Chavez says capitalism may have ended life on Mars

[The Straight Story]

Chavez says capitalism may have ended life on Mars

CARACAS (Reuters) – Capitalism may be to blame for the lack of life on the planet Mars, Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday.

"I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there had been civilization on Mars, but maybe capitalism arrived there, imperialism arrived and finished off the planet," Chavez said in speech to mark World Water Day.

Chavez, who also holds capitalism responsible for many of the world's problems, warned that water supplies on Earth were drying up.

"Careful! Here on planet Earth where hundreds of years ago or less there were great forests, now there are deserts. Where there were rivers, there are deserts," Chavez said, sipping from a glass of water.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110322/od_nm/us_venezuela_chavez_mars

He is the Dan Quayle of Venezuela :)

[Catherina]

1. Chavez jokes that capitalism may have ended life on Mars

Why is it that Latin Americans get the joke but Americans don't? Are we that oblivious to the environmental damages we cause in Latin America?

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. +1 n/t

[inademv]

2. He has a point

And I don't think he was being completely serious in the first place.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. He has a point

but with the hat on, you can't tell.

[Syrinx]

5. Chavez is a clown and dictator

Not sure why so many here love him. We should see a better balance between capitalism and socialism, however. Unfettered "capitalism" is killing the United States.

[joshcryer]

6. Here's the video, note the laughs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wh9bYGiV9c

What's weird is he keeps the joke going on after the laughs. I wish the video didn't cut off, could be more laughs after that.

(If you speak Spanish this would be certainly a 'deadpan' joke.)

[malaise]

7. It was a joke but it is quite profound

Anyone who compares Chavez with Quayle insults Chavez. Chavez is a well read intelligent human being.

[Catherina]

8. Anyone who compares Chavez with Quayle inadvertently insults themselves

Chavez is a well read intelligent human being.

:hi: Malaise

[malaise]

11. Good morning Catherina

:hi:

[joshcryer]

9. Being an ardent anti-capitalist I find his joke very unoriginal and not funny.

Capitalism can't work on Mars. ;)

(Sorry, can't remember if I made it to your ignore list.)

[malaise]

10. I have no ignore list n/t

[SpiralHawk]

12. Chavez is having a laff pissing on The Republicons who piss on everyone else