28-11-2016, 13:15
Yikes! Yeah, Fidel Castro was ruthless and a polarizing political figure. Some people hate him, some feared him, and some still see him as a revolutionary hero and an icon for the political left (Please, no). I know some people on the left do the same thing with Che Guevara and see him in a rosy light yet he was a murderer. I did read that Castro liked to create an image for himself. He even claimed to not be a Communist to the public during the Cuban revolution then made such a system as soon as he took office.
I've heard people boast about free healthcare and other stuff being there and it's sad that Cubans were given such an exploitative system contrary to those claims. I looked it up yesterday. I've heard about human rights violations and his attempts to suppress dissenters and people's free speech there before though. I understand why some Cubans have left.
I think it's horrible for someone to give people false hope under the guise of wanting to help the exploited little guy in society only to become an oppressor and turn their back on them like he did, he hurt many people and he got away with the crimes he committed. So much for justice. At least he is dead and can't hurt any more people. Now they have to manage with Raul Castro, somehow :/
I've heard people boast about free healthcare and other stuff being there and it's sad that Cubans were given such an exploitative system contrary to those claims. I looked it up yesterday. I've heard about human rights violations and his attempts to suppress dissenters and people's free speech there before though. I understand why some Cubans have left.
I think it's horrible for someone to give people false hope under the guise of wanting to help the exploited little guy in society only to become an oppressor and turn their back on them like he did, he hurt many people and he got away with the crimes he committed. So much for justice. At least he is dead and can't hurt any more people. Now they have to manage with Raul Castro, somehow :/