Working Man said:
Seems like the Movie Reviews can stir up some pent up anger. So, I would like to know, is it time to make peace with Cuba, even if Castro is still at the wheel, or do we wait for him to shit the bed before we cut the embargos and travel bans??
Think about it, the more social problems we "fix", the more social programs we put in place to serve this group, and that group, are we not getting to be more like a socialist state too?
Personally, Communism, not my first choice. Seems like those who have had it, have had it with it and are moving toward capitalism, at least to some extent.
But for short periods, when things are tuff for a people, of a particular area, and they are basicaly left to fend for themselves,, banding together for the good of themselves as a whole,,, what system do they need to see them through???
You obviously don't know anyone that lived in a Communist state. If you had, you wouldn't be making the statements that you are. Communism is not innocent. It has been, and is, ruled by tyrants who think nothing of killing people by the thousands. Communism is little different than the rule of the Roman Emperors, the kings of the Middle Ages, Ghengis Khan or any other tyrant from history you care to name. Communism is not for the people, it is for a select elite (the royalty) that oppress the masses. Communism has killed more people in its less than 100 years of rule than all the religions put together have killed from the Crusades onwards.
Castro and Cuba can be very easily solved, if our country and our political leaders had the will. That is, do exactly what we did in Iraq, invade. It wouldn't take much to defeat Castro's forces. Once there, establish a democratic form of government and get the American dollars flowing. True, Cuba would have to be an American protectorate for a while. After all, people are on the verge of starvation and things won't turn around overnight. Of course, this is a pipe dream. If you think that the screeching from the Left over Iraq is intolerable, it will be nothing compared to their howls of protest over Cuba.
After all, Castro is Hollywood's favorite tyrant, bar none. Celebrities from Steven Spielberg to Jimmy Carter flock to "El Generalisimo's" side. That in itself is worthy of about a 1000 word tirade from yours truly. Talk about stupid... of all people, a former president of the United States making nice with one of the worst human rights violaters on the planet today. Jimmy Carter and the present scum of Hollywood would have been fighting each other for audiences with Stalin, Che Guevara, Pol Pot and Mao if they were around.
P.S. In case you're wondering, no, Hitler wouldn't get a nod from the Hollywood glitterati, not that he wasn't nasty enough, no, he was a RIGHT wing extremist, something that they can't abide. If Hitler slaughtered the Jews for worldwide Socialism, THEN he would have been a good fellow and Hollywood would be treating us all to films that deny the Holocaust and give the Nazi side of the occupation of Europe on a grand scale.
P.P.S. If you ever wondered (and I know you haven't) why KarlMarx hates people like Hillary Clinton so much, ask yourself, "how is Hillary's attitude like that of El Presidente Castro (and of course, let's not forget Beloved Leader)?". If your answer is "not much", then you have your answer! They're both elitist, holier than thou, I'm better than you, I'll rob from you for the common good, (the "common good" being defined as Hillary or Castro), the rules and the law don't apply to me, I'll do anything to get power except be honest, I'd sell my mother to the devil to be in charge, asswipe bastards.
