Brit Reacts to Cuban Goes to American Supermarket for the First Time!

[@Rinnbaku]

"What is the reason?" He asks. Communism, bro. This is the end result of communism.

[@137lei]

I don't think he even reads the comments.

[@persona5305]

@@137leihe read them but doesn't reply because many times he does mention what people says on the comment section of his previous videos. when people doesn't like the creators he is reacting too. he wouldn't be aware if he doesn't read the comments.

[@2299jsimon]

and our young colleg educated people want to move to socialism... NFW.

[@marketsquareus]

every...single....time

[@darleneshriver3270]

Don't forget the blockade and sanctions US has had on Cuba since the 50s

[@eadecamp]

Socialism/communism: You wait in line for bread. Capitalism: Bread waits for you.

[@mishawnuodo1]

That's not socialism

[@a55a55inx]

@@mishawnuodo1 Kind of is. How else would you fairly distribute bread to hundreds/thousands of people without any one person taking advantage? You would need to line people up and check for some type of confirmation. With capitalism, people self-regulate grabbing too much bread by how much they can afford.

[@thenarsian]

​@mishawnuodo1 That is exactly what socialism is. You need to read a bit more and visit other parts of the world. The socialism that you believe in never existed, and it never will. Capitalism isn't perfect by a long shot, but a better system has yet to be created, and socialism is not the answer.

[@mishawnuodo1]

@@thenarsian no that's what liars frauds and felons want you to think

[@nicholaswatson999]

​@@mishawnuodo1you sweet summer child socialism is an in-between communism and capitalism

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

That's why so many Cubans come to the US and become patriotic. They actually know what true struggle looks like.

[@jryan9547]

They've been some of the most patriotic immigrants and the most gracious. All the others make demands when they come illegally.

[@TangentOmega]

That's why Florida is such a bastion of freedoms by banning books and treating immigrants like trash?

[@kubs382]

​@@jryan9547There is no difference between Cubans or any other Immigrant wanting to live their life in the US. They all become Patriots

[@firefox4206]

​@@jryan9547I would trade a million ungrateful Americans for however many immigrants who come to America that love America that doesn't mean you don't question the problem we have but anyone who want to destroy America can leave and find there dream home.

[@KrisFlicks]

what does that statement mean?

[@jenyanc]

At first, he’s dismayed at the plenitude, availability of fresh limes, and the size of onions. His expression starts changing when he sees all the cheeses and meats. He shares a story about how his niece couldn’t have a birthday cake because they had no eggs. His face becomes somber, and you see he’s feeling disgusted over how bad his country truly is, not even having basic foods. He ends up needing to leave because it’s so overwhelming for him. You can tell he’s a beautiful soul.

[@camillep3631]

in one of the vids he openly wept when he saw simple medicines like pain relievers readily available and so many kinds

[@lancekirkwood7922]

That's sad.

[@eugeniasalvatore4954]

Thank you for translating. 😔

[@jtfortune7968]

Their money is worthless due to the communist rulers, al though the leaders live quite well.

[@hienmango]

It’s due to US Embargo of Cuba.

[@kathymartinez8493]

This is what my family escaped…people truly do not appreciate what our life in the USA is like.

[@jryan9547]

Some want to turn us into Cuba

[@SodiumFreeVideos]

Makes me feel so bad for people that are suffering there. This video has been eye opening for me

[@misslora3896]

Unfortunately, more and more young people in America are being taught to hate their country and capitalism, and are actively pushing (some actually fighting) for socialism/communism. Even when they learn about and/or see the reality of it, they're convinced it was simply done wrong in the past and they're going to make sure it's done right this time. They don't realize they're just doing the bidding of the very people they despise the most. Its those at the top who want this and are behind the push (on an international level).

[@Spear-ßearer]

Not all Americans are blinded, but I agree that some are poisoned.

[@greghamann2099]

@@jryan9547 You are nuts to think that. What is wrong with you?

[@YoelAndMari]

WOW!! THANK YOU SO MCUH11! WE would really appreciate if you could tag us next time so we can see!! Thank you for reacting to our video. It means so much to us. We are on a mission to teach people around the world about our island- now that we can freely do so. For so long the government had a monopoly on our story. Thanks to plaecs like KZbin we are able to finally tell the truth that many Cubans know. Than k you agin so much - we really appreciste i.t

[@YoelAndMari]

(sorry my keyboar is mess on this computer hard to type jejeje). We than you very very much!

[@L3WGReacts]

honestly amazing video!!!! keep up the great work & for sure i got you:)

[@ladyluna10]

He’s feeling bad, wants to leave the store because his family is still in Cuba and can’t have any of what he’s seeing.

[@ronniecuevas2092]

I agree

[@ironivzed1674]

dont worry he married an American his family is set over there

[@tomlevi2106]

Every American under the age of 30 should have to spend a month in Cuba with only 40 dollars. The attitude here will change for the better.

