Quote Originally Posted by Meneldil
I might be wrong, but I heard he made some violent speech against the formerly ruling white majority. Since I read that in a conservative south american newspaper, it might be only crap, but the guy still appears to be playing with the us (natives) against them (white) opposition, and that sounds like racism.
There's no white majority in Bolivia all are more or less "morochos" or "morenos", or plain "negros". He makes that speeches because it's the truth, the rich, not the majority, have all the opportunities, there's (or was) a notorious unbalance between the different classes, even for a capitalist country, the natives were, however, plain and simple marginalized, out of the system. This makes his rise to power even more extraordinary if you want. But I wouldn't call him a racist, a socialist if you want but not a racist.
Agreed, I don't think (and I hope) the guy isn't promoting drug dealing, but once again, I had the feeling his opinion was more or less "Farmers can cultivate whatever they want, and I won't bother drug dealers and cultivaters".
Well don't you believe the same? I know this is a large separated subject but, it's private property and as long as I don't damage other people's rights in any form, or abuse of mine, then I can cultivate whatever I want. The problem seems to be in the root, an in another place for discussion (wich was discussed many times actually) and it's on the morality or legallity if you want of drug use.
As for his economical policies, I'm not sure it will be a success, but I hope the fact he refuses to listen to so called liberal foreign economists will help his country.
Well it could be said, by a latin american, that it's our only way out, separation from the rest of the world, I don't like it, but from the logic, cold point of view that's the only way out I see right now if we want to remain as a country, speaking on the general situation of all Latin America.