Bernie Sanders: Fidel Castro has done positive things

[A Perez]

In the Univision debate Sanders said that "When pressed by Salinas, he said that "it would be wrong not to state" that the Castros have done good things with medicine and education. And that Cuba has undergone a positive revolution "in terms of values".

Bernie Sanders declines to retract positive statements on Fidel Castro

 

[Anathema]

The fact that this individual is a serious political candidate on a national level disappoints me immensely.

 

[gipper]

The fact that this individual is a serious political candidate on a national level disappoints me immensely.

Agreed, but he is far better than Hillary.

Now what does that say about D voters?

 

[JoeB131]

In the Univision debate Sanders said that "When pressed by Salinas, he said that "it would be wrong not to state" that the Castros have done good things with medicine and education. And that Cuba has undergone a positive revolution "in terms of values".

Bernie Sanders declines to retract positive statements on Fidel Castro

Here's what the guy who is in your Avatar said about the Cuban Revolution...

"I believe that there is no country in the world including any and all the countries under colonial domination, where economic colonization, humiliation and exploitation were worse than in Cuba, in part owing to my country's policies during the Batista regime. I approved the proclamation which Fidel Castro made in the Sierra Maestra, when he justifiably called for justice and especially yearned to rid Cuba of corruption. I will even go further: to some extent it is as though Batista was the incarnation of a number of sins on the part of the United States. Now we shall have to pay for those sins. In the matter of the Batista regime, I am in agreement with the first Cuban revolutionaries. That is perfectly clear."—U.S. President John F. Kennedy, interview with Jean Daniel, 24 October 1963[27]

 

[NYcarbineer]

In the Univision debate Sanders said that "When pressed by Salinas, he said that "it would be wrong not to state" that the Castros have done good things with medicine and education. And that Cuba has undergone a positive revolution "in terms of values".

Bernie Sanders declines to retract positive statements on Fidel Castro

It would be wrong not to state that. Cuba's healthcare successes are an indisputable fact.

 

[Desperado]

In the Univision debate Sanders said that "When pressed by Salinas, he said that "it would be wrong not to state" that the Castros have done good things with medicine and education. And that Cuba has undergone a positive revolution "in terms of values".

Bernie Sanders declines to retract positive statements on Fidel Castro

Here's what the guy who is in your Avatar said about the Cuban Revolution...

"I believe that there is no country in the world including any and all the countries under colonial domination, where economic colonization, humiliation and exploitation were worse than in Cuba, in part owing to my country's policies during the Batista regime. I approved the proclamation which Fidel Castro made in the Sierra Maestra, when he justifiably called for justice and especially yearned to rid Cuba of corruption. I will even go further: to some extent it is as though Batista was the incarnation of a number of sins on the part of the United States. Now we shall have to pay for those sins. In the matter of the Batista regime, I am in agreement with the first Cuban revolutionaries. That is perfectly clear."—U.S. President John F. Kennedy, interview with Jean Daniel, 24 October 1963[27]

Which ticked infuriated the CIA and Cuban groups like Alpha 66 and we know how that turned out for JFK.

 

[JoeB131]

Which ticked infuriated the CIA and Cuban groups like Alpha 66 and we know how that turned out for JFK.

That's a good reason to abolish the CIA and send all the cuban groups back to Castro's tender mercies.

But it doesn't make what JFK said any less right. We abused the shit out of Cuba and they turned on us.

 

[Stephanie]

Yep, you are thinking of putting a commie sympathizer in as your President who sees those "visions" for you. . how so lovely

 

[irosie91]

In the Univision debate Sanders said that "When pressed by Salinas, he said that "it would be wrong not to state" that the Castros have done good things with medicine and education. And that Cuba has undergone a positive revolution "in terms of values".

Bernie Sanders declines to retract positive statements on Fidel Castro

Here's what the guy who is in your Avatar said about the Cuban Revolution...