[@desktopkitty823]

I agree. I'm from Korea; my mom is an orphan, both her parents were killed when she was a baby. She grew up in poverty. When I was very young, we lived in a house with no electricity or running water. Not because we couldn't afford to have the water and electricity turned on, but because we were too poor to even afford a house that had those capabilities. Our house was little more than a hut. I can remember the first time we lived in a house with things like toilets and refrigerators. When we came to America, I was picked on and bullied, even by adults. No one cared or could understand what hardships we went through to save up money to come to America. My opinion, I will be honest, was that Americans were spoiled brats. As a kid I felt if Americans had to spend just one week living like I had, having to walk a quarter a mile to pump water and carry it back to my home, just to have water for washing and cooking. Everything was harder. No magic button to push, but real hard work for every little thing. I think people would be kinder and have more empathy.

[@tracisanders3445]

I think every member of US Government especially Congress, should have to do this.

[@catalinaisenhart5393]

AGREE AND LIVE IN THE PUEBLOS NOT THE CITY, COME BACK TO USA AND YOU WILL KISS THE SOIL OF THIS COUNTRY🇨🇺💃🇺🇸

[@eadecamp]

@@tracisanders3445 Wouldn't make a lick of difference. The Cuban government would give them the best of the best because they can pay cash for everything.

[@ladyofmerced]

He realizes that his people has been denied SO MUCH.

[@TanyaQueen182]

It's heart breaking when he gets sad thinking of his people back home

[@rsuriyop]

You do realize that the US has hurt Cuba tremendously because of its harsh sanctions, right?

[@staywokecuhh]

@@rsuriyop And those sanctions were a reaction to a violent dictatorship. Dont act like Cuba has no responsibility for the state in which their country is in.

[@rsuriyop]

@@staywokecuhh As if the US truly cares about how other countries treats its own citizens given the sheer level crimes it constantly commits against other nations. But the true reason for the sanctions was simply because Cuba chose to align themselves with Russia who's been the US's #1 enemy since the 50s. But Cuba today is no threat at all to anyone including the US. So there is no reason to sanction them any longer. The US is just simply being a royal d!ck.

[@rsuriyop]

@@staywokecuhh So it appears that my comment gets deleted because I let slip out a little too much truth. But in any event, that isn't the real reason why the US continues to sanction Cuba today given its own horrible record of what it's done to other countries.

[@Clinty93]

We in America have no idea how good we have it here. If Cuba breaks away from the government and get their freedom, Cuba could become a tourist paradise, and build their country up and be prosperous.

[@TerriLynn714]

He gets terribly sad for those suffering in Cuba. He still today is extremely thankful for America 🇺🇸

[@Pahdopony]

He could not open a shop in Cuba. The government owns everything.

[@tammiemcclure8987]

And even if he *could* he couldn't import from America due to embargos.

[@gioiapharo7433]

like China ….. thats communism

[@nicthemickatx]

​@@tammiemcclure8987 lots of places to import from besides America. He's probably end up dead because if you're successful where a communist government has failed you become the enemy because you undermine their authority by your success and are soundly deleted.

[@spurmarks]

Cuba was a communist country, under Fidel Castro and most countries would not trade goods with them. All the cars there were from the 1950's or earlier. Cuba is only a few miles from the Florida Keys. It used to be a fun vacation spot with casinos and luxury hotels back in the 1940's and 1950's which is why it's so sad how things went to hell with Castro. And she took him to an Aldi. Can you imagine if she took him to Walmart, Costco or a SuperTarget????

[@christineshelburn6411]

Cuba is Communist country

[@JIMBEARRI]

She did. Also to Bass Pro Shops and Universal Studios. Oh yeah, she also took him to a FORD dealer to sit in a Mustang and a big Pickup truck.

[@mattbarba3993]

Was a communist country?? I think you need to do your homework it is still a communist country they still have no rights they cannot travel freely they cannot openly speak out against the government and they still have many prisoners who dared to speak out against the thugs in control.

[@gregvergara7596]

Cuba IS a communist dictatorship, not was.

[@Zoe_Z2944]

Things didn’t go to hell with Castro…the U.S. hated him, causing other countries not to trade with them either. It wasn’t Castro dude! It was and still is our foreign policy.

[@Berts-pets]

Cuba and the United States maintained close ties until the Communist revolution, which resulted in the government's seizure of all private assets, including American enterprises. In response, the United States imposed an embargo on the island. Cuba subsequently aligned itself with the Soviet Union, which provided substantial support to the communist regime for several decades. However, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Cuba experienced a rapid deterioration in its economic and social conditions. Fortunately, my family was able to leave Cuba shortly after the communist takeover. I was born in Cuba during that period but was fortunate enough to grow up in the United States. 🇨🇺🇺🇸

[@Cricket2731]

I've heard that Russia poured the equivalent of $3M/day into the Cuban economy.

[@johnhaller5851]

Cuba wasn't great before the revolution, with American Mafia running casinos out of the hotels they owned in Havana, which was the majority of the American enterprises. Change was needed, but Cuba didn't get the right kind of change. The poor got more poor. Even though Cuba was not an American colony, it got the same kind of behavior. One can't raise a countries wealth by dividing it among everyone. Cuba also was not well blessed with natural resources. Tourism would help bring revenue into Cuba, but the American ownership of hotels didn't leave much of that revenue in Cuba.

