Alexiev continued probing to ascertain how much Fidel’s conception of his revolution matched or differed from Che’s. “It’s a true revolution,” Fidel told him, “made by the people and for the people. We want to build a just society without man exploiting his fellow man, and with an armed people to defend their victories. If Marx were to arise now he would be pleased to see me giving arms to the people.” Although Alexiev noted that Fidel avoided using the word “socialism,” whereas Che had used it, Fidel “made it understood” that they shared the same philosophy.