"I believe that there is no country in the world including any and all the countries under colonial domination, where economic colonization, humiliation and exploitation were worse than in Cuba, in part owing to my country's policies during the Batista regime. I approved the proclamation which Fidel Castro made in the Sierra Maestra, when he justifiably called for justice and especially yearned to rid Cuba of corruption. I will even go further: to some extent it is as though Batista was the incarnation of a number of sins on the part of the United States. Now we shall have to pay for those sins. In the matter of the Batista regime, I am in agreement with the first Cuban revolutionaries. That is perfectly clear."—U.S. President John F. Kennedy, interview with Jean Daniel, 24 October 1963[27]

yes---Batista was a bastard------but Batista was Batista. If he decided to emulate
AL Capone----that fact is not an indictment against the USA I get my Cuban POV---from educated Cuban escapees who have ALSO praised many of the programs instituted by Castro------but escaped, nevertheless

 

[Stephanie]

Here is one of my stalker and harasser trolling. I've had this person on Ignore forever. yet they can still harass you just not with their Verbal vile in the open.

I've asked time and again they do something about this

Funny x 1
The VOR

 

[NightFox]

In the Univision debate Sanders said that "When pressed by Salinas, he said that "it would be wrong not to state" that the Castros have done good things with medicine and education. And that Cuba has undergone a positive revolution "in terms of values".

Bernie Sanders declines to retract positive statements on Fidel Castro

He's right, the Castros have done "good things" with medicine and education in Cuba ; what he didn't say was they managed to pretty much destroy the rest of the Cuban Economy and nearly eliminate individual liberty for the Cuban Citizenry in the process.

Typical politician speak... cherry picking half truths.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Yep, you are thinking of putting a commie sympathizer in as your President who sees those "visions" for you. . how so lovely

Prove that Bernie Sanders wants to eliminate all private ownership and individual freedom.

 

[NightFox]

Yep, you are thinking of putting a commie sympathizer in as your President who sees those "visions" for you. . how so lovely

Prove that Bernie Sanders wants to eliminate all private ownership and individual freedom.

Prove that he doesn't ......

 

[irosie91]

Yep, you are thinking of putting a commie sympathizer in as your President who sees those "visions" for you. . how so lovely

Prove that Bernie Sanders wants to eliminate all private ownership and individual freedom.

why do you post such an idiotic demand. The fact that Bernie is CLEARLY a
socialist and far TOO socialist for the tastes of LOTS OF PEOPLE----in no way
suggests that he wants to completely abolish private property

 

[JoeB131]

yes---Batista was a bastard------but Batista was Batista. If he decided to emulate
AL Capone----that fact is not an indictment against the USA I get my Cuban POV---from educated Cuban escapees who have ALSO praised many of the programs instituted by Castro------but escaped, nevertheless

Oh, you've been around CUbans, Nazis and Arabs? have you also met pirates and space aliens?

 

[JoeB131]

He's right, the Castros have done "good things" with medicine and education in Cuba ; what he didn't say was they managed to pretty much destroy the rest of the Cuban Economy and nearly eliminate individual liberty for the Cuban Citizenry in the process.

Typical politician speak... cherry picking half truths.

Casrto destroyed the Cuban Economy? Just pretend the 55 year economic war we've been waging on Cuba had nothing to do with that...

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

In the Univision debate Sanders said that "When pressed by Salinas, he said that "it would be wrong not to state" that the Castros have done good things with medicine and education. And that Cuba has undergone a positive revolution "in terms of values".

Bernie Sanders declines to retract positive statements on Fidel Castro

It would be wrong not to state that. Cuba's healthcare successes are an indisputable fact.

Holy Jesus....

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

I wonder why Cuban doctors defect at such a high rate?

 

[irosie91]

yes---Batista was a bastard------but Batista was Batista. If he decided to emulate
AL Capone----that fact is not an indictment against the USA I get my Cuban POV---from educated Cuban escapees who have ALSO praised many of the programs instituted by Castro------but escaped, nevertheless

Oh, you've been around CUbans, Nazis and Arabs? have you also met pirates and space aliens?

no pirates as far as I know------I also met some guy who FLEW Batista out of Cuba---
is that not interesting? It was long ago and the man had utter disdain for
Batista-----I knew nothing about the history of Cuba at that time

 

[Agit8r]

Obviously there are problems in any society where the bulk of economic power lies in the same few hands. But that doesn't change the fact that places like Cuba and Vietnam were worse under western imperialism, than they are today.