[@kathymartinez8493]

People do not understand what socialism and communism is truly like. When my father’s cousins came to visit from the (at that time) the Soviet Union, we took them to a supermarket, to get our regular groceries for the week. We just walked in, and didn’t realize that they weren’t behind us…we turned around and found them still at the door in tears… They had no idea and all they kept saying is “we have been lied to our entire life”

[@tjpaiva3296]

Stop with the buzz words... It's corruption

[@FourFish47]

Same with North Koreans

[@b.slocumb7763]

It’s communism, not socialism.

[@starparodier91]

This happened to my dad’s cousins as well (he’s from Slovakia). My best friend was born in Slovakia and I was born in the US in 1991, and we were both raised to understand how lucky we are. I wish more people understood.

[@starparodier91]

@@b.slocumb7763 Soviet Union and puppet states had a bit of both depending on the location.

[@doratiscareno5856]

I saw this a year ago maybe two but it still makes me cry to watch this guy...we here in America take so much for granted🇺🇸

[@donnahibbard1774]

I lived in Italy for 4 years. When I returned to the USA I stood in the grocery store looking at all the salad dressing choices and felt overwhelmed. ❤ 🇺🇸

[@anamarshall7846]

He was looking at the cheese and meat and he said "It is so simple to come here and eat, eat what is basic. And Mary (the girl with him) told me that this is nothing compared to what you see" He also said that it makes him sad to see all that meat. And he was basically talking about the lack of food back in Cuba. I know some amazing Cubans that have left everything for a better life. It is heartbreaking the way their government has destroyed that beautiful place in the name of their regime.

[@jcruz4759]

Thanks😀

[@jeffhampton2767]

Believe It or Not Cuba has protected it's coral reefs and they are known as the most undisturbed coral reefs in the world❤

[@quantumfootball]

@@jeffhampton2767 Are protected coral reefs worth the totalitarian treatment of their people?

[@syx3s]

cuba is well situated to be a crown jewel of the world, yet the government will not let go.

[@syx3s]

@@quantumfootball it's exactly what they little commies coming out of our schools think. absolutely worth it to them.

[@carolgrosklags8933]

It's actually illegal to own beef or buy beef in Cuba. You can get up to 10 years in prison just for that "offense"

[@ViolentKisses87]

You also can't fish without permission from the government.

[@Nessy-of-the-Lynn]

They can't eat lobsters either. Those are for the tourists.

[@timbodnar6711]

​@@dianabryner5081he googled his comment information also.

[@ik7578]

​@@dianabryner5081 Google some more... The STATE owns the cows and all products from those cows. The government controls who can have the beef etc. Ranchers need the states permission sell or kill a cow. Its up to a 5 year prison sentence if you don't get permission.

[@ik7578]

@@dianabryner5081 Maybe you should pay attention to which comments you are responding to so you don't look like a fool. 😂

[@MountainGram112]

Youl & Mari's channel is showing us US 'Americans' what we really have, that we take for granted. Such a great couple.

[@YoelAndMari]

Thank you so much for this. It really uplifts my spirit.

[@SamsungJ-xk9pt]

We take SO many things for granted, and compllain about things that are nostly trivial

[@lennyinne]

Two of those is free market capitalism and democracy

[@ohmightywez]

I've been watching Joel and Mari for over3 years. They moved to my home state of Arizona. I really enjoy their content and I'm so glad you're watching them. The first video I saw was Joel seeing all the medicine available in Costco. His mother had been terribly ill and there was quite literally nothing available to relieve her suffering, not even aspirin. It made him cry, and so it made me cry.

[@sandratuttle]

My friend from Viet Nam sends medicine to her mother who is still there. They can't even buy aspirin in communist controlled Viet Nam.

[@ohmightywez]

@@sandratuttle I had no idea. I know that things were terrible after the fall of Saigon but I’d always beloved they’d evened out. I’m so very sorry.

[@Arkryal]

