Cuba celebrates revolution's 50th anniversary

Friday 02nd January, 05:18 AM JST

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adamantine at 10:17 AM JST - 2nd January

Big day for the international Left.

El Supreme Caudillo has enjoyed 50 years of absolute power.

He's all about economic justice for the common people.
Scrote at 10:53 AM JST - 2nd January

The unelected Cuban government may celebrate, but what do the Cuban people really think?
Helter_Skelter at 12:16 PM JST - 2nd January

Cuba’s revolution was nevertheless long admired throughout the Third World

Don't forget about First World Leftists.
adaydream at 03:31 PM JST - 2nd January

I bought a couple of new running shoes the other day. They were made in Vietnam. The very same country that eventually kicked our butts out. But we have normal relations with them now.

Cuba never attacked us but Russia did do the same thing in Cuba that we're proposing top do in Poland right now. If they were so wrong, what makes us so right?

If they feel like celebrating ... good. < :-)
Helter_Skelter at 03:47 PM JST - 2nd January

Cuba never attacked us but Russia did do the same thing in Cuba that we're proposing top do in Poland right now.

The US isn't proposing placing offensive nuclear weapons in Poland.

If they feel like celebrating ... good.

Proving my point about First-World Leftists.
adaydream at 04:01 PM JST - 2nd January

Weapons are weapons. Anti-missiles can be switched out to offensive weapons overnight.

Yes, I'm on the left side of center. You're on the far right of center.

So we disagree.

It says Cuba celebrates. It says nothing about Helter Skelter celebrating. They are happy, even if you aren't. < :-)
Thenewfront at 04:08 PM JST - 2nd January

I agree with adaydream. Helter Skelter is way off base as usual.
gcbel at 06:29 PM JST - 2nd January

Best thing we could do to promote democracy in Cuba would be to lift the trade sanctions.
Alphaape at 09:22 PM JST - 2nd January

If Cuba is such a paradise, why where there so many boat people fleeing the country. I can see early on after the revolution, when those in power had to flee for their lives, but the Muriel Boat lift occured in the 70's & 80's, 20-30 years after "viva revolution."

So, if the place is that great, why are so many risking their lives to travel 90 miles to a "right of center" country from a "left of center" one?
adaydream at 02:50 AM JST - 3rd January

Has anybody ever been disillusioned with the U. S. and left the country? Has anybody even been tired of the U. S. and moved to ...let's see, Japan, Thailand, France or anywhere else? Hell yes they have.

But because Cuba isn't paying for junkets to allow its many Cubans to leave and go somewhere else is silly. Of course Cuba wants to keeps it citizens.

But there are people from the U. S. that go to Cuba all the time, through Mexican air travel, to get an education or even to vacation. These same people, Americans might also be celebrating Cuba's anniversary.

But because Cuba hasn't bowed to the U. S. and followed the model of democracy that the U. S. has demanded, they are still under a U. S. blockade.

I'm hoping that this changes in the near future.

Rock-on Cuba with your celebrations. < :-)
USARonin at 02:58 AM JST - 3rd January

Yes, Cuba, a real Marxist Caribbean paradise.

Book me a one-way ticket.

Who needs home libraries and hot runnin' water anyway?
USARonin at 03:05 AM JST - 3rd January

Can you imagine bein' forced outta your homes and into the plazas and forced to listen to hours of 'revolutionary' music and seemingly longer hours of rant?

I admire the endurance of the Cuban subjects.
LIBERTAS at 03:27 AM JST - 3rd January

With an intelligent foreign policy the USA just might find new markets for its products, besides bombs and weapons, in Cuba.
USARonin at 03:32 AM JST - 3rd January

Libertas, until we satiate your apetite for all the movies comin' outta Hollyweird, that market will remain just fine.

I'll bet there's a big black market for them in Cuba. Folks willin' to buck a lethal totalitarian regime to watch American movies... I can't say it's smart but it does seem brave.
Alphaape at 12:29 PM JST - 3rd January

adaydream, yes people have left the US for those destinations you have mentioned. But a funny thing, they can all ways go back to visit if they want. Also, some may have left, but they still keep their US citizenship. I have met many an old timer here in Japan that came here in the US military back in the 50's and 60's and have stayed here. But, a funny thing, I see them walking on the base, cashing their social security checks and other uniquely American things that they do.

OK, Cuba has not bowed to US Diplomatic pressure. Point well taken. But the country can't provide basic services to all (not just the party elites) of its people. Tell me, have you ever spoken to a person who risked their life to leave and go some where else? I have, and politics aside, all they wanted was a chance to do what they wanted in their life, and an opportunity to try. They could not find that in their homeland (which by the way they still loved) but hated the Castro regime that was there.