Cuba is LITERALLY Falling Apart

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[@chasehedges6775]

Love your stuff❤️👍

[@dogishappy0]

How dare you comment on your own video so I can't claim "first"? Lol. Jokes aside, I had no clue Cuba was in such a rough state.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@dogishappy0 The whole world as well definitely is, IMO

[@SnlDrako]

In the same way Russia is heading to a civil war? That episode was comical, you were so far off base it's not even funny. You need a break, man, or something, lately your content is sloppy at best, and laughable at worst.

[@DM-mi4je]

But historyofeverything I already have Aura and just renewed how can I can possibly help the channel?

[@carlosmiguelteixeiraott3643]

"But, wait, it gets worse." That might as well be the motto of this channel

[@drewwarner3883]

He should like put it on a shirt ir something

[@raymarshall6721]

Nah, that's the motto for anything Russian military.

[@rapier1954]

Well it certainly applies in the case of Cuba and the evidence was well presented. My advice to you is to quit trying to sound smart we like you the way you are.

[@steel8231]

Castro did spend more on that one mutant cow than most Cuban towns earned in a lifetime.

[@Franky-kc5tg]

Yeah thats canon

[@gayanudugampola8973]

He was very sad when it died. I think it a mix breed of Spanish and Canadian cow.

[@Franky-kc5tg]

@@gayanudugampola8973 it was a breed of a Holstein bull (originary from Germany, although the specimen used was canadian) and a Cebú cow (south asian species, and the most used in Cuba). The Holsteins are great at milk producing and the Cebús are bulky and resistant to heat

[@Pure_Papi]

Samonella is a Godsend for dropping that lore

[@jonisalmela2399]

A witcher of cows.

[@alostkoi]

As a Venezuelan living in Venezuela, every time someone blames the sanctions I cringe. They say the same about Venezuela, but if you live here you can see how politicians are filthy rich even if they try to gaslight you into believe they're not. The web of corruption is deep and big. I tell you, politician children driving Ferraris, those “lefties” wearing every name band in existence, their children studying abroad, every single big business in the country links to them. iPhones for all the of them. I'm not denying that sanctions had/have an impact, but that's not the sole reason, it's a great excuse though. And before someone calls me right leaving, pro-US, whatever, I'm not. And those politicians aren't lefties either, they love money just as much as any other politician, they just lie to their population, so they wouldn't want money. Money lining their pockets, and the country rotting, why? Because the sanctions!!!!!!! It's so easy to disregard first-hand experience from someone else when that experience isn't there to feed your own narrative.

[@arthas640]

yeah they flatly ignore Cuba's MANY shitty economic policies as well as the fact that even when they were trading with the communist bloc and the third world (combined covering most of the global population) Cuba had an anemic economy. They have all of the same issues as all communist countries, only some countries like China and Vietnam escaped Cuba's fate by opening up their economy while Cuba insisted on remaining a Stalinist state into the 21st century. They only did as well as they did during the Cold War with MASSIVE subsidies from the Soviets who only did so it mess with America. A few economic policies i know of that cripple them include: little privatization, plenty of corruption, zero innovation, being heavily agriculturally focused but mainly on cash crops while importing 90% of their food, and one of the worst being the fact that nearly all their energy is made with gas and oil they import which is literally one of the most expensive ways to power the country which they did because the Soviets just gave them nearly limitless free and cheap oil. Their politics makes it so few people want to trade with them either. They're hostile towards foreign business too which means the only people willing to invest are fellow left wing governments hostile to the west which mainly limits that to China and Venezuela and they have nothing to offer China other then basing rights and Venezuela is laughably poor. People tend to forget that often when the Soviets were doing shady shit around the globe they used Cuban -mercenaries- hired freedom fighters to give them plausible deniability like how Russia uses Wagner today and that lead to a lot of people hating or mistrusting Cuba the same way that people hated the US for doing similar.

[@brs690]

There's a lot of factors that go into economic collapse and we're on the precipice here in America, I think this election will put us further over the edge or hopefully we can pull out of it. It's far too complicated for KZbin comments but I think this presidential election cycle is more important than the last one. If we don't get it right this time it's going to cause a lot more issues than 4 and 8 years ago. Hopefully the next cycle we can get Tulsi Gabbard as president.

[@ascendedbro1828]

Every country has corrupt politicians but not every country has shitloads of US sanctions on them. You are diverting the blame. Sanctions are still primary reason.

[@136iti]

@@brs690the US is not headed towards economic collapse. Where did you hear that from? The economy literally grew by 5.8% in 2022 and 2.5% in 2023. I haven’t heard any indication of an economic collapse. If you could provide some sources I’d love to check them out!

[@RJYeates]

​@@136itiHmm I wonder what happened in the previous years that could have caused this "growth"

[@randomuser5443]

Im Puerto rican, i hope the cubans survive. Government is terrible but the people deserve better

[@deletenow3276]

​@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan How convenient that all their problems are caused by the US.

[@triadwarfare]

​@@Josep_Hernandez_Lujanthe government is to blame. Try to know why Cuba remains sanctioned and try to change them. Maybe having free and fair elections and dropping the "communist in name only" government may help.

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

@@triadwarfare No, we're not to blame. It's use you blame us for such harsh sanctions. Why is America afraid of little Cuba? Ask yourself that hmm,?

[@eaglewarrior7979]

@@Josep_Hernandez_Lujanwow your pathetic.

[@SollomonTheWise]

have they tried capitalism

[@tingtingnoy3133]

Cuba is a large island but they don’t have fish to eat, Cuba has a lot of farm land but grows nothing. It’s 100% the government and the mentally of the people who support it.

[@thedungeondelver]

In the Caribbean, citrus can basically grow as a weed. So can sugar cane. Cocoa. And yet, they suffer food shortages.

[@17thsavior]

​@@thedungeondelverThose are luxury goods, not staples mr galaxy brain

[@lachmeneger]

@@17thsavior those was examples of weed mr universe brain ;)

[@MrNito2721]

They aren't allowed to harvest lobsters off the coast for food. They can't raise their own cows. These are only some examples of policy disincentives. It's hard to live with your hands tied.

[@holden5478]

@@MrNito2721 sounds like they need a regime change.

[@mhdzrene7288]

Hello, I'm a Cuban living in the US. Most of my family still lives in Cuba, and according to my grandparents, the situation is much worse than it was during the "Special Period." Everything is deteriorating, and inflation is currently around 1200%. The exchange rate from pesos (the official currency in Cuba) to US dollars went from 25 pesos to 125 pesos per US dollar officially, but in the black market, it's about 300 pesos per US dollar. There is absolutely no gasoline for public use. Medicine is almost nonexistent, and corruption is at an all-time high. The country has been under martial law for the last three years, with military police and special forces constantly patrolling and cracking down on any gatherings. There is no food in government-owned markets, and when there is, the prices are impossible to afford. For example, the price for 30 eggs is about 3500 pesos, while the minimum wage is 4000 pesos per month, and pensions are 1500 pesos. People in Cuba are experiencing famine, and many are dying.

[@EnriqueRodriguezUS]

Actually, the minimum salary is 2100 Cuban pesos. And currently the dollar is trading at 340 Cuban pesos in the black market.