Cuba had a revolution in the early 20th century, and communism took root. Prior to that, it was a tourist destination hot-spot, like Tahiti, Fiji, etc. But after the revolution, wealth got heavily consolidated into the hands of those loyal to the new government. Following that, during the cold war, Cuba agreed to let the Soviets stage nuclear missiles in Cuba, which would have put them in range of the U.S. mainland. The U.S. blocked it, but it very nearly triggered WW3. That was the "Cuban Missile Crisis". As a result of that cooperation with the Soviets and some atrocities committed by the government, including torture, internment camps and the wholesale execution of entire families (women and children included) who were seen as "disloyal", the U.S. and most of NATO embargoed Cuba. No trade with them is permitted by the U.S. or our allies. That's why Cuban Cigars are a rare luxury these days in most of the world, because they're illegal to import. Not every country embargos Cuba, but it severely limits their economic growth. This also meant no recreational travel, which killed their tourist industry. Today, it's mostly a shithole. 1960s technology. Until very recently, the whole country had slower internet access (shared) than you do in your home. Until 5 years ago, your internet connection was faster than the collective NATION of Cuba. Imagine 2 million neighbors getting on your wifi, lol. Let that sink in. Things have changed since Fidel Castro died a few years back, but the government is still very corrupt. So the few at the top live like kings, but the vast majority of the population lives in poverty. Tensions are slowly relaxing, but there are many sanctions and embargoes still in place for the foreseeable future, at least until there are significant changes in their government. As a result, the U.S. (especially Florida) gets a huge influx of Cuban refugees every year, most enter the U.S. illegally, but we can't effectively deport them because their government won't cooperate. It creates a difficult situation. Overall, we like the Cuban people, we hate the Cuban Government. It really helps that most of the Cuban people who come here also hate their government, lol. We have that in common. Their food is awesome though, and the people are shockingly resourceful, you have to respect that.

[@isabeljimenez6067]

If we liked the Cuban people we'd lift the embargoes and not ad salt to their wounds. Never, not once, have embargoes and sanctions done anything but hurt the common man.

[@davinasampson6557]

​@isabeljimenez6067 WE are not about to make the Cuban govt richer with embargos, sadly it's always the little guy who pays the price. The Cuban people need to join together to stop their turanny.

[@IronTeddyBear]

To be fair, the US staged nuclear missiles in Turkey not far from USSR before the Cuba missile crisis. The Soviets staged missiles in Cuba as a response to US aggression. The press only told the second half of the full story. After that, US and USSR proceeded to unstage those missiles. For decades, USSR gave financial support to Cuba to prop up its communist government. But when USSR collapsed, Cuba was left in tatters. Yet they won't concede that communism was a mistake, are a bit like North Korea in their arrogance.

[@tiertroy]

I liked the comment because there was truth in it. I don’t think we should be deporting Any Refugees. The Cuban people did nothing wrong.

[@monicalara1115]

@Arkryal: Your first paragraph scares me because this is exactly what trump is doing to the United States at this moment. The results are not good.

[@rasbypowell8529]

My neighbors are Cuban. They are so joyous every single day, and just so grateful to be citizens now.

[@t.bartley5768]

Yoel and Mari’s channel is definitely worth a watch. They are one of my favorite subscriptions because they are just real people trying to live the American dream. They also know what it is like in other places like Cuba, so they truly appreciate what they have here and are so grateful for it.

[@desireefoster3738]

I wish everyone would watch this man and his experience. It's a stark lesson in the evil of communism.

[@SevenInchesOfSn0w]

Capitalism vs Communism. Stone cold true.

[@Ecosse57]

100%

[@MeOhMyOh2324]

Exactly. People who decry capitalism have no idea what they’re talking about.

[@annamariavalatka636]

Trump wants to be a Dictator! So be careful everyone. This could happen in the USA

[@RoeShamBoe]

just look at the night map of N. Korea vs. S. Korea. --- NK has no electricity and SK looks like a circus. The contrast is overwhelmingly striking.

[@kathymontgomery9525]

What percentage of lack of goods is from communism and what percentage from years of capitalist country sanctions. I think that we recently learned our shelves would be barer if the world quit sending us goods.

[@xGojoSatoruu]

It’s so crazy that even Brits are fascinated by stores like Walmart or Publix. Here in America, at least my entire life(28yrs), it’s been an everyday experience to just run in the store real quick and grab whatever it is you need. So grateful and blessed PRAISE GOD FOR THESE BLESSINGS.

[@lisadavenport2390]

This is so touching. Puerto Rico is the island you are thinking of. Cuba is communist while we are democratic. Ppl get in boats and battle the ocean to come to America snd many have parished trying to make the trip

[@jburnett8152]

We are a republic.

[@peachykeen7634]

Boats are actually illegal for most folks to own. Many of them try to come across in makeshift rafts and pool toys. UNREAL.

[@MsKammie63]

We are a CONTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC!

[@MsKammie63]

We are a CONTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC!

[@MsKammie63]

​@@jburnett8152Exacty, we are a Contitutional Republic! So sick of People not knowing this and referring to us as a Democracy.

[@RamblingRose08]

I'm glad you figured out the captions. They have a lot of wonderful videos of his firsts in the US. I love their videos because they also explain alot about daily life in Cuba. I wish you had rewound to where they entered the store. There was a part where he explained that his daughter's friend couldn't have a birthday cake because there weren't any eggs. I feel so thankful that i don't live in a country that outlaws taking care of yourself and your community. I have a vegetable garden, chickens, i love to fish. I share my excess with my neighbors. I can't even imagine a life where that is illegal.

[@marieneu264]

You should react to more from their channel. He gets teary eyed so often because he just can’t believe it. I love them!

