Some people dislike that. For emphasis, his translator, Thupten Jinpa, laughingly says people repeatedly ask His Holiness not to make that statement. The Dalai Lama laughs, too, occasionally touching the orange prayer beads around his left wrist, and often punctuating his comments by vividly talking with his hands. When I say I have some favor of Marxism, it is not the totalitarian, rigid, violent one. Rather, it is an affinity for an equal distribution of wealth, and special care for the needy.
Capitalism is how to make a profit, and nothing else.
The Marxist economy is not only that, but also how to distribute, how to protect those weaker sections of the community. That is more peaceful. He speaks English fluently, although he will sometimes switch to Tibetan in mid-sentence as his comments pick up pace and subtlety. For example, his response is nearly entirely in Tibetan when he talks about how remorse can be helpful when it keeps us from repeating harmful actions. It is important, he says, that the intensity of remorse and guilt does not overwhelm someone to the point of self-absorption.