Quote #205673
I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition.
Fidel Castro
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Interpretation
The quotation expresses a moral, not merely economic, rejection of capitalism: it is framed as “repugnant” and “filthy,” suggesting a system that degrades human relations. The list—war, hypocrisy, competition—links capitalism to international conflict, ideological double standards, and social atomization, themes common in Marxist-Leninist critiques and in Castro’s broader rhetoric during the Cold War. The ellipsis implies the line is excerpted from a longer statement, likely in an interview or speech where capitalism is contrasted with socialist solidarity and anti-imperialism. As presented, the quote functions as a condensed ethical indictment rather than a policy argument.