[@YoelAndMari]

Thank you marie,

[@crashstitches79]

Foreigners: **literally cry in our streets because they always wanted to come here** Americans: **literally shit in our streets and threaten to leave the country over petty political disagreements**

[@andycristiana1043]

They are free to leave and see how the other half lives. Much like that basketball female player who left and came back and changed her tune 😂

[@NumNumNana]

While it’s not NEARLY as bad as Cuba, health care not being free, inflation really high, and non livable wages with most young people millennials and younger not being able to own a house is reasonable means to want to leave and be upset.

[@csailer2353]

@@NumNumNanaother than the health care, most of those things are due to who you vote into office. Both locally and nationally. Don’t like how things are being run and the results? Vote differently. That’s the only way to change things, even possibly the health care issue, altho I don’t see that changing unless someone has a better plan in place that doesn’t include increasing to an 80% tax.

[@NumNumNana]

@@csailer2353 it’s not that way anymore. Medication not free? Big pharma bought them out. No high speed trains for an affordable long distance travel? The car industry bought them out. Gun control? No the NDA buys them out. Foreign policy? Said county buy them out. While there is some that have been past by the people a lot of the politics in America are bought out now. Even presidential votes it’s run by the electoral college. Addressing the health care, what you said about taxing making it cost more is not true. Cost of living in first world countries that have healthcare tends to be less not more and that includes the taxes for health care. You still pay less in taxes than you do for healthcare. So this right here is just not true.

[@csailer2353]

@@NumNumNana except it is still that way. If you want to see change, you must change how you vote. Yes, many things are bought out. That’s b/c people who can be bought out are continuing to get voted into congress and the senate, every single voting cycle. The change starts at home. State and local elections. And the change won’t be seen overnight. It will take years, especially on a national level. But I still believe that one’s votes make a difference. And of course nationally, it’s thru the electoral college. That is the only way to make it fair for the entire country. One might think popular vote is fair, but for the entire country, it’s not. Electoral college may not seem fair, especially if the popular vote is different, but it is. Otherwise only 2-3 states would decide the outcome for the entire country, year after year. How is that fair? As for “free” healthcare, I had meant that other countries have up to a 60% tax rate taken out of their paychecks, compared to about an average of 20% here. If we were to raise it, even up to 30%, the country would revolt. And raising the tax rate is the only way we could pay for “free” healthcare…….and it would have to raise to way more than 30%. And we technically already do have free options for most people who can’t afford regular insurance, in the way of Medicaid and Medicare. I’ll be signing up for Medicaid soon as my secondary, as my main doesn’t cover all of what I need covered at the moment.

[@karlsmith2570]

I'm actually subscribed to Yoel and Mari's channel myself, and seeing the differences between Cuba and the US from Yoel's perspective is crazy

[@5siggi]

I'm subscribed to them too and have learned so much from them.

[@karlsmith2570]

@@5siggi likewise, I have known that Cuba isn't a great place, hence the reason why so many people had defected to the US, but I didn't realize that it was as bad as they'd shown it to be

[@5siggi]

@@karlsmith2570 I also didn't realize it! I was shocked and horrified with how human beings are treated there. It's heart breaking!

[@karlsmith2570]

@@5siggi IKR, it's what makes me glad that Yoel got outta there

[@YoelAndMari]

@@5siggi Hi this is mari responding. You have no idea how much that means to me. Yoel nd I spend so so so so much time editing and trying to get our youtube to educate. When i see a comment like this, its all worth it. Really, you have no idea. Thank you for writing that.

[@gotham61]

As a private citizen, you cannot have your own shop in communist Cuba. All businesses are owned by the state. There is also a strict embargo that prevents trade between the USA and Cuba. It is even illegal to import Cuban cigars into the USA.

[@george9566]

Stop laying to the people I’m Cuban as well the embargo es bullshit is Fidel propaganda the Cubans will understand what I’m saying

[@debrabarron7061]

The emotions he must be feeling are overwhelming- communism is rough. It makes me so sad.

[@lorrainemiller688]

I imagine he has had to tussle with quite an eating disorder trying to reconcile his new found abundance with the ongoing starvation of his friends and family. That's an incredible mind-screw. 😣

[@rotluvr]

My family fled fled from Cuba. Cuba is still under a dictatorship. I don't know any of my extended family. This is why so many Americans, many of which fled countries like this to be free, are terrified right now with the direction our country has turned.

[@sherylkeib4993]

America is a wonderful country to live in, I hope it continues.

[@ohshetz8478]

Without Biden

[@ohmightywez]

Only if we have our young people understand that this is what happens every. Single.time. Socialism is tried.

[@vernonharden]

@@ohshetz8478, and Trump is no better.

[@jeffhampton2767]

VOTE RED FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP ❤

[@lizetteolsen3218]

@@ohshetz8478FFS, the nation will continue, period. A nation of 330 million people do not rise on 1 single person. Did you not take basic civics in HS?