[@mhdzrene7288]

@EnriqueRodriguezUS is even worse than what I though

[@GazMatic]

When I was there in 2022 it was 120. Wow. I remember not being able to travel to other provinces because of lack of gasoline and the prices in restaurants changed daily to the point where the menu was a chalkboard

[@Eusebeia7]

Cuba is violating the LONANG and therefore is under judgment. Cuba's problems are ultimately spiritual. Read Psalm 107. Violating Commandments I or II results in FAMINE, pestilence, and the sword, per Jeremiah and LONANG. Jer_24:10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. Psa 107:1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psa 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; Psa 107:3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. Psa 107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. Psa 107:5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Psa 107:6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. Psa 107:7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Psa 107:8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Psa 107:10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; Psa 107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: Psa 107:12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. Psa 107:13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. Psa 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Psa 107:15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. Psa 107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Psa 107:18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Psa 107:19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. Psa 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Psa 107:21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Psa 107:23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; Psa 107:24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. Psa 107:25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. Psa 107:26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. Psa 107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. Psa 107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. Psa 107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Psa 107:30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Psa 107:31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. Psa 107:33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; Psa 107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. Psa 107:35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. Psa 107:36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; Psa 107:37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. Psa 107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. Psa 107:39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. Psa 107:40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. Psa 107:41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. Psa 107:42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Psa 107:43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

[@davidcoleman2796]

I was there in feb . It was 350 to 1 us. Omg. 😢

[@josexsamuelx2550]

I am cuban and i live in cuba. I have never see anybody like you what made a truth about my country.

[@tcs07d]

Man, I hope things get better for you. I wish I could help, hearing stories like this one and other from my Cuban coworker (which we work at a power company) I can only hope for the best for you guys.

[@adamk.7177]

As an American, I've always found it a pity that we can't just get along. Sorry about your country's crisis. I hope you and your family are well.

[@blakerenimu9033]

Información imparcial y precisa, eh? Entre el Menticiero y Radio/TV Martí vuelven loco a uno :/

[@GolDFish-if1ov]

​@@adamk.7177 we don't need your apology, I care not about your apology and there's no need for your apology. I have no beef with you but I just want you to know that what happens to us is non of your concern. It doesn't matter if you're american or not. It is what it is.

[@j.m.b5441]

​@@blakerenimu9033Yes this video is extremely accurate and truthful.

[@MM22966]

Ironically, Cuba DID try to diversify during the Cold War...just not in a normal way. Or maybe a very old way. They sent their fairly experienced (and thanks to the Soviets, well-equipped) army to Africa to help various socialist-fraternal allies in the brushfire wars there in the 70's and 80's. The return on Castro's help was the thanks of grateful nations...and a secured supply of oil from Angola, etc. They also received additional support both militarily and economic from the Russians for acting as, essentially, Communist mercenaries during the Cold War.

[@dspserpico]

Communist condottierri

[@dasbubba841]

Then those countries promptly abandoned Cuba after the USSR collapsed and they ditched socialism for a more "market" orientated crony capitalism.

[@Sadiregu1619]

@@dspserpico Commuttieri.

[@danielmartinezperez6315]

This has some nuance, as our Army intervened in Ethiopia on behalf of the Soviets (and effectively aiding in genocide) but the Angola case (although fighting literal Apartheid South Africa) was not well received by the Soviets, who were having peace talks with the US at the moment and were only informed after Cuban boots were on the ground. Angola was a far costlier war and It ended just shortly before the Soviet Union fell.

[@MM22966]

@@dspserpico Marxist Mercs!

[@looseycanon]

Fun fact, former Czechoslovakia held good bit of Cuban debt... In the end, Cuba repaid this debt in rum.

[@MeeesterBond17]

Having visited Prague and seen how many liquor stores they have, the Czechs probably saw that as an absolute win.

[@sifridbassoon]

mmm....Czechoslovakia...Becharovka

[@vanzell1912]

Fun fact is RIGHT..!!😂

[@Franky-kc5tg]

Cuban here. Im currently studying in an university, and it breaks one's heart to see how small amount of students there are. What for? Being a proffessional is worthless. Doctors earn like 18 dollars a month. I just keep studying cuz i know i will get out of here in a couple of years. But those who are trapped here would rather work anywhere than being someone well prepared. So we have no humane factor either. This country has no future

[@Apathy.Apathy.]

@@Franky-kc5tg I’m South African so I feel your pain of a country with no future.

[@Franky-kc5tg]

@@Apathy.Apathy. my friend i do not know a lot about South Africa. Could you tell me how are things over there?

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

Isn’t South African doing decently now that the ANC actually has some guardrails from the other parties?

[@Apathy.Apathy.]

@@Franky-kc5tg South Africa has been run by the same party (The ANC) since the ending of Apartheid and as a result, they have become insanely corrupt and use state owned enterprises to extract mass amounts of money from the country that they then pocket for themselves. Our state owned energy company eksom is a prime example of this corruption, as insufficient electricity is being produced so blackouts occur regularly. The racial divide in South Africa is massive. Blacks and Whites vote for completely different parties, live in completely different areas and speak completely different languages. This causes interracial and interethnic conflict between the groups, causing massive gang wars and civil unrest. Our murder rate is through the roof, unemployment is extremely high and our economy is flat, all the while we Special Forces to Mozambique and the Congo.

[@Apathy.Apathy.]

Until the ANC is gone, the country will continue to decline.

[@brs690]

The economic plans of Cuba and Venezuela both sound like when poor people win the lottery or when politicians win an election, they spend a lot in the short term and don't plan for the long term.

[@Franky-kc5tg]

Indeed

[@gayanudugampola8973]

Reminds me of Tito damaging the Yugoslavia economy by taking a lot of loans.

[@aSSGoblin1488]

elections are what people vote for. whether its for good governance or voting for destructive tarriffs. short term incentives for voters and the opposing party railing against it. global warming? answer EV instead of rolling stock.

[@Godoffi]

dont believe the propaganda. this is americas fault. remove the sanctions and allow them to be themselves. if not of course people are going to cheese the system. imagine being bullied in school. most people turn into bullies after. and if your weak your just going to be sneaky with your bullying. remember naz are alive and well in america. thats like saying gaza is poor because of itself and not because

[@dannyzero692]

@@gayanudugampola8973 Dude really believed that he won't have to pay them back because "capitalism will collapse within his life time". smh.

[@Ottotherepoman1]

I vacationed there 2.5 years ago, you could see the decay in Havana buildings. One of their most important buildings had blown up due to a boiler explosion, they threw a tarp over the building, nothing done in months.

[@thirdworldgamer8717]

Lmao that's the norm here, I remember buildings from my childhood be finished now that I'm in my early twenties

[@tomassmith2088]

My dad vacationed there in the 70s or 80s. Said it was beautiful and the people were happy. Proof that communism was superior to capitalism. He looked once and then shut his eyes to it forever. 😅

[@bread5049]

​@@tomassmith2088or simply that they haven't simply destroyed the country yet nothing about being superior about communism

[@thenamesianna]

​@@tomassmith2088I mean, at the time they were mostly kept afloat by the USSR, so I'm not suprised it was better off at the time 😅.

