I think it was in part that we weren't that anti-Cuba/Castro here. Canada and Cuba had good relations, Castro was friends with Justin Trudeau's dad and JT gave a nice sentiment at his passing, and opted not to go to his funeral due to a backlash. Anti-communism is sort of always present in the west but not quite as intense in Canada as the states.
Parenti often asked why people aren't anti communist when it comes to Cuba. I would guess that they have the most idealized revolution with the best narrative.
Cuba didn't isolate themselves like the DPRK, their diplomacy, in the face of such intense hostility from the world's greatest superpower, is remarkable. If Cuba wasn't the target of the global Hegemon, I don't think there would be any doubt they would win this year's Nobel Peace Prize for their internationalist humanitarian efforts against the global pandemic. We all know of them sending doctors around the world, but I'm sure most people forget that the
I think it was in part that we weren't that anti-Cuba/Castro here. Canada and Cuba had good relations, Castro was friends with Justin Trudeau's dad and JT gave a nice sentiment at his passing, and opted not to go to his funeral due to a backlash. Anti-communism is sort of always present in the west but not quite as intense in Canada as the states.
Parenti often asked why people aren't anti communist when it comes to Cuba. I would guess that they have the most idealized revolution with the best narrative.
Cuba didn't isolate themselves like the DPRK, their diplomacy, in the face of such intense hostility from the world's greatest superpower, is remarkable. If Cuba wasn't the target of the global Hegemon, I don't think there would be any doubt they would win this year's Nobel Peace Prize for their internationalist humanitarian efforts against the global pandemic. We all know of them sending doctors around the world, but I'm sure most people forget that the
Imagine a fully non-isolated Cuba.