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In reply to the discussion: Half of Cuba's field hockey team defects during Pan Am games [View all]EX500rider
(10,884 posts)63. Intentions may be questionable but the fact remains..
.....that they transitioned from single party states (Taliban/Ba'athism) to democracies.
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No doubt, you'll link to the post describing in en toto as a socialist paradise, yes?
LanternWaste
Jul 2015
#79
Someone bitter over Cuba/America relationships improving? Capitalist paradise or socialist
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#4
Cubans have been defecting for 50 years, as economic interests can overwhelm all else.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#10
Funny how leftist governments tend to blame every single one of their problems on US imperialism
Marksman_91
Jul 2015
#45
Fact denial is a terrible thing....Canada does 70% of its trade with this country...a nearby one.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#20
the US is Venezuela's largest trading partner and look at the mess they are in
Bacchus4.0
Jul 2015
#22
Sugar is King in Cuba! Maybe we can end the substitute High Fructose Corn Syrup?
Zen Democrat
Jul 2015
#28
I was checking that out earlier when I was reading up on Cuba it looks like they are having trouble
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#37
There is water between Cuba and America and none with Canada? Good point! Now if we could just
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#24
Of course, we should both ask China and Japan about the water transport trade problem before drawing any rash conclusions?
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#27
Those that dwell in American houses of "true democracy" should not..... something, something.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#38
Wow. US 'friendliness and influence will gradually promote true democracy?'
PatrickforO
Jul 2015
#30
Equating defection with "relocating for better opportunities" is a little bizarre.
oberliner
Jul 2015
#13
Equating "defection", definition pending, with abandoning forever allegiance to your nation, is a bit bizarre as well.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#17
Cuba has a 400 person delegation in Toronto. Why are 400 not "defecting" to capitalist paradise?
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#40
It was great seeing your reference to "balseros" who return to their homeland.
Judi Lynn
Jul 2015
#56
That "gusanos" term has sure been a favorite of many fervent castristas in this site
Marksman_91
Jul 2015
#64
Conspicuous whopper. I have NEVER seen any DU'er use "gusano" to refer to non-Cuban exiles, not once
Judi Lynn
Jul 2015
#73
Good point. Folks are folks and make individual folks choices. Reading more into it is silly.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#12
He's been looking to break in to the lucrative field hockey market for a while, though.
KamaAina
Jul 2015
#57
with Cuba open now, both Govs will probaby change the 'cubans get guaranteed resident cards' laws...
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#48