[@malcire]

Yeah. Castro definitely wasn't in any way a competent economist.

[@timwells637]

No shit

[@WhiteIkiryo-yt2it]

A lack of knowledge of economics is a pre-requisite for communists.

[@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_]

Lefties usually don't understand how things work. Some do mean well.

[@keianpena9635]

he spent more on his cow program than what an average cuban could earn in multiple lifetimes....

[@robertelsemiller1000]

No communists or socialist ever is

[@jonathanenglish9146]

There is an entire planet besides the United States with no sanctions on Cuba, although the United States is it's closest neighbor of any substance, blaming the US for Cuba's horrid conditions is like blaming Mexico for Venezuela's economy. Cuba's government polices and iron fisted rulers have resulted in the failed island nation's woes.

[@PrettierNPastel]

The us could have been apart of changing that very early on but decided american business interest was too important. There is actually alot to blame the US for in cubas state since its revolution. It is not only the US fault and the cuban government has a huge part to play but dont act like its unrelated. 2. I dont think you understand how influential US approval status is. Companies that do business in cuba are usually prohibited from doing so in the US. A company will choose the US over Cuba Everytime.

[@arthas640]

yeah. An easy way to disprove that "its all Americas fault" thing is by just looking at their economy. They're a 21st century undeveloped nation that's traditionally relied on dirt cheap manufactured goods and cash crops for money. Problem is those manufactured goods weren't so cheap after awhile since China is way better at it AND Cuba's energy sector is a joke since it relied on free or nearly free imports from the Soviets to be useful and today is just to expensive to run, plus their grid shows problems stemming from being run by an inept single dictatorship. Growing cash crops meanwhile has only gotten less and less profitable over time since other countries steadily industrialize and modernize increasing supply while Cubans are still pooping in their fields and harvesting stuff by hand, and again that's something they're going up against China with and China has way more arable land and way more slave laborers. Cuba only did as well as it did during a short period of time during the Cold War thanks to massive Soviet support, same reason why the DPRK imploded the second virtually free Soviet oil and fertilizer stopped being handed to them. It's like an incompetent trust fund baby blaming his roommate for being broke after mommy and daddy cut him off just because his roommate wont bail him out.

[@jonathanenglish9146]

@@PrettierNPastel Since the revolution, Cuba exported terrorists across the world and particularly in Africa. The Castro government had been in power since 1960, over sixty years of murder and repression on it's own people. As stated, America is only one country, where are the host of Socialist brothers around the world to give Cuba a hand? Oh, they are also starving or struggling themselves. Cuban companies will always choose Cuba over everyone else, unfortunately those few companies are owned by the political elite of Cuba to the detriment of the people of Cuba.

[@ascendedbro1828]

You have no idea of how these sanctions work if you actually believe what you are saying.

[@tauceti8060]

Ralph Gonsalves don't understand that

[@MediumDSpeaks]

As a Cuban, my family is doing so terribly. In 2019 I went and because we support them they lived miles above everyone else, they had a wifi antenna, my little cousin had all the newest shows, movies and video games before they even released in the US, we coild eat well, they had a car, and we were able to take a touristy vacation where we ate so well and everything was fun. In 2023, though 2023, though, I couldnt believe how bad it was. Bars didnt have rum, stores didnt have food, my family was ashamed to not have SUGAR. We brought things, as always, you always take 80lb of stuff with you, often time half for a random family who paid for your trip, and half for your family and friends. This time we brought for the whole state. Bandages, electrolyte solution, needles, gloves, masks, even the tape to secure IVs, antibiotics, tons of health supplies because people were dying of RAT BITES kthey even ran out of rat poison) A third of the houses were EMPTY, abandoned! The restaurants, even the tourist ones, BARELY had options anymore. It was terrible, like, markets empty. Plus the currency had experienced hyperinflation, so people would make the equivalent of $35 a MONTH working 40+ hour weeks. Somehow now it is even worse, there isnt power again. My uncle was one of the first Cubans to return home in 2001 to avoid child support payments, he had 3 kids in America, my cousins, he has 1 in Cuba. It is finally so bad that he says "screw it, ill pay the child support, GET ME OUT OF HERE". For him to come back 23 years after going back, and being able to live well because of our family's support for all that time until now, things are BAD

[@Veltrosstho]

Your uncle sounds like a deadbeat.

[@Eusebeia7]

Cuba's problems are ultimately spiritual. Read Psalm 107. Violating Commandments I or II results in FAMINE, pestilence, and the sword, per Jeremiah and LONANG. Jer_24:10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

[@bobsemple9341]

Then do something

[@SineFineBelliCh]

@@Eusebeia7no, it’s economics

[@Eusebeia7]

@@SineFineBelliCh The censor removed my detailed explanation with examples. Read Jeremiah & Ps 107.

[@HarlowReign-r7r]

I sincerely hope the people of Cuba can persevere through their suffering. It’s truly heartbreaking to see the government unwilling to provide the help they so desperately need.

[@EricaWaters-lr6zw]

The standard of living is alarmingly low, with doctors in Cuba earning less than $20 a month. Both Cuba and Venezuela lack basic amenities, and their governments appear indifferent to the plight of their citizens. Having visited these countries about five times, I can attest to the harsh realities they face.

[@LeahLewis-ny9iu]

Cuba has been deteriorating for the past three decades, and it’s time for people to stop relying on the government. They should focus on hiring skilled financial advisors to help them manage their finances. The government is primarily concerned with its own selfish interests, often taking advantage of the little that citizens have. Personally, I don’t depend on any government or politicians; instead, I collaborate closely with experienced financial advisors, which I believe is the best path forward.

[@LeahLewis-ny9iu]

I work with an experienced licensed financial advisor who helps me optimize and manage my finances. With my demanding job, I simply don’t have the time for investment analysis, and I refuse to let the government dictate my future, especially since they have no effective plans for the country or its citizens. Kate Elizabeth Cressotti takes the time to analyze each client’s unique situation and tailors investment strategies to help them grow and expand their portfolios, ensuring a comfortable retirement. That’s something no government or politician is likely to provide.

[@HarlowReign-r7r]

That’s encouraging! I’ve been hesitant to seek out a good financial advisor. How can I connect with yours?

[@EricaWaters-lr6zw]

It seems she has made a considerable impact on your finances, and I’d love to work with her too. What steps can I take to make that possible?

[@DaFluffyPotato]

You need to sell "it only gets worse" t-shirts at this point. lol

[@stakuyi]

Look at my chest. It’s coming

[@ksoule1985]

That and "Reality is a little more complicated!" shirts as well!

[@DarkLobster69]

He’s wearing one in the video

[@yudelabreu5964]

Got family still in the island that are conserving food making it jerky and cooking with wood. They are literally back into medical tech.

[@arthas640]

always were really. Their collective farms were always pretty shoddy, it's just that it wasnt an issue in the days of cheap Soviet fertilizer and food imports kept everyone fed easier and when free/cheap Soviet oil made energy plentiful and cheap.

