Comment by nradov
17 days ago
It also illustrates the importance of not wrecking your own economy through pursuing socialist policies and driving the most productive people out of the country.
17 days ago
It also illustrates the importance of not wrecking your own economy through pursuing socialist policies and driving the most productive people out of the country.
Is that your summary of the causes, goals and impacts of the Cuban revolution?
Causes and goals, no. Impacts, yes. Regardless of intent, socialism inevitably destroys everything it touches.
Or, a prolonged embargo, threats of invasion, actual attempts at invasion, diplomatic pressure to isolate, etc all by the most powerful empire in history on your doorstep destroyed everything.
It’s pretty hard to sort out after the fact.
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The way things are going it looks like late capitalism is on a way to eventually catch up. And all 2.5 "productive" people left would own the world and the rest will be cattle, potentially culled to keep things in check