| I agree that life in Cuba is not as bad as it used to be. Nor do I believe it is, or was, a true communist state. I believer Castro is just another Bannana Republic tyrant who used communist rhetoric to gather support in the early days of his revolution, and then support from the former Soviet Union. As dismal points out, market reforms followed the economic tanking that ensued after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and ending of Castro's support. Castro, like any self-serving dictator, loosened restrictions on private enterprise because he needed the revenue, and didn't want his people to revole.
I'm looking forward to the day that bearded bastard finally starts pushing up daisies. I envision a Berlin Wallesque scenario with people dancing in the streets of Havanna as they finally rid themselves of the police state that is currently Cuba. Then I'll plan a trip to go scuba diving off Cuba's shores and see if their cigars are really as great as billed. |