Evo Morales Vs. Hugo Chavez

[which doctor]

I have to admit, I don't know that much about Evo Morales. I don't know too much about Chavez either, but I know some.

I was curious how the "revolutionary" left views these two south american leaders when compared with each other. Who do you think is doing a better job? Who is more socialistic? Who is more popular with the people?

[Zero]

I'd say Evo has a lesser chance of being assassinated by CIA trained contras.

So I'd say Chavez.

[OneBrickOneVoice]

Evo is like Chavez's Protege almost.

[Global_Justice]

i like chavez but he needs to sort out his foreign policy in the region, it's quite likely he cost the leftist candidate the peruvian election because of his interfering.

[Global_Justice]

and also chavez pisses me off for being a strong ally with iran. <_<

[Karl Marx's Camel]

Chavez doesn&#39;t seem to care about people having to buy their own medicine and hospitals being out of medicine. He doesn&#39;t seem to care about conditions in hospitals.

And I understand Evo has put down many rebellions.

[Ander]

Originally posted by [email protected] 31 2006, 11:42 PM
Evo is like Chavez&#39;s Protege almost.
I don&#39;t think so...Evo is more socialist than Chavez it looks like to me.

[Tekun]

Since Im in the company of radical leftists, I&#39;ll take the liberty of openly criticizing both these men
Under different circumstances (discussing this among cappies and neocons) I would not criticize them as severely

Evo: http://freepeoplesmovement.org/fpm/page.php?132
Despite this, recent actions by his gov have shown him to be concerned with the plight of Bolivia&#39;s poor (nationalizing the gas industry)
Yet the poverty in that country has yet to be fully addressed and reduced
Socialist, maybe not, more like a reformed capitalist
Only time will tell whether his MAS party can truly become socialist

Chavez:
Chavez is a radical bourgeoisie liberal who is obsessed with spreading his anti-American sentiment (and rightly so, the US gov almost overthrew him back in 02)
His oil companies are in the hands of a select few, and despite the fact that they provide oil for Venezuelans and rack up billions in profits from the sale to none others than the US businesses, these companies are not in the hands of the ppl or workers, but rather in the hands of a rich few
As seen throughout Caracas and other Venezuelan cities, the poor and inadequate neighborhoods are like a scar that overshadow any progress that the gov has made for the ppl
There are thousands if not millions of poor that are still waiting for Chavez to fulfill his promises
In addition, the state is not made up of common everyday people
Liberal and conservative politicians make up the gov, thus the ppl are not in power
There are more serious problems which we can discuss, but this is not the thread

My vote is.....for neither of them :P
Im for the ppl comrades, when the ppl are in power, I&#39;ll vote for the leader that put them in power

[Wanted Man]

Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2006, 11:54 AM
and also chavez pisses me off for being a strong ally with iran. <_<
Yeah, how dare they put up a front against imperialism? Shame on Chavez&#33; :rolleyes:

[which doctor]

Originally posted by Matthijs+Aug 1 2006, 04:41 PM--> (Matthijs @ Aug 1 2006, 04:41 PM)
[email protected] 1 2006, 11:54 AM
and also chavez pisses me off for being a strong ally with iran. <_<
Yeah, how dare they put up a front against imperialism? Shame on Chavez&#33; :rolleyes: [/b]
Iran hopes to be an imperialist country. So, it&#39;s not really against imperialism, just against american imperialism.