[@Deadxman616]

Meanwhile Tampa after 2 high cat storms......be like " I DIDN"T HEAR NO BELL!!!!"

[@tetraxis3011]

According to a semisocialist teacher in my uni, Cuba literally asked Mexico to annex Cuba as another state.

[@JosePineda-cy6om]

There's historical precedent to that: theoretically Cuba and Puerto Rico were, for a while, part of the vice-royalty of New Spain. But in practice the whole Spanish Caribbean was an independent viceroyalty is everything but legal titles, just like Central America: the General Captainship of Guatemala was technically subordinated to the viceroy in Mexico City, in practice nobody cared about Cent. Am. or the Caribbean, only the Philippines occupied _some_ space in the viceroys minds. And let's not forget Mexico pardoned the Cuban gov't's debt TWICE in the 20th century, and recently AMLO and now Sheinbaum are gifting millions of barrels of oil per day to Cuba, and technicians of CFE have been sent to Cuba (for free) help them get their electric grid back online. With these precedents, it'd not be out of order for Mexico to just absorb Cuba as the 32nd state. Look out, Central America!!

[@buttonanastasia]

I was able to visit Cuba in 2017 when it was rather open for US travelers to go. A few girlfriends and I had a wonderful time in Havana and Veradero. We had a short stay, but spoke with our AirBnB hosts, fruit vendors, taxi drivers, people on the beach, etc. The people are so lovely, the county is gorgeous, and I hope that things will have a massive turn soon for everyone there. Thanks for a wonderful video. Even though I know the history of Cuba rather well I had not kept up on recent events so I deeply appreciate you bringing this to my, and everyone's, attention.

[@nuyabuisness7526]

Cuba should be a damn island paradise. Metals, petroleum, lumber, agricultural land, and massive tourism potential, but due to government mismanagement they can't provide absolute minimums.

[@Eusebeia7]

Cuba's problems are ultimately spiritual. Read Psalm 107. Violating Commandments I or II results in FAMINE, pestilence, and the sword, per Jeremiah and LONANG. Jer_24:10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

[@altairtodescatto]

​@@Eusebeia7you really saying the cuban people deserve being miserable?

[@yelperkelper7248]

@@Eusebeia7 why are you bringing the bible into this

[@Eusebeia7]

@@yelperkelper7248Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book 1, Sec. “2 Of the Nature of Laws in General, ” page 41 states "This law of nature, being co-eval with mankind and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times: no human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid derive all their force, and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original." and in the fourth book which is criminal law, Blackstone said that the highest crime is treason against God while treason against the King was second. In current books on legal analysis on Amazon, they totally ignore God and the LONANG (Laws of Nature and Nature's God). I have read that this is due to the infamous Erie v Tompkins case. Under LONANG if anyone or nation violates Commandments I & II then they will get FAMINE, pestilence and the sword as per Jeremiah 24:10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. For example, consider Haiti and Liberia. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIPYhIZmns55r9Esi=GLqiXrwIDep0iRqL which is The Cannibal Warlords of Liberia (Full Documentary) and kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpLWhZZ6qKmZg8ksi=5es86jbGD0HtBngD which is Monkey Meat and the Ebola Outbreak in Liberia which shows a famine of Vitamin K & C. Vitamin K is in any green leafy vegabale and is necessary for clotting of the blood. Vitamin C is in any vegetable and is necessary for protein synthesis, which antibodies are made of. Another violation of LONANG is the CCP deliberately mistranslating the Bible causing the collapse of the Chinese economy. China's real estate and finances are in free fall. I can prove to you if necessary that you believe in God and LONANG. As one example, Job_2:9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. which I have three examples of. Also, 1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. can be compared to Bloody Mary's burning Christians at the stake then dying of assorted STDs as per Numbers 5:27 And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

@@Eusebeia7 the bible doesnt cite sources and is made by hypocrites

[@AngelOrtega-b3p]

Correction. The rationing system dictates what each person is allowed to purchase from government stores. Nothing is “given”

[@Veltrosstho]

Like ww2 rationing in america.

[@dennisweidner288]

@@Veltrosstho Nonsense. There was rationing during he War. Butt Cuans get only a small part of what American got during he War.

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

@@Veltrosstho the difference is that they aren't in a war. They were given a paper to pay for those though, something similar to our wartime ration stamps (not banknotes) Which means that you can't buy more than what has been mentioned in the ration stamps.

[@sergiodiaz2725]

@@VeltrossthoUnless the WW2 rationing in the US stayed for 65 years it’s hardly a comparable point.

[@mrmoosecreature]

Soviet union was literally a sugar daddy

[@JosePineda-cy6om]

In both the literal and metaphorical sense

[@reillycassel3574]

I’m a rum distiller and 65¢ per lb of sugar sounds super nice right now. I understand inflation is bad, but damn I wish I could get those prices

[@testname123]

US sugar prices are driven by tariffs to protect local sugar growers.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@testname123Specifically to make Midwest sugar beet competitive with Caribbean sugar cane.

[@ernestoviamontes3235]

As a cuban living in Cuba right now, sadly, I can say yeah this is a shit storm right now. No food, no drinkable water, no electricity. When the apocalypse comes Cubans gonna be the only survivors , we more than 60 years of practice

[@Whobgobblin]

Thank you for making this detailed video on a country so close on our doorstep that doesn’t get enough attention As a son of Cuban exiles, I’ve always found it difficult to research the causes of Cuba’s troubles over the decades, mainly because I keep coming across directly contradictory information and, like you said early in the video people really let their biases take over when they talk about Cuba’s history, and point blame at whoever their personal politics least aligns with at every opportunity

[@moisesjarillo419]

The nuclear power plant, per my cuban grandfather that worked for the internal cuban government, was scrapped by Fidel after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the Russian scientists not able to guarantee that the plant would not be exactly like Chernobyl and include better failsafes than what Chernobyl had. This was right beside the Cienfuegos city.

[@dalel3608]

Seeing as it was to be a VVER-440 model, that was probably the best option.. while it didn't have the kaboom problem of a RBMK-1000, the VVER-440 was a much safer design, it (the V-230 model, not the V-213) did have many maintenance heavy modes of failure (leaks & other stuff) that manifested over their years of use that caused the EU to ban their operation in Europe long before their designed lifespan. Should mention that the Cuban plant was supposed to be a VVER-440 V-318 model, which is an improved V-213, so they probably would have been fine for a while as long as Russia kept subsidizing its maintenance. Now if they would have had a CANDU reactor from Canada (like India & Romania did) they would have a safe NPP that would likely still be running today; even if it meant Canadian subsidization.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@dalel3608Finland still operates two of them.

[@keithlarsen7557]

Honestly, if the kept it, Cuba would be radioactive AND in the dark.

[@dalel3608]

@@gregorymalchuk272 Yep, two updated VVER-440 V-213 model reactors, they had the design slightly changed to not suffer the safety issues of the original base model. V-213s are still in use in quite a few places. I'll update the earlier post to mention it was only V-230s that got banned.

[@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva]

Considering the weather Cuba gets and the absolute state of their government, I'm pretty glad they didn't build a nuclear plant.

