Cuba is not as badly off as the propagandists say.
Who actually went to Cuba? It not a prerequisite to comment but it useful to know what info is first hand and what is not.
The Cuban people are a firery bunch and I find it hard to believe that if the people within the island were so discontent they are unable to overthrow a government that has no money, is enemies with the largest country in the world that is a swim away, and where millions of dissidents with resources are hemming for the government's collapse.
U really have to wonder how in 49 years there has been relatively small upheavels. Ok in the earlies maybe but lewwe lok at the hard times....like from the end of the Cold War onwards. Hell I think T&T had more uprising than Cuba in that time.
What % of Cuban population in jail.....allyuh bring up race so compare the % of the black population in each country that incarcerated.
If Cuba could survive and keep its nose above water despite the worlds largest economic power trying to destroy it....and could far outperform "Free" neighbours haiti who have the whole world wanting to appear like they trying to help them....I wonder how Cuba would have done if the World's largest super power wasn't trying to destroy it. See that is where anti-castro people will NEVER win the argument....history will show Cuba survived through 49 years of Castro's rule and were better off than many other "Free" countries with more favourable economic opportunties for trade. How would they have done without a trade embargo? The obvious answer is they would have done better and only a fool would argue otherwise. How much better ...well the sky is the limit and with a country like China set to contend for #1 anti-Castro propagandists are better off waving the white flag because come Sunday Fidel would have won the war.
Anyhow serious talk. The Man give the US the finger and the people of Cuba would have thrown over that government if enough people wanted to. He eh have no $ or enough allies in the last 20 years to keep everybody lock up so that argument is rubbish.
Why so many leaving....if Trinis could get free citizenship in the US just by touching soil what would our population be? Nuff said. Hell what would Haiti population be if they could get free citizenship? It is part of the war to weaken the coutry and as such they took a decision to protect themselves from that assault.
That talk about seeing tall buildings real jokey.
It have free healthcare and free education so stop arguing it is an accepted truth....allyuh just wasting time so argue something more substantial rather than fighting a losing battle.
I believe Cuba wants to incorporate some capitalism into its economic and political model but that easier said than done considering the aggression by the spineless politicians in washington. BTW what is Obama's stance on Cuba...if he keeping the embargo I throwing all arguments about being for change out the window.
P.S. I feel Cuba would have had elections 20 years ago if they didn't have to do all these drastic things to fight off the US under the table tactics...ah mean they always trying to kill yuh so obviously that requires drastic measures. When the war done (cuz it not) then things go move to a more pallatable arrangement.
P.P.S. I arguing somewhere else that Fidel only leave cuz he there for 49 years and he sick so I playing both sides...i learning from him
