fatvegan

I don't like the way Cuba treats it's people at all. A very small proportion of the population have decided the lifestyle of the rest. I think that freedom of the press is necessary in the long term and morally correct. However, it is the only socialist regime to survive for any length of time in Latin America. It is the only one to have withstood US crapness, despite attempts by virtually all Latin American countries to found democratic socialist regimes. Since Cuba is alone, there is no evidence that a less authoritarian regime is practical. Since the US effectively forces Latin American countries to choose between capitalist autocracy or socialist autocracy, what options are there. Historically, anything less than what Fidel Castro has setup has resulted in a coup. I strongly disagree with his views, but until the US leaves countries to determine their preferred level of government intervention, who is to say if he has gone to far. I, for one, desperately want to know.

This definitely qualifies as an apology for some terrible stuff, but I will often defend stuff that I intensely dislike. All leaders makes decisions that are less than ideal because they are, to different degrees, limited by the power of those around them. I would suggest that Cuba, and Castro, are more limited in their options than most countries. We need let Cuba rule itself for a while, and if it turns out that Castro is a traditional dictator, then we can talk about helping the people overthrow him.