[@orboakin8074]

And yet some westerners eill still blame the USA😕 Bad socioeconomic systems and policies, and corruption are what cause this. Here in Nigeria, our power grid has failed due to this😢 Cuba has a chance to actually break this cycle. I hope they take it.

[@thevox1075]

I’m in the US. We don’t see the people of Cuba as enemies. Whenever the government falls, you’ll find that the people here would like to establish friendly terms.

[@laststand6420]

Very true. It is so sad that they are not doing well because of corruption.

[@thevox1075]

@ government corruption is only to the benefit of the government, never to the people they’re supposed to represent. It happens in Cuba, here in the US, and everywhere. The elites do as they please, and lie to the people. And when the lies stop working, the government gives itself special powers to become heavy handed. Because those at the top are unwilling to give up what they’ve created for themselves. In a way, the people are responsible for that, because they’ve sat and watched it happen. But, that doesn’t mean that a handful of politicians are right to slowly remove rights. The rights they remove first are the ones that are the greatest threat. Free speech, right to bear arms and assembly. I know the people of Cuba aren’t bad people. In regimes such as theirs, they have to at the very least APPEAR to follow it.

[@openlyracist8055]

I give up the cope, Cuba fell apart long ago. It's just active decay at this point. La patria de mi padre nunca se recuperará.

[@ryansauchuk7290]

How do you fail at raising pigs? An animal that can eat almost anything and was left on uninhibited islands so sailors would have a ready food supply just a few years later

[@gregorymalchuk272]

I'm guessing the government claims partial or total ownership of the animals.

[@SollomonTheWise]

Have they tried capitalism

[@arthas640]

kind of. They were nominally a capitalist republic under Batista but it was more like feudalism really with a few oligarchs basically owning their employees as well as whole sectors of the economy.

[@alastairthegreat2887]

Then they really haven't tried capitalism, even Marx said capitalism replaced feudalism and was an improvement on that system.

[@LZin-uk5nh]

​@@alastairthegreat2887 Who dafuq outside of degenerate socialists quotes Marx?

[@bibby3027]

@@alastairthegreat2887 by that logic they haven’t tried communism either. communism is supposed to be stateless.

[@DR3ADER1]

@@bibby3027 It stopped being stateless the moment the Communists took power in Russia in 1917.

[@spartanhawk7637]

Before anyone reading this comments “it’s the USA’s fault” or something to that degree, I’d point out any island that cannot sustain itself has no real ability to become a country in the first place. Cuba has sustained populations in the past with no foreign interference (well aside from Christopher Columbus torching the place but that’s beside the point) and is fully capable of doing so independently. It simply *doesn’t do that.* I won’t pretend to know the precise reasons why that is, I’m a Texan and not a Cuban, but it’s probably a safe assumption to guess that a lot of the issues stem from systemic corruption.

[@dirremoire]

If our own corrupt government would give us the freedom to go to Cuba as tourists, Cuba would be the richest country in the Caribbean.

[@Franky-kc5tg]

Cuban here. The thing is that corruption is in every single country. But in such a small and fragile economy like ours, is way more obvious and damaging The government has made tons of terrible decisions to manage the situation: huge loans, bad investmens, horrific social and labor management, and people are just tired. Im currently studying in an university, and it breaks one's heart to see how small amount of students there are. What for? Being a proffessional is worthless. Doctors earn like 18 dollars a month. I just keep studying cuz i know i will get out of here in a couple of years. But those who are trapped here would rather work anywhere than being someone well prepared

[@Franky-kc5tg]

@@dirremoire Cuba would run out of cubans who would marry those tourists. Trust me I know what im saying

[@dirremoire]

@@Franky-kc5tg and those Cubans would send tons of money back to their families in Cuba. You would see new houses built everywhere.

[@Franky-kc5tg]

@@dirremoire thats actually what is happening. Lots of cuban families live pretty decently (to our standards) thanks to the help of those who managed to leave the country. Legally or not

[@LGB007]

The US is not blame for the problems of Cuba. The government of Cuba is the problem of Cuba. The have refused to enter the modern age and make the people suffer.

[@ericwilliams1659]

Yeah, they would not stop talking. It is their fault I had to discipline them.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@ericwilliams1659 Communism declares that they wish to "hang us with the rope that we sell them". So why should we sell them the rope? There should at least be real market reforms before samctions are relieved.

[@ericwilliams1659]

@@gregorymalchuk272 Communism itself said that? Oh well, he is like super old. We should definitely listen to what he says. I mean, if an economic system develops the ability to speak, that is a miracle.

[@altairtodescatto]

​@@ericwilliams1659 stupid. You trully defending cuban government? Why?

[@davidcoleman2796]

100%

[@-Katastrophe]

Guevara being on the 3 peso note was probably a bad decision in retrospect.

[@badtoothbeetroot]

Can you talk about the georgian (country in the Caucasus, not the US state) election ? There was alleged Russian interference and vote manipulation

[@technicallyspeaking6037]

recently discovered your channel -- you have an incredible gift for explaining complicated and controversial topics with clarity and even handedness. Honestly, thank you so much for what you do.

[@pewnit]

WTF I DIDN'T CONSISTENTLY WATCH THIS CHANNEL FOR LIKE 5 MONTHS AND YOU'RE NOW AT 500K??? HOLY SHIT CONGRATULATIONS DUDE, EXTREMELY WELL DESERVED.

[@jppalm3944]

Cuba has open trade with Canada and other countries. USA is not the problem.

[@RyuZoink]

Yes, Cuba exported an entire $17.7M worth of goods to Canada in 2022. That's about as much as 10 houses or so cost in Toronto, meanwhile Canada exported 15 times as much into Cuba, one can clearly see this is not an even plain field, not even close. My guess is that Canada gets paid in mining rights and in exchange it probably outputs 100 times what it puts in.

[@Peglegkickboxer]

​@@RyuZoink lmao that's the price of 4 houses in Toronto.

[@JosePineda-cy6om]

Except the USA applies sanctions to any person or company (including companies' shareholders) doing commerce with Cuba. The way the financial system works, if the US sanctions you that means you cannot go abroad and pay using credit card or transfers, since SWIFT won't process them. Neither can you pass over the USA on a flight to anywhere, which isolates anyone on the Americas as there are barely any flights that don't pass over the USA (only flights from Chile to New Zealand and from Brazil to Europe and Africa avoid USA). And you can be kidnapped at any moment by US forces, even at a 3rd country, and brought to Guantanamo for torture under fake legal pretexts.

[@jppalm3944]

@JosePineda-cy6om nope. Canada free trade

[@mk9326]

Why does Castro and Trudeau look so much alike? It’s uncanny. I haven’t see so many pictures of Castro in a single video and the resemblance is freaking me out.

[@peekaboo1575]

Now go on the internet and look up the theories about Justin being Castro's bastard child. Bonus points for laughing at the picture of Trudeau's mother and Castro being friendly with one another.

[@thinkerly-hq8dx]

Do not does

[@kennyg1358]

It's fairly common for a son to resemble his father.

