Fidel Castro is dead

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Dunno how I feel on that. Castro's a hard figure for me to weigh in on. He was harsh, and likely overly so in his actions. But at the same time there's somewhat of an admirable quality to him in a weird way. What I'm curious to see is what happens to Cuba now? Does his brother maintain the old setup or will he let big corps in?

It's a funny thought if he does let them back in. Castro would've spent his lifetime fighting for what he believed in and built, only for it to be washed away a few years after his passing.


 
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
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Who?
really?

Yes.
Do you know anything about world history?

I don't think he was ever brought up during world history class in middle and high school for me.
Really? What kind of shit school did you go to? Castro was one of the biggest players during the 60s and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
I feel like Deci not paying attention in class is much more likely in this situation.

You're not one to talk if I did or not, Nuka.

Seriously, the only thing world history talked about the most was World War 1 and 2. We didn't really learn jack shit about the cold war let alone the Cuban Missile Crises.

Learning about the Cold War is part of the standard CA high school world history curriculum. You were either skipping class or not paying attention during it to have missed the section on Fidel Castro and the Cuban missile crisis.


 
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
Give him a break; he was too busy coming up with fantasies about some genocide in a backwater Balkans shit heap to be paying attention.


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Who?
really?

Yes.
Do you know anything about world history?

I don't think he was ever brought up during world history class in middle and high school for me.
Really? What kind of shit school did you go to? Castro was one of the biggest players during the 60s and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
I feel like Deci not paying attention in class is much more likely in this situation.

You're not one to talk if I did or not, Nuka.

Seriously, the only thing world history talked about the most was World War 1 and 2. We didn't really learn jack shit about the cold war let alone the Cuban Missile Crises.

Learning about the Cold War is part of the standard CA high school world history curriculum. You were either skipping class or not paying attention during it to have missed the section on Fidel Castro and the Cuban missile crisis.

I never skipped class. My memory has been off really lately however.


 
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There is no shame in not knowing something, even though you really should have since NOT knowing about the one event that was a hairline away from sending the world into a nuclear war is a massive deal to not know, but hey

we all have our moments
Last Edit: November 27, 2016, 03:15:14 AM by Luciana


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There is no shame in not knowing something, even though you really should have since NOT knowing about the one event that was a hairline away from sending the world into a nuclear war is a massive deal to not know, but hey

we all have our moments

Look I'm sorry I didn't know about the guy. Maybe I did and I just forgot. I don't remember much from high school let alone middle school now.

In fact, I honestly prefer forgetting most of middle school since it was hell for me.

I just recently read about him just to have an idea on who he was.


 
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Gee. I'm sorry that I've never heard of this guy before. Even my own family was like "Are you serious?"

I am. I never heard of the guy, but after this, I'm going to start taking a look at who he was.
I was thinking you were joking and did a good job baiting everyone

but damn dude. That's like not knowing who Reagan or Khrushchev were.
who tf is Khrushchev


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Gee. I'm sorry that I've never heard of this guy before. Even my own family was like "Are you serious?"

I am. I never heard of the guy, but after this, I'm going to start taking a look at who he was.
I was thinking you were joking and did a good job baiting everyone

but damn dude. That's like not knowing who Reagan or Khrushchev were.
who tf is Khrushchev
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/26/donald-trump-reacts-fidel-castros-death/94469240/

I can not believe that Donald Trump out of all the western leaders in the world is the one saying what needed to be said about Castro.

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"The world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades," Trump said in a statement issued hours after Castro's death. "Fidel Castro’s legacy is one of firing squads, theft, unimaginable suffering, poverty and the denial of fundamental human rights."

Trump, who has pledged to roll back the Obama administration's diplomatic opening to Cuba, said the nation remains "a totalitarian island," but he hopes that Castro's passing will mark "a move away from the horrors endured for too long, and toward a future in which the wonderful Cuban people finally live in the freedom they so richly deserve."

