Chavez Urges Obama to Turn to Socialism
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gleefully declared Friday that President Obama may have no choice but to turn to socialism because capitalism in America has "failed."
In a plea evoking Darth Vader's attempt to turn Luke Skywalker to the dark side, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday urged President Obama to join the socialist movement.
"I recommend to Obama -- they're criticizing him because they say he's moving towards socialism -- come Obama, ally with us on the path to socialism, it's the only road," he said on Venezuelan state television, according to a Bloomberg report.
"Imagine a socialist revolution in the U.S. Nothing is impossible," he added.
Obama's $787 billion stimulus package and his talk of addressing income inequalities through government policies have drawn accusations that he favors a wealth redistribution plan that would replace the free markets with socialism.
But Obama has said he has no intention of eliminating capitalism; he is simply trying to fix the economic crisis with a long-term view by reforming education, energy and health care.
As for Chavez, he gleefully declared in his speech Friday that capitalism in America has failed.
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Chavez Tells Obama He Should Follow Venezuela’s Socialist Path
By Daniel Cancel
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez comments on U.S. President Barack Obama and the state of the U.S. economy. He made the remarks today on Venezuelan state television.
“It’s regrettable the crisis that the U.S. is living through. Millions of workers are being left in the street, thousands of companies are closing, in the U.S. there isn’t a single new infrastructure project. Go look for a highway there, the country has gone bust.”
“Now President Obama arrived with some announcements, hopefully, but the capitalist model and its perverse values have failed.”
“I recommend to Obama -- they’re criticizing him because they say he’s moving towards socialism -- come Obama, ally with us on the path to socialism, it’s the only road.”
“Imagine a socialist revolution in the U.S. Nothing is impossible.”
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Chavez: capitalism in America has "failed." Obama must Turn to Socialism
