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Monday, August 20, 2007
Video of the Day: Maradona’s real nightmare
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona claimed that he hates the U.S. while appearing on Hugo Chavez’ weekly television show in Venezuela. “I hate everything that comes from the United States. I hate it with all my strength,” said Maradona while also affirming that he is a loyal “Chavista.”
Thus, one would assume that Maradona’s nightmare would be for the neocons to run Latin America.Perhaps he changed his mind from this 2006 commercial for a Brazilian beverage (video link):
Chavez made several remarks during his program last night including:
Reversing a 1965 government edict by proposing that all clocks move forward by thirty minutes.
Denying rumors that Cuba’s Fidel Castro had died and said that Castro is "writing, and producing."
Confirming that Venezuela is buying arms from Russia in preparation for an alleged U.S. military attack.
I've never understood the obsession w/ Fidel Castro, the person. If socialism is an ideology w/ legs, it should be able to survive its leaders -- and even anticipate a future w/o them! If Cuban socialism can't survive Fidel, that suggests that it wasn't Cuban socialism, but "fidelismo". And how different is that from "batismo" or "peronismo" or the other personality cults of Latin America's wretched history?
And now "indefinite presidential terms" are back en vogue. It's the 1930 all over again!
Neither "indefinite" nor "infinite". All this means is that there is no limit in the amount of times a person can be the President of Venezuela. I don't get why there's so much fuss about something the Europeans, with their terrible history of absolutism and dictatorships do routinely.
We should all listen up when Diego speaks. He has much to show for all his wisdom ...
ReplyDeleteI've never understood the obsession w/ Fidel Castro, the person. If socialism is an ideology w/ legs, it should be able to survive its leaders -- and even anticipate a future w/o them! If Cuban socialism can't survive Fidel, that suggests that it wasn't Cuban socialism, but "fidelismo". And how different is that from "batismo" or "peronismo" or the other personality cults of Latin America's wretched history?
ReplyDeleteAnd now "indefinite presidential terms" are back en vogue. It's the 1930 all over again!
Neither "indefinite" nor "infinite". All this means is that there is no limit in the amount of times a person can be the President of Venezuela. I don't get why there's so much fuss about something the Europeans, with their terrible history of absolutism and dictatorships do routinely.
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