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I have a ton of respect for Cuba. They're remarkably plucky, given that the US has spent decades trying to strangle them to death.
Yeah, they've also seemed to follow Fidel's model of willingness to reflect and grow. Early Cuba was brutal, before and after their revolution. Fidel did and ordered horrible things, but he changed and showed remorse as he aged. That trait made him stick out to me among world leaders as someone who genuinely wanted what was best for his people and country. He also seemed to try to not rob the country blind as so many in positions like his do.
I wish nothing but the best for my neighbors in Cuba. I know they're going through more rough times, but they're tough as all get out and I suspect that they're far more likely to eventually move to a stateless, moneyless, and free society than any other nominally communist nation at the moment. And to my trans siblings in Cuba, congrats
Any room for English speaking teachers?
Will work for testestorone.
Wow. I know I say this a lot but I really mean it this time.
That's fucking crazy. (In a good way)
Seriously, good for them.
Guess Americans can flee to Cuba
Timed perfectly just to dunk on Puerto Rico
Wow. Apparently legalised same-sex marriage and adoption in 2022.
Cuba's only problem is American sanctions.
I wouldn't be so reductionist less one become blind to their flaws. American sanctions have crippled them, and are their primary problem, but even without the sanctions they'd have problems. Though they'd also likely have a reasonable quality of life in that scenario
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Cuba’s only problem is American sanctions.
Yes I understood what was written but that doesn't make sense and is an insane blanket statement.
If it would've been stated that the major problem is the sanctions or the most significant one, maybe/probably true. But to try and compress the complexity of any nation down like this is very negligent and borderline evil as you judge that literally nobody in the country can have a justified problem with their government or how things are run etc pp. Which is straight up insane and condescending.
Edit: didn't immediately get that this account is a different one, doesn't change anything but the grammar though
Is this a reasonable response to what I said? Obviously there are other problems that affect Cubans, use context clues my dude. Was what I said insane? I would characterize your response to the mild statement I made as more insane... It's evil and condensing to describe the economic suppression of an entire nation by the US, because you lack historical reading for it to "make sense" to you?
It's evil and condensing that you admit you don't understand the argument being made, and immediately jump up rejecting it and attacking the person making it.
Name a problem that's uniquely Cuban and can't directly be contributed to American sanctions or straight up terrorism.