10 most appalling statements by Western leaders praising Fidel Castro!!

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/latin-america/the-10-most-appalling-statements-by-western-leaders-praising-fidel-castro/

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

proud republican wrote:

https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/latin-america/the-10-most-appalling-statements-by-western-leaders-praising-fidel-castro/

A man greatly respected by many nations around the world...

I found Obama's words to be the most diplomatic, not surprising since he was the president of Cuba's strongest detractor...

Were the early years of American Independence any better?

Kevyn

proud republican wrote:

https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/latin-america/the-10-most-appalling-statements-by-western-leaders-praising-fidel-castro/

At the time of the Cuban revolution people lived under a brutal repressive dictator supported by American organized crime and crooked corporations. Cuba was effectively a banana republic with a local corrupt dictator controlled by wealthy criminal foreigners. Castro’s revolution was fueled by a population that would no longer tolerate their daughters forced into prostitution and sons into prisons or de facto s***ery in the cane fields. At the beginning his cause was righteous and supported by many Americans. The problem came when Castro confiscated property rightly or wrongly claimed by American companies. As Sanders claimed Castro did some good. Cubans have a health care system that is the envy of most developing nations the people also enjoy a high literacy rate, this doesn’t offset the harm done during his reign. The bottom line is still that the majority of Cuban people were better off with Castro than under the Batista dictatorship. The question is why do we support or turn a blind eye to one ruthless dictator while attacking and condemning another?

peg w

I think Fidel was a despot, but my friend did say this: Cuba is the only Latin American country that doesn't have children picking over garbage dumps. Cuba has these things that we don't have: Free college tution, universal health care.They arn't kicking people off heslth care, and people are not livingin tents becsuse they ccan't afford a place to live. It ain't all bad

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

peg w wrote:

I think Fidel was a despot, but my friend did say this: Cuba is the only Latin American country that doesn't have children picking over garbage dumps. Cuba has these things that we don't have: Free college tution, universal health care.They arn't kicking people off heslth care, and people are not livingin tents becsuse they ccan't afford a place to live. It ain't all bad

Oh yeah??Then why Florida has the biggest Cuban immigrants population who were escaping Castro horrors???

Lonewolf

Kevyn wrote:

At the time of the Cuban revolution people lived u... (show quote)

they conveniently forget that part

Lonewolf

proud republican wrote:

Oh yeah??Then why Florida has the biggest Cuban immigrants population who were escaping Castro horrors???

They were the criminals mobsters who fled

Lonewolf

peg w wrote:

I think Fidel was a despot, but my friend did say this: Cuba is the only Latin American country that doesn't have children picking over garbage dumps. Cuba has these things that we don't have: Free college tution, universal health care.They arn't kicking people off heslth care, and people are not livingin tents becsuse they ccan't afford a place to live. It ain't all bad

They have also trained thousands of doctors many they sent all over the world

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

Lonewolf wrote:

They have also trained thousands of doctors many they sent all over the world

So why don't you just move there and take your OPP buddies with you!!!

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

Lonewolf wrote:

They were the criminals mobsters who fled

Really??? I hope you won't step a foot in Florida!!

MR Mister Loc: Washington DC

Canuckus Deploracus wrote:

A man greatly respected by many nations around the world...

I found Obama's words to be the most diplomatic, not surprising since he was the president of Cuba's strongest detractor...

Were the early years of American Independence any better?

Well, seems we had more Americans living in America back then.

MR Mister Loc: Washington DC

Kevyn wrote:

At the time of the Cuban revolution people lived u... (show quote)

Well, the people back then were free to leave if they chose to. Not today. And there were huge casinos for
many to work it, which today are crumbling down. Your lack of smarts puts you at a big disadvantage.
As you have the same views as Bernie you see it as fine.

Kevyn

proud republican wrote:

Oh yeah??Then why Florida has the biggest Cuban immigrants population who were escaping Castro horrors???

Many of them were supporters of the Batista dictatorship and members of his brutal military, they fled to avoid accountably for their crimes, likely a wise move the people they oppressed would have wanted revenge. There are a number of defectors and of course Castros Marial boat lift where he purged his prisons and insane asylums. Fidels little gift to Ronald Regan.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

Kevyn wrote:

Many of them were supporters of the Batista dictatorship and members of his brutal military, they fled to avoid accountably for their crimes, likely a wise move the people they oppressed would have wanted revenge. There are a number of defectors and of course Castros Marial boat lift where he purged his prisons and insane asylums. Fidels little gift to Ronald Regan.

America 1 Loc: South Miami

peg w wrote:

I think Fidel was a despot, but my friend did say this: Cuba is the only Latin American country that doesn't have children picking over garbage dumps. Cuba has these things that we don't have: Free college tution, universal health care.They arn't kicking people off heslth care, and people are not livingin tents becsuse they ccan't afford a place to live. It ain't all bad

Not if you prefer a small bag of rice to sustain you for a month.