[@bogarte7587]

I’m very grateful that I’m in America. We are doing great despite of the political divisions, What’s puzzling me though if we’re doing well then why do people wanna change it? Immigrants wants to push their own beliefs & practices? If we are happy moving here why do we want to change America to the country we ESCAPED from? And to the Americans that are born here, if these immigrants are so happy to be here why is that lots of American nowadays aren’t proud to be one. Aren’t we grateful to the convenience,comfort & safe life we’re living? Why do we detest the American flag, the national anthem & soldiers? I migrated here & became an American & seen the difference of how BETTER life is in this country. #iloveamerica #proudtobeanamerican #americanpride

[@emaniburton9422]

They often have subtitles on their videos. In the video Yoel explains that he had to leave his daughter behind in Cuba and that they could not celebrate his daughter’s friends birthday because they didn’t have enough eggs to bake a cake. He got emotional and had to leave because he wanted to send the eggs back home to Cuba 😢

[@Piaphamu]

Cubans are incredibly resilient people. I feel for them. I hope that they can get rid of their corrupt government and thrive once again. ❤❤

[@hazedidit]

Look up The Cuban Missile Crisis and you will understand the rift between Cuba and everyone else, especially the United States…

[@larryprice5658]

At Home Depot, a home improvement store that sells everything needed to build a house, he said that in Cuba if he wanted a few simple things to improve his home he would have to apply for permission, and if approved wait years for the items.

[@SueRied]

There's about 90 miles of ocean between the U.S. most southern point and Cuba.

[@rsalas51]

This was a great video! When he’s just standing there, in awe looking the meat, he says it makes him sad. He also says that he’s thinking about his daughter’s friend’s bday party and how they couldn’t even find eggs to make her a cake. He also says it’s unbelievable what “they’ve” done to his country. He’s states he’s upset, he can’t stand to be there anymore and wants to leave.

[@ThyGeekGoddessMuze]

He wanted to frame the pizza! That was deep. Robin Williams did a scene like this when he played a Russian clown who defected from Russia to NYC. He lost it when he got to the coffee isle.

[@chuckwilliams6261]

Moscow on the Hudson

[@debbers]

I've watched the Cubans before and enjoyed their journey in America, some of the things he sees actually make him cry! I hope by now he has been able to bring some of his family here to join him!

[@karlsmith2570]

8:05 "What's He Looking At, Cheese?, He's Looking At Cheese?" Not only is Yoel looking at cheese, but he's looking at the amount of cheese in stock

[@fangtasiadreams9108]

I subscribe to their channel and his reactions are always great. We really take so much for granted and here we are reminded of how lucky we truly are. FYI all of their videos do have English subtitles so you can understand just how overwhelmed he is.

[@bob-a-saursrex3662]

You have to watch all they're videos Joel goes through alot of firsts and it's amazing to watch.

[@ualaw77]

I'm fairly rare among Americans not of Cuban ancestry in that I've been to Cuba twice as the interpreter for United Methodist missions teams in 2006 and 2007. A few illuminating experiences for me: 1) We maxed out the weight limit on our luggage in order to bring as many clothes as possible to leave with the local Methodist congregation. Customs suspected immediately that we intended to donate the clothing and therefore required us to pay a tax on the donations. 2) I met a guy whose brother I knew in the States. I complimented him on his jeans. He said, "They cost 30 bucks." I thought, "Um....okay." Then he explained, "No, Danny, you don't understand. The average Cuban makes about $30 per month. There's no way I could afford these if my brother didn't send money home. In fact, we would go hungry without his help." 3) We went to a beach. There seemed to be plenty of European, Canadian, and Latin American tourists and scarcely any Cubans other than the two boys renting jetskis---with scarcely any gasoline in the tank, lest anyone be tempted to make a break for Miami. We were approached by a furtive man who asked if we liked lobster and invited us to follow him into the nearby woods. We entered the wood one at a time so as not to attract the attention of the two men with machine guns who watched over the small beach. We made our way to a clearing where, as advertised, they were grilling fresh lobster over a campfire. This was a serious crime. Although they had fished the lobster out of the sea, the lobster belonged to the state. Although farmers might raise and care for cattle on their farms, the cattle also belonged to the state. The likely sentence for killing a cow was greater than the likely sentence for killing a Cuban. 4) I visited a young married couple at the tenement where they lived. He worked in IT at a nearby university, and she was also a professional. Their apartment was exactly what one might imagine the slums of the poorest countries to be. Afterward, while at work at the university, he was summoned to the office of his boss, who told him, "I understand that you were seen with an apparent foreigner entering your apartment. If you want to keep your job, you'll make sure that it never happens again." 5) Although I'm an Alabamian, I'm politically pretty left-leaning. I expected to feel a sense of ideological solidarity with the Cuban regime. Once I arrived on the island, however, I realized how greatly the Cuban people suffered. Although sophisticated people, most of them lived in slums or shacks that looked more like outdoor sheds than homes. They were poor because the system made them poor. They were also mistrusting of one another, being unsure of who among their neighbors, colleagues, friends, and own families might be an informant. How could I make sense of this? My other points of reference were the socialist parties that frequently governed in Europe, where even communists had joined coalition governments in at least a couple of Nato allies. Cuban communism was another thing altogether. The difference, I realized, was democracy. Without democracy, the ideological extremes are indistinguishable, with both fascists and communists ultimately producing murderous dictatorships. No matter which end of the ideological spectrum we're on, if we don't adhere to our democratic principles and institutions, or if we fail to hold our ideological cohorts accountable to those principles and institutions as well, we invite autocracy upon ourselves and our societies.

