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h9socialist Donating Member (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-10 07:48 AM
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4. Democracy in Cuba
I remember Oliver Stone's documentary "Comandante" about Fidel Castro. At one point Stone asks Fidel about holding free elections in Cuba. Fidel became some what indignant and alluded to Cuba already having a free electoral system.

Frankly, the mainstream in the US goes way too far in demonizing Fidel, Raul and Che. People tend to overlook the fact that Batista was a monstrosity. The only people that mourn Batista's demise are octogenarian rich folks in South Florida. The Cuban Revolution was a major advance for liberation in Latin America. Not perfect by any means. But I cannot blame any small nation for wanting to overthrow a dictator and expelling foreign capitalists who exploit the misery of the workers and peasants.
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