[@JosePineda-cy6om]

Gossip says: Pierre Trudeau had an open marriage with his wife. So they both had an understanding they both could f*** other people, as long as they stayed married. Legend has it that Ms. Trudeau f***ed Castro in one of his visits to Canada and got pregnant, and Trudeau senior simply signed the papers recognizing the baby as his, as long as his wife didn't make a fuss about all the babies Pierre had procreated outside of marriage.

[@edwardsallow8931]

I like how this channel mostly has either 1 min shorts or 60 min videos with almost no point in between.

[@SGTvolcan]

Wow, it's almost as if Communism is bad.

[@ElliotKeaton]

Didn't you hear? Cuba isn't "real communism" anymore.

[@Veltrosstho]

Man, it's almost like dictators use buzzwords to convince the populace they're version of (insert political group here) is superior. Crazy thought. Unrelated note, make america great again 😂

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

No communism was real communism. But yeah, real communism isn't achievable how humans tend to behave with organization. True communism would require a revolutionized communications system giving power to the commoner over central government. Then everyone acting in their self interest, and inter-monitoring, are forced to cooperate or meet wrath of the masses. So for it to actually work, it also needs rapid good transportation that is automated. So it can only exist in scifi currently tbh. And it would require everyone being armed, and with combined access, higher levels of being armed. It would be very difficult to do competitively, but can be done in a futurism scifi situation. (True communism is decentral) I will say the 'fully automated gay luxury space communism' is a cope tho. And if it were done, people would prolly need their breathing rates regulated to not use up too much oxygen. (which means people will kill each other to have more oxygen, keep people in hibernation and power trends to a select few, or everyone gets brain damage from slow metabolisms)

[@klh_io]

@@mimszanadunstedt441 tl;dr - communism is bad. If you have to go to some sci-fi Orwellian hell to describe something that _could_ work, it's time to throw the towel

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

@@klh_io Its not as simple as com bad. Because strawmen and red herrings. It reduces nuance of explanation, and thats not gonna get people to be more reasonable.

[@Veltrosstho]

That people choose dealing with America over dealing with Cuba isn't America's fault any more than it's those countries' fault for choosing one over the other. Cuba has decidely not been a friend of America since the Cuban missile crisis. They were the Soviet's queen, but the king has long been dethroned.

[@peekaboo1575]

>Adopt communism. >Starve. Every time, lol.

[@ericwilliams1659]

You are forgetting the humans involved. Humans are the cause, evidence? We in America have people "starving" right here and now.

[@CageFreeLowFatSugarFreeRange]

Communism? People are imprisoned on that island. No one has political freedoms, the people who live there do not choose what's being forced on them

[@lonemaus562]

Yup and I have so sympathy for countries that go against the usa

[@spartancy4604]

​@@lonemaus562do you have sympathy for their people?

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

True communism is stateless. The problem is no one will create an economic system from scratch that can meet its own requirements, and socialism never gives its power up.

[@Runeinc]

This is why you don't base your economy on the writing of hungry Santa, the Victorian neet.

[@werrheinsmith]

Cuba has been crumbling for the past three decades

[@arthas640]

Yeah they were so reliant on Soviet aid that the second free Soviet oil and nearly free Soviet food slowed down they started to stagnate and once they had to pay for that oil and food they started to implode the same way the rest of the communist world did, only unlike China and Vietnam the Castros refused any real reforms.

[@ezeant12]

As someone whos been to Cuba (LONG LIVE) multiple times in my life and has studied its history, this is a very well rounded and fair video, thank you for making it bro, I can now just link this instead of my usual skitso speechs

[@carlramirez6339]

So the question I now have is "can the Cuban economy function without dependence on sugar"? Because both in the communist period and beforehand, the one thing it had in common was dependence on sugar.

[@Denozo88]

It started to get really bad late in 2021. I did a mission trip to Muriel Bay and we dealt with an 8hr power outage in january 2019. We helped the pastor and his family flee to Cedar Park Texas as they were struggling even back then. Oh and when we were their they had a giant floating refinery ship to compensate for the aging refineries on the island.

[@Oskanwhitchfather]

I can just _hear_ Nick snickering every time Stak says something negative about Communism.

[@jefferymosdell2490]

Anytime I catch a new video from my favorite channels I always feel like Zoidberg reading Fry's comics. "Ooh the new ones out!"

[@BackYardScience2000]

Gotta love Futurama.

[@africanson1429]

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money......

[@alias_EP]

Socialism grew in to the one part states like China Vietnam, there been doing ok, unfortunately no one understands the US led inbargo enforced onto there allies to follow that after 65 ys has crippled the country and hurt the population more than the government, and for a very long time this embargo by the US led consortium has actually feed the government rather than destroy it, because if it was working the government would be gone....by now, I been there, there a fairly happy people...considering they haven't go t anything...

[@sladetuner8661]

Like shooting a machinegun on rapid fire and complaining about not having bullets

[@doc4lady]

That sounds like the same problem of the demoncrats

[@Joe-Przybranowski]

Ooo did u think of that yourself? Or did u steal it from one of the thousands of other people who posted it in the past?

[@RohitSharma-oh8qm]

​@@Joe-Przybranowski A) he didn't claim that it was his statement . B) it's famous for a reason .

[@ZebraAfrica]

Reminds me of South Africa, they went from a world class (They received an international award for a top electricity system), to a nation that ended up having rolling blackouts, up to 50% of the time not electricity, thanks to government interference and theft.

[@BonVoyage861]

Also demographics. In the 90's the white population was 20%. Now it's 7% and dropping each year

[@thirdworldgamer8717]

Hey man greetings from the place itself, you're the influencer I've seen shed more light (ironic i know) on us and for that i thank you

[@historyofeverythingpodcast]

Thank you for that, I try to shed light on all parts of the world.

[@MrNito2721]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For highlighting the missing people after the protests. Protest during the day, disappear at night.

[@Jude74]

I can’t believe how interesting this is. You’re doing a great job.

[@arlensamueldominguezperez3227]

I'm cuban and right now november 3rd i'm on a black out, yes is really hard survive here if someone can help any cuban all over the world please do it. Thanks for showing the true

[@floydtron]

10:35 When I was in Cuba last year we went to a sugar factory (turned museum) and one thing that amazed me was that *all* of the machinery, trains and infrastructure was American made. This wasn't lost on our guides and the workers there, because while the machinery was long out of use it'd still be painted and preserved; along with the placards proudly saying where they were built and by who. One that I recognized was Ingersoll - Rand made in New York State. Part of the museum was a field of train engines what used to ship sugar cane and other goods from across the island into the factory. All these trains were also made in the US, and each was given a sign of when and where it was made. For this area this period was the golden age; since a lot of their towns were built around these factories and nothing but tourism came back to replace it since the sugar market collapsed.

[@llothar68]

You do know that before the Cuban revolution the island was more or less a colony of the USA. What you surprised about?

[@markbanash921]

Castro reminds me of a Gahan Wilson cartoon in which a despot is watching the Sun go down and he says "Oh very well, go ahead and set!"

[@SA-xf1eb]

Last Stage Capitalism!!..... Oh wait. Did socialist policies fail? Oh no. Who could have guessed that would happen.

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

American sanctions are 100% to blame. Without them Cuba would be Norway in the Caribbean.

