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[–] 5 points 4 hours ago*

Never blindly idolise a person. Everyone has god and bad sides. Some more of one or the other. Let them inspire you not think for you. He however wasn't much of a thinking kinda guy...

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  • [–] 23 points 10 hours ago* (4 children)

    Revolutionaries aren't perfect, so it's better to stick with the facist billionaire pedophiles that you already know and love.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

    Do you know what a 'strawman' is?

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  • [–] 55 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (20 children)

    The revolution freed the slaves in Cuba, ended its colonialism by the US, provided free medicine and education for every citizen, reformed land so there were no big landlords any longer, created vast amounts of infrastructure in rural areas that did not have any before this, and much, much more. The ones killed by the revolution were the fascists in the Batista regime. Marxism-Leninism is the ideology of the liberation of the working classes around the world.

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  • [–] 28 points 12 hours ago (12 children)

    Cuba has more doctors per sq. inch than another country in NA. Everybody in Cuba is highly educated despite it being a place where not the smartest people vacation to. Only reason Cuba is not an economic power house is because of the embargo that's been going on for 50 years.

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  • [–] 23 points 12 hours ago (7 children)

    indeed. the biggest reason socialism fails is because capitalists keep kneecaping it, not because its a flawed system.

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  • [–] 10 points 11 hours ago (6 children)

    The narrative that socialism has always failed is also wrong, too. Cuba is doing far better than they would have for its people had it remained a sugar colony. China is quickly advancing to the top of the world stage. Socialism does work, despite siege, even if it would do better without it.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

    Shit I'd argue Cubans got it better then Americans rn. At least thier cancer gets treated.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 hours ago* (1 child)

    Their scientists also developed a very potent cure for Alzheimers disease named NeuralCIM. Dr. Bill Blanchet, a US doctor is helping US patients to get treatment in Cuba. AFAIK the only western country doing a clinical trial with it is Canada.

    https://peertube.world/w/bNvRKtYhHeFB6CxQnmNERf

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  • [–] 11 points 11 hours ago

    Right now the genocidal blockade is preventing vital cancer-treating medicine from entering Cuba, so while Cuba does have numerous advantages over the US even with its imperialism, right now the people are being starved and cut off of vital necessities.

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    [–] 25 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

    That face when you spread misinformation

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  • [–] -2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 child)

    At least he wasn't a pedophile.

    Ghandi was a racist and hit his wife. Every great person in history has its dark side. At least Che did a lot of good for Cuba, like freeing slaves and fight oppression.

    Current world leaders mostly just do harm. Like, commit horrible crimes against humanity and are evil and corrupt AF.

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