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2. I just got back from a Cuba trip to see some family.

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 03:57 AM

Nov 2016

I seriously doubt there's much panic. They've been kinda expecting this for a while.

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Fidel Castro took a repressive path. US imperial arrogance drove him to it. [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2016 OP

1) By that time, the mindset was already entrenched; Ken Burch Nov 2016 #5

Because US Imperialism continues? Cooley Hurd Nov 2016 #7

Of course it does. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #26

I just got back from a Cuba trip to see some family. Mika Nov 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch Nov 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Mika Nov 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch Nov 2016 #8

What are you going on about? Mika Nov 2016 #9

Sorry. I misinterpreted your posts. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #10

We're cool. Mika Nov 2016 #11

Thanks. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #12

The US was only concerned if Cuba was fully privatized JonLP24 Nov 2016 #4

Thank you for this post. 🤗 pangaia Nov 2016 #13

There are elections in Cuba malaise Nov 2016 #15

But not free and open elections. hack89 Nov 2016 #16

Which party is allowed to oppose capitalism in the US? malaise Nov 2016 #17

Green Party. Communist party. Party for Socialism and Liberation. hack89 Nov 2016 #18

The Green party and Party for Socialism and Liberation malaise Nov 2016 #19

Stop evading the question hack89 Nov 2016 #20

What exactly is Democracy? malaise Nov 2016 #21

Given Castro's prolific interventions in other countries hack89 Nov 2016 #25

I really think "whataboutism" is one of our worst rhetorical tendencies forjusticethunders Nov 2016 #28