Hugo Chávez on Capitalism
1954–2013 Venezuela
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I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism, the path is socialism.
Within the framework of capitalism it is impossible to solve the challenges of fighting against poverty, misery, exploitation and inequality.
Capitalism is the way of the devil and exploitation, of the kind of misery and inequality that destroys social values. If you really look at things through the eyes of Jesus Christ - who I think was the first socialist - only socialism can really create a genuine society.
Everyday I become more convinced, there is no doubt in my mind, as many intellectuals have said, that it is necessary to transcend capitalism. But capitalism can not be transcended through capitalism itself; it must be done through socialism, true socialism, with equality and justice. I’m also convinced that it is possible to do it under democracy, but not in the type of democracy being imposed by Washington.