[@stls800]

​@@Josep_Hernandez_LujanThey aren't. Sanctions rarely work and Cuba has a massive amount of potential trade partners. It can even bypass the sanctions by using those countries and it actually does that very often.

[@PrettierNPastel]

​@@stls800sanctions do work....... if the country is small and isolated enoungh it can easily cripple them economiclly beyond recovery

[@jurgenpetry6899]

Sanctions are the difference between North and South Korea. It hinders growth, which mounts up immensely as time goes on. Not to say the US is at fault for Cuba, just saying sanctions work

[@arthas640]

@@PrettierNPastel they only work part of them time even then. Sanctions dont really work on certain goods, gold and gems for example are easy to sell at near full price to anyone and commodities are much the same depending on infrastructure. Russia wouldnt have nearly as many issues with their oil and gas sanctions if it wasnt for the fact they basically only have 3 customers: the West, India, and China and both India and China lowkey hate Russia and are happy to buy at a discount because they know Russia doesnt have any other choices and weakening Russia is good for both of them. Taiwan for example is small and has a lot of sanctions but they make goods too useful to ignore that nobody else is really making so sanctions arent much of an impact, and tons of countries are able to sell rare earth metals because they're so hard to find that you pretty much have to buy from even the worst governments.

[@Jefrings]

Man! The North Korean and Cuban gouvernements have got to be the most STUBBORN gouvernements I've ever seen!

[@mattt525]

Its probably a little bit the United States' fault yes. But I would probably blame their government more so.

[@thirdworldgamer8717]

Yeah that's the thing, see I'm from here, every argument I've had with a left wing leaning person always ends up with them trying to reduce it only to that, it has an impact yes, but you can't blame the embargo for the military owning every single company that matters, and for the blatant corruption that's straight up part of the system, and that if it were to disappear, the whole country would crumble with it, there really is no easy way out for my country

[@SnakingIvY]

Japan was flattened by the US. Recovered in 10 years. Culture is everything in societies.

[@Evil0tto]

@@SnakingIvY In this case it isn't culture. Cubans are a hard working people, and before Castro Cuba was rising economically. The totalitarian Cuban government would rather people suffer than relax its grip.

[@SnakingIvY]

@@Evil0tto hmm, maybe. Bit of a chicken before the egg scenerio. Are the Cubans more culturally prone to totalitarian governments? Or did japan get lucky post war with its leadership. I would have to read up on that

[@Evil0tto]

@@SnakingIvY I don't think Cubans are prone to totalitarian governments. Ince one gets its claws sunk in it's hard to dislodge. In Cuba Castro made all the right noises about freedom and democracy during the revolution... and as soon as he was safe in power he never let go. In Japan's case the US didn't give it a choice. After the war the country was going to have some kind of free representative government, and the US wasn't going to let anything else take root.

[@Hankthegun]

A few years ago one of the garages near me hired 2 brothers originally from Cuba. They are quite literally the best mechanics that have ever turned a wrench. If they can't get a part they will make it from scrap. In Cuba making due is a way of life.

[@rndincircles]

Socialism cannot exist without access to capitalism.

[@Lufex_]

"Socialism for thee, but not for me." Every socialist leader in existence.

[@Daveyjonesvi]

It’s not capitalism but markets

[@Veltrosstho]

The same people who bring up socialism and capitalism as antithetical to each other understand neither. Economics is a social science btw.

[@dennisweidner288]

@@Veltrosstho AND THERE IS NOT ONE SINGLE SUCCESSFUL COUNTY WITH A SOCIALIST ECONOMY.

[@bobsemple9341]

​@@Daveyjonesvimarkets are capitalist

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Just remember, the Cuban government and the ultra rich never suffer

[@danielorozco5959]

In cuba, there is no distinction between the two.

[@SorceAK]

.... Soo.... Is there any country in the world left thats actually doing fine? Feels like everything is just falling apart all around the world.

[@johng8837]

Polands thriving

[@sorashirogami1729]

Vietnam's doing relatively fine, govt had a bit of infighting but situation is stable now and it really hasn't affected the common people. Loads of storms though but that's nothing new.

[@leodesalis5915]

El salvador is creating a new more properous and safe future. Only time will tell but so far its seen a massive increase in quality of life and soon new investments will send that to new heights.

[@steveng6721]

​@@johng8837 until someone goes back into the forest out there and wakes up the creatures from their folklore

[@peekaboo1575]

Singapore, Monaco and probably Montenegro.

[@andrewkelley9405]

please leftists, tell me more that communism works...

[@AnAngryMarauder]

This time will be different bro. Trust me bro.

[@voltaire3001]

😀🪠🚽🧻 When Trump was president - America ran out of TOILET PAPER 🧻🧻🧻🧻

[@AnAngryMarauder]

@@voltaire3001 I'm not a trump supporter

[@klh_io]

@@voltaire3001 How did Trump enter a thread about communism not working. I can't stand the guy, but fyi since you apparently don't remember, the _world_ ran out of toilet paper for a short while.

[@KaiserServi]

minute 39 and onwards, this is exactly what happened in the UK a few months ago... and no outcryies from the likes of amnesty or other countries condemning it... double standards it seems

[@UnnamedBridgeburner]

Cuba needs to be integrated into the broader western hemisphere to survive. Especially without the foreign aid that has propped up the regime for decades. Seems like Russia’s death spiral with Ukraine is having some unintended consequences. Though let us all be honest, it was only a matter of time before Cuba fell apart.

[@anjaligirl1]

This is the most thorough summary I have ever heard

[@lewisblueberry7685]

Some days I dream of waking up in my bed and hearing from my family: Son, the dictatorship has fallen. We are free. Viva Cuba Libre. 🇨🇺

[@barahng]

That is a sad notion. Hopefully one day friend.

[@PristineTX]

When discussing the US’s attitude toward Cuba, it’s also important to remember that Cuba did itself no favors by pumping support into every communist revolutionary movement in Central and South America and Africa that it could. Many would argue that Cuba in fact greatly exaggerated their level of involvement in these civil wars and attempted revolutions against US interests and/or schemes in the region, but US officials certainly took Cuba at their word, whether they actually believed Cuba’s significance or not.

[@PatriciaPalmer-o3e]

❗ You've GOT to be kidding ! Cuba has been falling apart most of my life and I'm 80. Food and goods so rationed as to be as non-existent as gasoline, electricity, education and employment. Tourism virtually non existent most of my life, visiting available only through the occasional flight out of Canada ! Monies transferred to relatives through a system more secret than a Swiss bank account.

[@the_stormer8037]

Im from the south eastern united states and this explains so much why there has been a sharp increase in the local Cuban community. I'm happy to have them too they bring a cool culture and some good food.

[@Eusebeia7]

You ignored the Cuban tourism and healthcare industries. Rich Americans used to go to Cuba for surgery, recuperation in the sun, and during Prohibition for alcohol.

[@dennisweidner288]

@Eusebeia7 Yes and the Cubans have cured the obesity crisis.

