• Display name@feddit.nu
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    7 months ago

    Well I'm not going to travel to Cuba for the sake of an internet discussion xD But it is true that political opposition is forbidden and the only allowed party is the communist, right?

    • ExotiqueMatter@lemmygrad.ml
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      7 months ago

      Well I’m not going to travel to Cuba for the sake of an internet discussion

      You don't need to, it's very easy to find documentation on the subject for free online if you are just willing to actually learn about it.

      But it is true that political opposition is forbidden and the only allowed party is the communist, right?

      No it's not, not only are other parties and independent candidates allowed, but the communist party isn't allowed to present their candidates to the elections because candidates to the elections are not nominated by their party but by the peoples of their community, the communist party do end up having their members picked for the elections because the party is overwhelmingly popular but there is nothing to guaranty that any of them will get in.

      • Display name@feddit.nu
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        7 months ago

        But how democratic is the process really if there's no platform to voice different opinions (not saying that once a decision is reach not everyone should adhere it) and to form an independent opinion? It's agree with us or else.

        I can't say I know how many of the Cubans are party members but I guess it's not a majority of the population? And that's what I mean when I say that the political power is aggregated to the party. Even if there was a free debate inside the party they still don't allow competition for the power, just like the income or wealth limitations functioned to keep the proletariat away from power in the early days of democracy.

        • ExotiqueMatter@lemmygrad.ml
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          7 months ago

          Different opinions can be voiced in the party itself, democratic centralism is summarized as "diversity in opinions, unity in actions" ideas can be freely discussed, debated, voted, compromised on, etc but once the party reach a democratic consensus the party as a whole must go through with the decision unless the party as a whole change it's mind democratically.

    • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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      7 months ago

      But it is true that political opposition is forbidden and the only allowed party is the communist, right?

      Calling for the overthrow of the entire government apparatus is forbidden there, as it is everywhere, but opposing particular policies and platforms is normal.