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Latin America

Judi Lynn

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3. Such a big step

Reply to Mike Rows His Boat (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 08:55 AM

May 2018

Women have been at the forefront at every step for decades. Breaking frontiers not available in so many other countries.

Too bad uninformed people haven’t been able to grasp reality as it is, rather than what propagandists tell them.

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Cuba Has Elected Two Black Women As Its New Vice Presidents [View all] Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 OP

Get back to me when Cubans have a REAL choice besides handpicked Communist Party candidates Jake Stern May 2018 #1

Actually, they were selected by the residents of their parliamentary districts. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #2

A one party state is hardly "democracy" EX500rider May 2018 #4

You can always count on heavy right-wing presence at Wikipedia to explain complex, mischaracterized Judi Lynn May 2018 #5

Are you saying the Castro's and the Communists party weren't in charge for the last 50+ years? EX500rider May 2018 #6

i guess some reactionaries blog written in his basement would be better....lol EX500rider May 2018 #7

Probably not, of course. "Definition of reactionary" Judi Lynn May 2018 #8

And are the Democracy Index or the Press Freedom Index ultra right wing and incorrect? EX500rider May 2018 #9

Perhaps a definition of democracy? I thought that Democrats embraced that sort of thing! GatoGordo May 2018 #10

How long did you live in Cuba? Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #11

The Soviet Union had sham elections too.. EX500rider May 2018 #12

Never lived there... but you live there? AWESOME! GatoGordo May 2018 #13

I grew up in Cuba. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #14

Excellent teaching moment for you! Awesome learning moment for the rest of DU! GatoGordo May 2018 #15

Clearly. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #16

Such a big step Judi Lynn May 2018 #3