Meh, can you really say that it's the proletarian dictatorship anymore when Cuba now has a privileged elite defending it's grip on power against the poor majority? It's more like they have become the bourgeoisie.

[–] imnotfromkaliningrad@lemmy.ml 48 points 5 months ago (1 children)

cuba is literally the most egalitarian nation in the americas. what are you talking about?

[+] Name@feddit.nu -18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How do you mean it is egalitarian?

[–] imnotfromkaliningrad@lemmy.ml 46 points 5 months ago (1 children)

in the sense of the abolishment of class oppression

[+] Name@feddit.nu -16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Ah okey ^^ but that's my point. The revolution abolished the then existing classes but now the party has cemented into the now ruling class. They enjoy the privileges and aggregate all the power to themselves where the now again born under class can't do anything. I understand what you mean but I think we have to see Cuba for the state its in, not the promise of what it would become.

[–] imnotfromkaliningrad@lemmy.ml 35 points 5 months ago (1 children)

im sorry, but you have been propagandized. the things you said are nothing but mere repetitions of cia lies about cuba, parroted since the 60s. please try learning about the actual conditions in cuba before and after the revolution before giving any statements.

no investigation no right to speak

[+] Name@feddit.nu -12 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Well I'm not going to travel to Cuba for the sake of an internet discussion xD But it is true that political opposition is forbidden and the only allowed party is the communist, right?

[–] imnotfromkaliningrad@lemmy.ml 29 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

opposition to progressive ideas must necessarily be reactionary. the liberal multy party system is a scam and was rightfully replaced by the democratic centralism of the communist party. all decisions are made by the workers through democratic processes.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 22 points 5 months ago

But it is true that political opposition is forbidden and the only allowed party is the communist, right?

Calling for the overthrow of the entire government apparatus is forbidden there, as it is everywhere, but opposing particular policies and platforms is normal.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 months ago

No youll just travel there for cheap top notch healthcare I'm sure

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 35 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I'm sure you have some kind of a source for such an outlandish claim. How much time do you spend looking at the compensation of Cuban politicians?

[+] Name@feddit.nu -9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You could probably understand the reasoning if you read the rest of the thread. What kind of compensation do you have in mind?

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've read the thread. You have no source and you have not even tried to educate yourself on the basics of the Cuban government. You invented an accusation out of thin air and are somehow surprised people don't uncritically believe it.

[+] Name@feddit.nu -7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Alright, what do you request a source for? Can't say I'm surprised at others not agreeing in a discussion. Do you usually get surprised by that?

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Cuba now has a privileged elite defending it's grip on power against the poor majority

Source this.

You have done zero investigation into how well off Cuban leaders are compared to the average Cuban. You have done zero investigation into how this compares to peer countries.

You just made it up because it sounds like a Bad Country thing, someone told you once that Cuba is a Bad Country, and you never bothered to learn about the place yourself.

[+] Name@feddit.nu -7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Ok, so the communist party says who can be in the Nation Assembly. The communist party sits on all the political power just by having the power over appointment. There are no free candidacy for the national assembly, effectively aggregating all power to themselves making them the de facto ruling class. See the issue?

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 28 points 5 months ago

Still no sources on anything, and you're not even staying on the topic at hand.

Cuba now has a privileged elite defending it's grip on power against the poor majority

Source this.

[–] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 24 points 5 months ago

how does any of that make them "bourgeoisie" or the "privileged elite"? Nations have different political systems, you shouldn't expect them all to be organized like the corrupt American system unless you are an imperialist. And it's particularly offensive to want to impose American political values on Cuba, a former American colony who righteously broke free of those chains.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 20 points 5 months ago

The people in powerful positions in the Communist Party got there because people voted them in. What’s hard to understand here?

You know who is the ruling class in capitalist countries, right? It’s the capitalists. It doesn’t matter how egalitarian the political system appears on paper, because de-facto the capitalist class rules.