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JonLP24

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14. I was born in the 80s so that is probably why I'm not aware

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:28 AM

Jul 2020

I'm aware of Castro defenders but I look at it like this. The US has a long history of backing right wing militias & dictatorships during the cold war. There was a lot of inequality under Batista & the mafia had business interests there. Cuba has little to no homeless in their country while my family was homeless briefly in this country.

I agree they have a lack of political freedom & press freedom but the paranoia after WW 2 led to a repression of political freedoms around the globe including the US especially in the 60s with COINTELPRO and OPERATION CHAOS. Assata Shakur has political asylum in Cuba.

Cuba also fought apartheid before the US did.

Cuba has problems but they are way below Saudi Arabia on my list of concerns.

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WTF? Zimbabwe to pay reparatations to white farmers [View all] Ex Lurker Jul 2020 OP

It's a compromise. Eugene Jul 2020 #1

Exactly, this is actually a really good and fair move Amishman Jul 2020 #12

They stole the land now didn't they. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #23

Exactly Ex Lurker Aug 2020 #27

Did you read the article? Paying for the infrastructure Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #2

They don't deserve anything. They stole it. NT Ex Lurker Aug 2020 #28

One which acknowledges that Mugabe didn't always do things the right way? RockRaven Jul 2020 #3

Mugabe was a monster. But because he identified as being on the left he got a pass. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #4

It's also insulting assuming just anyone can be a farmer. EllieBC Jul 2020 #5

I'm an agricultural major! Good farmer are good business people. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #6

I don't remember anyone on the left ever giving Mugabe a pass JonLP24 Jul 2020 #9

He had quite a vocal fan base here back in the day (nt) hardluck Jul 2020 #11

Hardluck, after a google search Robert Mugabe+DU irisblue Jul 2020 #21

I was following politics in the early 80s. Rightfully, the left loved Mugabe. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #13

I was born in the 80s so that is probably why I'm not aware JonLP24 Jul 2020 #14

But both were illusory. Igel Jul 2020 #15

Oh man, Mugabe had a firm cadre of DU fans Codeine Jul 2020 #17

When please, after a admittedly short search, I'm not seeing it. Thx irisblue Jul 2020 #22

From before DU2 was started. Codeine Jul 2020 #25

Hopefully not with Zimbabwe dollars. Maybe it's better now but awhile back captain queeg Jul 2020 #7

These are difficult issues but it's mostly about trying to get a better future for those living JI7 Jul 2020 #8

The Rwandan Reconciliation movement is a good analogy obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #18

WTF is right malaise Jul 2020 #10

Excellent and fair compromise obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #16

I think it is a terrible decision. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #24

Good solution it seems BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #19

:) Why on earth should you be surprised? Hortensis Jul 2020 #20

"Please come back and make our Country Great Again Alea Jul 2020 #26