[@marymc63]

I remember once Yoel said his grandma hasn’t had a apple in many years and she loved apples. He was overwhelmed by the amount of fresh food we have here.

[@YoelAndMari]

Yes she died a couple years ago. She was a huge communist and she realized the lie after it was too late for her to experience everything I did. Thank you for following us.

[@cindytappe6486]

This gentle man is over come in several videos theyve done ,The movie theater, the car dealership test drive, the pharmacy.. his first paycheck ....America through his eyes.

[@nanasbabygirl2]

Yoel is overwhelmed by the quantity & variety of what he sees.

[@FinancialCoachKirsis]

The country that was given the opportunity to become a state is Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the US but not a state. The citizens had the opportunity to vote and they voted no in the last election in 2020. For those who don't know, Puerto Ricans are US citizens. This video is a reminder of how privileged we are living in the States.

[@RoeShamBoe]

we earned this because we built it. it's not privilege... it's the result of our efforts and the capitalist sytem.

[@DigitalDeath88]

They do not vote or pay taxes, they are not citizens. They just want free stuff from the US.

[@fluffyou9276]

@@RoeShamBoe We also need to show respect to the ones who suffered unfairly for it, too though, like the slaves when we first started. We may not have been able to fend off early invasions if not for them producing so much for us to focus on fighting and strength. It was wrong, but it was also helpful. Conflicting feelings honestly...

[@FinancialCoachKirsis]

@@RoeShamBoe The privilege is the ability to see the result of our efforts. We work hard and we have the opportunity to reap the benefits. Unfortunately, many countries do not provide those opportunities. Those few that manage to find them have to hide or flee for their safety; it is their unfortunate reality.

[@NumNumNana]

Ummm Puerto Ricans aren’t really happy to apart of the US. The locals hate it because it makes living prices uninhabitable and gentrification happens to. Happening in Hawaii too. Boths sides of it have their cons and I hate how everyone thinks the US just swooped in and saved them when the just created different problems

[@AC-ni4gt]

Hearing this reminds me of a teacher I had as a student. His parents who did what is known as the "Wet foot. Dry Foot." policy. His parents fled Cuba in a desperate bid in order to make sure that they got a better life in America. You can look up the policy and it's super sad.

[@douggaijin]

When watching videos of Yoel and Mari, turn on closed captions to see what he is saying. The comparison he makes between America and Cuba will break your heart.

[@tafkap01]

I have been to Cuba and can confirm the shelves are pretty empty. Thankfully we didn’t need much!!!

[@FlashStatic]

I work in a grocery store. I always like to joke that people used to fight tooth and nail for some toilet paper and now they don’t even notice when it falls out of their cart.

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

I've been watching Yoel & Mari reaction videos, all great 👍 will make you see how lucky we are, I'm 70 and this is the Cuba I've always known, Yoel reactions always makes me cry 😢 check out more, I love when he sees snow, all the restaurants and stores, New York City, Amusement parks and more. In the 60's in school we would have drills to hide under our desk because of the Cuban Missle Crisis, since we in America wanted it to be better for Cubans. Please do more of their reactions you'll love them like we do. Peace✌️ and Love ❤️ Gary😊

[@segisbasbas6347]

Hey Lewis it’s really nice to hear you say “it just makes you so thankful and appreciate for what we have” cause there are people around the world that do struggle. I was born in the 70s and it’s rare to hear that from the newer generations. Most of these younger people are so clueless and in titled and ungrateful for what they have.

[@rebeccacurtis6680]

Awe! You've discovered Yoel & Mari. Their story is awesome & I've followed them for the past couple years. Wonderful couple who chronicled Yoel's legal immigration from Cuba and afterwards. Love those 2. You should see Yoel's 1st time seeing Christmas lights and his trip inside of a Bass Pro Shop. Their channel will give you a look inside of what Communism really is & what it's done to the Cuban people, plus the background to who Fidel Castro & Che Guevara really were from Yoel's experience. There are even some teachers who've used their channel to teach their students. They're truly inspiring & really funny, too.

[@ajruther67]

Their channel is really good to watch to see how Cuba really is and how much they don't have. It's so sad. Keep watching their channel!

[@rmh258]

My first of their videos was the movie theaters.

[@KrzyKatManDu]

Thank you for watching and reacting to this ..... I hope that more and more people will watch through you and realize just what they have.

[@Villy245]

You may want to turn on subtitles if you want to watch their content. They explain what he's saying there. I don't think you can fully grasp the comparison until you hear what he has to say. It's truly humbling.

[@tammajamma]

They’ve been here for a few years now. Yoel’s English has improved!! Definitely would love to see more of these videos!! I recommend the one where he gets to see his dream car, it’s so beautiful! I also loved the one where he experiences his first Halloween. He loves to see people giving kids candy and attention. It’s so sweet!