[@Eusebeia7]

@@dennisweidner288 Cuba's problems are ultimately spiritual. Read Psalm 107. Violating Commandments I or II results in FAMINE, pestilence, and the sword, per Jeremiah and LONANG. Jer_24:10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. Psa 107:1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psa 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; Psa 107:3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. Psa 107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. Psa 107:5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Psa 107:6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. Psa 107:7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Psa 107:8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Psa 107:10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; Psa 107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: Psa 107:12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. Psa 107:13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. Psa 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Psa 107:15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. Psa 107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Psa 107:18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Psa 107:19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. Psa 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Psa 107:21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Psa 107:23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; Psa 107:24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. Psa 107:25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. Psa 107:26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. Psa 107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. Psa 107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. Psa 107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Psa 107:30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Psa 107:31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psa 107:32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. Psa 107:33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; Psa 107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. Psa 107:35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. Psa 107:36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; Psa 107:37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. Psa 107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. Psa 107:39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. Psa 107:40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. Psa 107:41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. Psa 107:42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Psa 107:43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

[@markmathisen3908]

Alvin Karpis (from the Barker Gang in the 1920's and 30's) LOVED Cuba. He wanted to retire to Veradaro (sp?) Beach after his career of robbing banks and trains. Unfortunately for Alvin, the FBI had other plans and decided he should retire to Alcatraz.

[@dennisweidner288]

@@markmathisen3908 Cuba is a beautiful island. Fidel ha had one positive impact. Because he and his Communist successors have so mismanaged the economy, there has been relatively little economic development. This ha meant that the flora and fauna is not under the same level of threat as countries with growing economies. .

[@markmathisen3908]

@@dennisweidner288 Sadly, some the worst dictatorial governments, the countries with the worst conditions for citizens, are some of the most beautiful places in the world. It's such dissonance. So sorry people have to be going through such hard times. 😕

[@Idelacio]

I played Tropico, all Cuba has to do is make Rum and it's won the game.

[@xts.moralita1226]

If only they exported Spiced Rum, build a tourism industry for springbreak tourists and did not antagonize the US, El presidente would be proud.

[@willpu]

I’m glad you brought up the protests in 2021 … they were massive . 1600 people are still imprisoned for including minors 😢

[@markpickett4403]

Im 60 years old and you just broke everything down better understandable than all my years of American economic education 😢

[@Thecamper0131]

I dont understand youtube, i have to check your oage everyday to see the videos, i have all notifications enabled, god forbid someone talks about reality youtube limits that shit in no time, people posting fcked up videos for kids? Post that shit everyday on the main page, youtube get ur shit together

[@HermitGeek]

"Why watch depressing reality, here is some Mr Beast Video's." - KZbin...

[@baronvonslambert]

It's not YT censorship, but rather it's KZbins notification system always having been hot garbage often taking hours or even days to send the notifications. The best way to make sure you're getting notified of your subscribed content is to check your subscriptions page a couple times a day rather than rely on the notification system.

[@baronvonslambert]

As long as you have like 250 subscribed channels or below everything should pop up in there reliably and immediately, if you're subscribed to like 600 like me, while it often takes a few hours for everything to get on the list, it eventually does and is still better than relying on notifications or your home page.

[@Stealth86651]

KZbin (and many media companies) will happily take private and government money to hide certain channels/creators if they say certain things. Lot of governments and such out there who don't want their history aired out. Happens to a lot of channels sadly.

[@arthas640]

@@baronvonslambert yeah thats a problem virtually all channels complain about, even ones aimed at kids or with zero controversy like channels devoted to video games or cartoons.

[@calderonmaster]

As someone whose great grandparents were living in Cuba during that time, you can go into any details you want, but in their eyes and the eyes of many of the Cuban people it was Castro's fault

[@AdamMisnik]

Cuba was also the center of the Spanish Warship Building industry. They built most of the ships the Spanish fought the British with during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. The Havana Shipyard faded to irrelevance as ships first transitioned to Steam and then Iron in the 19th Century.

[@StarWarsomania]

Fascinating, I didn’t even know there was any major ship-building in the NW. I assumed it all happened in Europe.

[@jean-claudelol563]

Cuba has been falling apart for over 6+ decades. This is just the next step before the final collapse and then nothing is left.

[@robinsonfrancis1498]

Cuba should just drop state controls over the economy but keep the structure of governance intact. It should emulate Vietnam and lastly, just drop the anti US stance. That would be the most sensible thing to do now.

[@dasbubba841]

The problem is that the Communist regime fears that any sort of economic liberalization, beyond what is absolutely necessary to prevent total collapse, would result in their fall from power.

[@Veltrosstho]

Hate towards an external enemy prevents hate towards internal systems. To admit they were wrong is political suicide.

[@jesuscoutofandino6280]

@@dasbubba841 So much this that Diaz-Canel just went the other day saying that they would review the self-employment business cause they have "defrauded the country". Instead of the other way around, which would be more true. They need the money but they also need the tight control, and in the end thats what wins.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@dasbubba841That didn't happen to China.

[@anonymous_hulk]

This is an incredibly thorough and fair video. Very well done 👏🏼

[@pbh81]

Send them Bernie Sanders. He sort it out

[@dennisweidner288]

@pbh81 Great idea. Bernie is constantly going on about the delights of socialism.

[@sethramey2171]

You almost made the whole episode without saying something is worth its own video lol. Keep posting stuff up, seriously enjoy listening to this stuff.

[@sethramey2171]

Also nice mic set up, though it does take away from that older kind of mic vibe.

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

I hope one day Cuba will be freed from communism and their people will be able to experience what eastern Europe did after their decolonisation in the 1990s,

[@tuff4307]

As someone with Cuban heritage, this is hard to think about. Thank you for sharing

[@Sam-hd7iy]

funny story: When Cuban diplomats asked for help from China to address their economic challenges this year, their response was, 'Have you considered not being communist?'

[@813.Felixx]

Thank for caring about a country that nobody else does, not even some Cubans. Sometimes it feels like we free thinking Cubans are fighting alone & videos like these makes us regain strength & hope. May Jesus Christ Bless you reading this.

[@Ain_soph]

You're not alone.

[@warmonger2500]

I always watch the entire thing. With my ADHD I normally can’t, but I am always engaged with the narrative on this channel, and stick around to the end.

[@historyofeverythingpodcast]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, my friend!

[@javierpda]

Honestly when your major problem is lack of some resource and you partner with two of the largest providers of that resource, and both collapses, undependantly of how good or bad did you run the state is a really unlucky situation

[@mathissveistrup3575]

Please make a vlad the impaler shirt: " Bad neighbors make great fences."

[@HonestEmillHead]

Really good video my friend im cuban living on the island right now and even i couldnt have explain our situation better.

[@mirkotomovic4894]

I would love to see references and sources in description. Nothing strict just links that would let us read more.

[@Veltrosstho]

Google, bing, duckduckgo, yahoo answers, askjeeves. You've got the entire breadth of human information at your fingertips, learn how to search on your own. This is the cliffnotes.

[@mrSaber79]

Its so weird that im only now just seeing this video. Im subscribed AND the bell set to always but i just didnt get the notification for this until today.

[@taro-tv-z9o]

Iam from cuba and all what he is seeing is 100% real ,trust me i live in cuba my entire life