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I have a genuine question for any socialists or communists. I fled Cuba with my parents by boat when I was 7. We experienced the hardships of socialism first hand and I don’t get why you guys would want that here. Please explain so I can understand.
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Anonymous 22w

Also if socialism happens in America, we won’t have to deal with the largest superpower in history starving our country and attempting to assassinate leaders

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Anonymous 22w

What’d your grandpa do

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Anonymous 22w

Cuba’s problems are not due to socialism. They are due to an economy historically over-reliant on sugarcane without sufficient diversification and some of the most brutal sanctions on the planet. Authoritarianism and corruption exists independently of whether a government is socialist or not.

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Anonymous 22w

Because the only people who suffer “hardships” under socialism are those who are responsible for making our lives so shitty right now. A combination of justice and wealth redistribution only seems like oppression if you made your fortune through the exploitation of the working class.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

He worked on a sugar farm and was in support of the revolution at first. Over time we realized that regime meant no good for us and while he did bring some change like healthcare we never got to experience the full benefits because of corruption. I’m saying all of this because you people like to imply that all of our grandparents were slave owners in order to defend the regime and invalidate our experiences.

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Anonymous 22w

True but most of the issues lie with the regime and communism. Are you even Cuban?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22w

Okay at what point are you gonna question why every time a socialist revolution happens in a country the US decides to bomb and starve the populations

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

Not hearing any criticisms of the economic policy just the corruption in Cuba which again US was a big part of lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 22w

Cuba’s quality of life increased dramatically after the overthrow of Bautista. The fact that that occurred despite U.S. sanctions shows how beneficial socialist policy can be. If socialism was the problem, we would expect Cuba’s quality of life to go downwards, rather than upwards. Until 2018 when U.S. sanctions increased, Cuba had a lower infant mortality rate than the USA, despite being so poor.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 22w

Why do you think that Cuba having problems condemns all socialism, but that the suffering occurring in Guatemala or Honduras doesn’t condemn all capitalism?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22w

You’ve posted this and have done very little to respond to anyone about socialism

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