case of hipsters.

Yeah because getting rid of hetero-normative laws and stopping police repression of drug users is tooootally worthless and just make someone a "hipster" :rolleyes:

[Comrade Jacob]

I think he is progressive socially and economically but I wouldn't say he is socialist.
He sounds like a decent chap though.

[motion denied]

Behind of those oh so lovely words, he continues to be part of a neoliberal coalition, criticizing the unionists with 'last century words'. Uruguay has also a very good relatioship with the IMF and the World Bank. The opposition celebrates the never realized agrarian reform and the welcome of foreign capital.

B-but his government legalized abortion and marijuana... Praise!