we've been over that, we only helped them avoid the evils of "corrupt capitalism"...they are enjoying the life of the workers paradise, who are we to interfere?
he is just making sure the communist party can rejoice in the revolution and enjoy the same perks as the everyone else they have freed.
TRANSLATION: "Why would I want a comparison, my argument benefits in no way from one"
^That's true^...he also reminds of us of the adult that takes spoiled children by the ear to their room until their hissy fit is over.
So you think they were able to spontaneously overthrow Batista for shits and giggles?
Well, whatever the reason they did it, they have got to be sorely disappointed in what they got instead!
they may or may not have gone for the latter, but they certainly got the former.
What are you, Vito Corleone?
You don't know?
Why is it our business to hand out $billion in foreign aid to poor countries?
Which option would you prefer?
Business is business. Foreign policy is important, especially when Russian subs dock in Havana.
apnews.com
I prefer what Obama was doing with Cuba
That is what is happening, but maybe as a US territory.
sure, they wanted to come down out of the mountains and live in the lap of luxury while promising the population paradise and ruling for life while delivering peasantry for all equally, in that sense it was a truly successful marxist revolution....a story of yet another communist triumph at the expense of the peasants who 65 years later are the spawn of that triumph/success...how bout you? ya got the marxist version without the actual results that everyone can see for themselves?
No. Batista staged a coup against the democratic elections. Then things went bad for Cuba.
China is one of the biggest capitalist economies in the world
TRANSLATION: "OK, as you can plainly see I'm just not that good at any of this, sorry I involved myself in it"
