Che - The Movie
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So Americans killing twice as many make Che look good? I never said Bush was a good guy. They're the same kind to me.
Cuban communism sure works for them. They all make the same $15 a month, which even Raul Castro admits is not enough to survive. They have free health care that works for tourists and Michael Moore, but has waiting lists for seriously ill locals. The way up the list is an envelope filled with cash passed under the table (just like it was and still is in most post communist states).
For a few years Cubans have been allowed to travel outside the country - only if they have a foreign sponsor accepted by the state.
For about a year they are allowed to own mobile phones. Not because the state wants to give them freedom, but because the state wants the money they get from families abroad. The network is state-owned. As I said earlier, internet at home indicates it is a police snitch of some kind, hope that changed in the last year.That's some freedom they have there, innit?
There's secret police snitches everywhere. Locals will only tell you what they think of the system if they trust you and are sure nobody else hears it. Then they tell you things like that there is hunger in places where tourists don't go.
Communism corrupted everyone's minds, like it always does. Corruption isn't a pathology there, it is the way of life.
Cubans rob the state in every possible way. There are security guards in stores, their role is to watch the vendors, not just shoppers.This system cannot sustain itself, that's why it only relied on Soviet sponsorship. After Soviet money influx stopped, they had, after a few years of extreme poverty, moved to becoming a tourist resort. Cuba would hardly survive if it weren't for Chavez financial support. A goodt outcome of tourism is they can at last talk to foreigners.
The funniest thing about Cuban communism is that it is actually pure fiction these days. Since you can't survive on your wage, everyone is into some grey market activity, usually involving tourists who are walking ATMs. You cannot sell your home/apartment, but people do sell them and write unofficial contracts, hoping they'll hold up in future. Officially, the ownership doesn't change.
It is one of the most capitalist countries nowadays, even the state (or "La Revolucion" as they refer to it) is capitalist like no European country would be: even if you find a foreign sponsor who will pay so you can leave the country - you have to work for "The Revolution" for a few years first in order to pay for your education. Brilliant!