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[quote name='bmulligan']Too bad they can't get enough food to feed people in Cuba even though they have such great medical care. Oh, yeah, there's that freedom to leave thing too. As in they don't have that freedom either.[/QUOTE]
Well, the u.s. embargo has done major damage economically. With the collapse of the soviet union there was major strain put on the country, including access to food, but they have recovered somewhat with the growth of tourism, which is an extremely popular tourist destination for europeans and canadians.
But, with Batista they had even worse human rights abuses, lacked freedom, and the poor lived in horrible conditions. If you were not rich under Batista, then Batista was worse. I'm not saying cuba has a good government, simply that Castro isn't as bad, or at minimum equal to Batista. And, unlike most dictators, Castro has actually put much of the countries resources towards benefiting the population as a whole (something that can't be said for batista). Illiteracy was one of the first successes, as there were massive reductions following his takeover (it was 25% and dropped substantially in the first few years). It's foolish to ignore success simply because you don't like the country it has occurred in. The two most successfull areas are education and health care. While we probably don't have much to learn from the education system, there is a lot to learn from the health care system.
Well, the u.s. embargo has done major damage economically. With the collapse of the soviet union there was major strain put on the country, including access to food, but they have recovered somewhat with the growth of tourism, which is an extremely popular tourist destination for europeans and canadians.
But, with Batista they had even worse human rights abuses, lacked freedom, and the poor lived in horrible conditions. If you were not rich under Batista, then Batista was worse. I'm not saying cuba has a good government, simply that Castro isn't as bad, or at minimum equal to Batista. And, unlike most dictators, Castro has actually put much of the countries resources towards benefiting the population as a whole (something that can't be said for batista). Illiteracy was one of the first successes, as there were massive reductions following his takeover (it was 25% and dropped substantially in the first few years). It's foolish to ignore success simply because you don't like the country it has occurred in. The two most successfull areas are education and health care. While we probably don't have much to learn from the education system, there is a lot to learn from the health care system.
with at Church's is that chicken. MAN I hope it's spicy because I need something to replace Popeyes. If not I suppose I can do Popeyes still and don't even 
