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Bolivia's Evo Morales Cited For Biting Cuba's Style
Bolivian president Evo Morales has caused a stir in his country by adopting a slogan popularized by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in the 1950s. When Morales' had his army chant "Patria o muerte, veneceremo"-"Fatherland or death, we shall overcome!"-during a military exhibition yesterday, Bolivian conservatives bristled. I don't blame them. It's like Ghost said on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, Keep it real. Get your own shit, man. And be original!
I cannot hear the name "Bolivia" and not immediately think of U-God's verse in "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'."
That's how he gives it to ya.
It's "venceremos", Dave.
And I like Evo. In interviews he always comes off as extremely sensible, but I'm a big pinko so what do I know.
Thanks, #56. I kind of like him, too, actually, from what little I've read. But I think it'd be better if he came up a with a NEW marxist slogan. And a better one, even. I don't much like the idea of a "Fatherland." Workers of the WORLD unite. It ain't where your from, it's where you're at. We should be doing away with national boundaries anyway.