Comments on: Once You Have an Epithet, Why Think?

By: Chris Human

Chris Human — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:14:56 +0000

I live in South Africa and your totally one sided little blurb is as ill-informed as it is extremist. Firstly South Africa is about the furthest thing from a leftist state this side of the Saharah. Secondly the country was in a way worse state before the left. The undertone here of course is that you support the old South Africa – the Apartheid one. Well at least that puts you in a very bigoted 2% of the world's population. Do you guys even understand what neo-liberal economic policy framework means? The word liberal in this economic context means libertarian by the way – as in "laissez-faire" (that's a language called "French" in case you thought that it only applied to deep fat fried potato snacks). This approach to economics was to the "right" last time I checked. In some instances our tax rates are lower than yours by the way. Why do we have so much crime and such a bad lack of education? Because of massive inequality (the second-highest GINI coefficient on the planet (that's the big spinning ball that includes America along with the other 194 countries – some of them quite fun and a little left at the same time – who would of thought?). Anyway, I digress: inequality here is the problem, a problem that the left is more interested in solving than the right. And despite all this you may be surprised to find a lot of very content people here in SA – for some of us the standard of living is one of the highest in the world. Why? Because we take advantage of the inequality situation using our "freedom". Sad but true. Hey, at least your approach to things looks good in a text book though. Maybe get off the sofa and travel a little, then we can share our opinions based on real world experience. Thank god you guys are in the minority over there. Well done to the rest of you guys for proving that you can elect a decent president and start over. We did that with Nelson Mandela and it changed all of our lives. Maybe the guys on this site should make a Nelson Mandela with a scull for a face to stand next to your Che. Shame man, you guys crack me up.

By: t3l01v

t3l01v — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:35:35 +0000

To all you blogger, understand that only in a country like the USA can you have articles that can state Right & Left opinions available to the general public. Only in a country like the USA can you blog your opinions, as uneducated as they may be. I feel sorry for our younger generation that they will never experience the USA of my youth, for only then can they understand the atrocities of the Cuban Revolution and the men that you now worship. It saddens me that our world is destined to repeat those horrible crimes because we have not kept the history and truth of those times alive for our children and grandchildren.

We are not a perfect country, and yes, there are corruptions in our politics as a nation, but we are still FREE. Look hard at who your are defending and decide if you would be happier living under their rule. If so, then you are FREE to leave the great USA and live there.

By: Frozone

Frozone — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:09:47 +0000

Only a wanker would write crap like this. Before you look at Castro look at the mess that the US policies has left behind, the fools in the CIA and how great US society is to live in. I am a conservative but even I cant agree with the kack eyed comments noted here.

By: cruzer

cruzer — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:02:12 +0000

Ask the cuban people who escaped from Cuba and hear the truth. fools
you all take freedom for granted.

By: brian

brian — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:43:53 +0000

i am sickened by your false accusations about che, he was an idealist not a murderer, why dont you get facts from both sides not just the capalistic american view of him.

By: Sero..

Sero.. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:33:01 +0000

Refering to Che and Castro as murderers?

your oppinion is absolutely ridiculous..

as a medic in the castro regime he not only attempted to save their own soldiers..

but wounded batista soldiers as well..

fuck your bullshit site..

the right wing is racist to begin..

conservatism is a joke..

im 16 years old and i know this. che and castro and the May 1st rebellion did what was necessary to rid their island of a U.S backed dictator,

a mere puppet of imperialism!!

he sold out his country and his people for the backing of a country run by the rich..

fuck your racist propaganda!!!

Viva La Revolucion!!

Hasta La Victoria Siempre..

By: Geolo

Geolo — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:23:04 +0000

Che Gueveara helped save hundreds, to call him a murderer is disgusting. Yes, he may have killed people to help thousands, but you might as well call Winston Churchill a murderer, did he not kill thousands to protect his country? Anyone who dies for what they believe in can't be regarded as shams but as heroes, not necessarily because their opinions are justified but because they died to try and give other a better life…

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By: ILYA

ILYA — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:47:12 +0000

You need to get ur facts straight about CHE!!! He is not a murderer.What about Bautista?? This is pure propaganda>Who ever runs this website is a racist bitch!!

By: ILYA

ILYA — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:49:38 +0000

What about the CIA.Why dont you speak about there actions all over the world.what about all the lies Bush said just to invade Iraq for its vast oil supply