There is nothing to mourn about, he was the one that was willing to bring WWIII and for whatever reason, other world leaders are talking about how fucking "wonderful" he is.


 
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I think world leaders are trying to take the stance of "oh some people might feel sad he died". Which is stupid.

Yeah, call it like it is. The world is sometimes better off when specific people die.


 
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Goodness gracious, great balls of lightning!
Major news outlets won't even call him a dictator.


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Am I the only one finding it fucking baffling that world leaders who are western are actually saying they're sympathetic he died, and  sending people to attend his funeral?

What world do we live in where Trump actually says what is true?


 
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Am I the only one finding it fucking baffling that world leaders who are western are actually saying they're sympathetic he died, and  sending people to attend his funeral?

What world do we live in where Trump actually says what is true?
The real world.


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Half of them are saying asinine shit like "Muh Healthcare" yet a simple Google search for "Cuban Hospital" brings up some pretty bad images. Justin Trudeau, is the absolute worst, that man is such a massive fucking idiot holy shit.

Am I the only one finding it fucking baffling that world leaders who are western are actually saying they're sympathetic he died, and sending people to attend his funeral?

What world do we live in where Trump actually says what is true?


 
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Am I the only one finding it fucking baffling that world leaders who are western are actually saying they're sympathetic he died, and  sending people to attend his funeral?

What world do we live in where Trump actually says what is true?

Not really baffling - many of those countries, unlike the US, had diplomatic relations with Cuba. They're kind of obligated to send someone

Half of them are saying asinine shit like "Muh Healthcare" yet a simple Google search for "Cuban Hospital" brings up some pretty bad images. Justin Trudeau, is the absolute worst, that man is such a massive fucking idiot holy shit.

What he said about reforms to education and healthcare isn't untrue - for a while, I do recall them being on par with many other Western nations. Not that he should be honored in light of his human right violations, but to say that Cuba became a massive, uneducated shithole would also be untrue.

Trudeau also has a personal connection to the man - Castro was an honorary pallbearer for his father, former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau. Not really a surprise that he put out a rosy statement.
Last Edit: November 29, 2016, 09:44:23 AM by Icy


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They have culture, I will not deny that, something a lot of Americans today unfortunately lack. However going to Cuba is kind of like stepping back in time. It has stagnated significantly in comparison to even small/poor nations in Central America. I'm sure many Cubans would still flee the country even if it wasn't ruled by a dictatorship.

I also understand Trudeau might have personal feelings on him, but Canada has a pretty good education system so I'm sure at some point he has picked up a history book and wasn't in the dark about Castro's.....misdeeds. He could've been a little more ambiguous about his speech.

What he said about reforms to education and healthcare isn't untrue - for a while, I do recall them being on par with many other Western nations. Not that he should be honored in light of his human right violations, but to say that Cuba became a massive, uneducated shithole would also be untrue.

Trudeau also has a personal connection to the man - Castro was an honorary pallbearer for his father, former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau. Not really a surprise that he put out a rosy statement.


 
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They have culture, I will not deny that, something a lot of Americans today unfortunately lack. However going to Cuba is kind of like stepping back in time. It has stagnated significantly in comparison to even small/poor nations in Central America. I'm sure many Cubans would still flee the country even if it wasn't ruled by a dictatorship.

Not saying Cuba isn't a country that stuck in the 1950's, or that it isn't understandable that many have fled and continue to flee. Just saying that the points Trudeau made aren't untrue.

I also understand Trudeau might have personal feelings on him, but Canada has a pretty good education system so I'm sure at some point he has picked up a history book and wasn't in the dark about Castro's.....misdeeds. He could've been a little more ambiguous about his speech.

Could've and should've. Though I won't go to the point of calling him a massive idiot.


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I thought that before his Castro speech. I'm just reaffirming myself.

Though I won't go to the point of calling him a massive idiot.


 
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I thought that before his Castro speech. I'm just reaffirming myself.

Though I won't go to the point of calling him a massive idiot.

Don't praise yourself Ian, it isn't healthy.