"This is a milestone in the advancement of democracy," said global grassroots coalition Progressive International. "Nowhere in the world has a family law been submitted for public consultation and subject to a referendum."
  • vaguevoid [she/her,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    cuba does something good yet it’s being called an “unprecedented democratic exercise”. yet another example of libs trying to make cuba look bad

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      According to the article, the term "unprecedented democratic exercise" comes from The People's Dispatch, which appears to be a leftist news outlet. When they call it "unprecedented", they mean "this was one of the most democratic initiatives ever carried out", not that Cuba is undemocratic normally.