The answer is probably not, because I doubt I'm going to have any response that deflates a lifetime of American culture and propaganda, but I'd like to know if y'all have made any success.

I ask because earlier today a person I know came to me, asking if I knew about what's going on in Cuba. I answered there's a kind of small anti-government protest alongside much larger pro-government demonstrations. This was immediately flipped as proof of Cuba's tyranny, since a large pro-government demonstration means everyone's afraid of being jailed or executed. I tried mentioning Cuba has a pretty popular government, the vote on the constitution seems proof of that, but that also just gets flipped as proof of tyranny.

I don't know, it was frustrating and I otherwise respect this person. Have y'all been having trouble?

  • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    You give a shit about "tyranny"? How about the tyranny of the biggest military on the planet preventing you from properly trading for food and medicine and whatever else?

    You literally can't say Cuba's government or economy don't work properly until you actually let them work as intended. Lift the embargo first, then we'll talk.