Eggs Laid by Tigers
Monday, December 07, 2009
Joy on the Left
Now, here's a bit of news, seldom seen, that those of us with left-leaning views can take delight in:
Evo Morales has won a resounding electoral victory against the Capitalist Secessionists who opposed him, giving him even more authority to provide for the millions -- mostly members of the Quechua or Aymara tribes -- who have historically ben left out of Bolivia's wealth.
Morales' party, MAS, garnered more votes in the capitalist provinces than it previously had. John Crabtree of Oxford University attributes the increase to a lessening of fear by the immigrant population, and poor organization by them.
Here are some of the people whose victory we celebrate:
Note, please, that "immigrant" is used by Crabtree to denote persons whose families have lived in Bolivia merely for generations, to distinguish them from persons, formerly known as "indigenous" or "Indian", whose families have always lived there. That may be merely a British quirk,but I like it.
"Immigrants" and Che Guevara
Labels: Aymara, Bolivia, capitalism, Che Guevara, Leftists, Quechua
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