[@MandMBass]

He said he could mount that pizza on a wall like a painting 😂

[@annamariavalatka636]

😂 awww

[@tommiturmiola3682]

Soviet joke: "A man walks into a shop and asks, "You wouldn't happen to have any fish, would you?" The shop assistant replies, "You've got it wrong - ours is a butcher's shop. We don't have any meat. You're looking for the fish shop across the road. There they don't have any fish!"

[@carlaemerson1195]

Thank you for reminding me just how fortunate I am to be an American. At the same time, it saddens and humbles me that there are countries that have so little. We should be doing more for others instead of whining over here.

[@rebeccastarovich6079]

That was an emotional ride. I'm glad he's here in America where the possibilities are what you make them. Great reaction.

[@sooner4now]

In Cuba they are not even allowed to fish to eat. EVERYONE IS “EQUAL”. Government owns healthcare, food , homes, etc….

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

Equal sharing of misery.

[@georgemetz7277]

@@jack-of-all-trades1234 Unless you're rich or politically elite!

[@Herb...StateChamps]

I was born in Cuba. This is true.

[@vegetasayianmcanon6199]

Communism..

[@alisong826]

Communism which is a form a political control over its citizens

[@CharlesinTampa]

Glad you decided to check this channel out. I love it as someone who's lived in a Cuban neighborhood all his life. Check out their Bass Pro Shops video, since you've been on such a kick with that. His take is very interesting

[@Jadedxx]

Love these 2! Him opening Christmas presents from their subscribers for his first Christmas here was so touching. They're also using their voices to try to let the American people (esp the ultra liberals here) to stay away from the socialist ideas they have because it can become Communist and that's what so many Cubans ran away from back there.

[@AnnieDC304]

Communism and Democratic Socialism are very different animals.

[@thetannaree]

@@AnnieDC304there is so much maga in these comments always

[@davinasampson6557]

​@@thetannareeThats because we're better than the simp liberals.

[@lizetteolsen3218]

@@davinasampson6557 THAT is how a country dies. Eating one another.

[@lizetteolsen3218]

It appears so many commenters have no idea what different political ideologies and practices are. Communisim has demonstrated failure. Even China had to do a 2 step to a weird blended model. Democratic socialism thrives--including some public policies here in the States.

[@austinbarbeau6025]

Yoel is such a humble guy too. I've been watching them for quite awhile and there try videos are fun because his reactions are so sincere

[@johnbaldwin5825]

Peurto Rico is a US Territory and they have talked about making them a state.

[@RoeShamBoe]

Nah. PR, Guam, and the Virgin Islands have many times petitioned to become the 51st state and every time, the U.S. has said, "no thanks - we good"

[@ellaboobella8770]

I started tearing up when I saw how excited he was to see a lemon. A lemon! omg. and to think o fall the food that is thrown away here in the USA. This whole thing just went right through me. The poor man was so overwhelmed.

[@zenzen436]

Yes lewis please continue to react to Yoel and Mari please

[@im2bz4stupidity]

I've watched several of their videos. You'll want to watch. Every one of them is another lesson is how well we have it, and why we need to remain vigilant to prevent our nations from becoming what his is.

[@ambercimburek6872]

My heart goes out to this man

[@VicEclectica]

His reaction to the grocery store reminds me of the scene from Moscow on the Hudson, where Robin Williams, playing a Russian emigree, goes to the store to get coffee and flips out because he can't handle all the choices. Certainly makes you think about how advantaged you are just by virtue of where you were born.

[@viosavvy]

$15 dollars for a can of peppers, when the average salary is $40 a month! That's the equivalent of most Americans paying at least $1000 dollars for a can of peppers....that is so messed up.

[@RoeShamBoe]

Just you wait... there are still idiots voting blue.

[@leahdelpezzo1364]

Seeing things like that makes me so grateful to be an American and how the American way has influenced the modern capitalist world. Capitalism is not perfect however it’s significantly better for humanity and our way of life for the average person.

[@wolfca22]

Howdy from Huntington Beach. Enjoy your videos.

[@loslobos5175]

Five-year prison sentence in Cuba for eating beef.

[@lizetteolsen3218]

I think it is a 10 year sentence. Beef is only for elites and maybe some tourists.

[@Losingbraincells777]

Once they get here they are usually give refuge but, many die trying to get here

[@andycristiana1043]

Im surrounded by Cubans here in Florida, now many many Venezuelans. Have a Nicaraguan sister in law. And my parents and husband come from Argentina, which is just socialist. All the Spanish prople around me hate socialism and communism. Argentina? I lived there for a while and many people in the US cry, "free University, free healthcare", i say, "you dont know what you are wishing for". You NEED to live in those places and actually experience the differences. My parents and husband left for a reason! I love the 🇺🇸 and never want to live anywhere else.

[@NumNumNana]

Ummm free healthcare is a human standard. You have people out here homeless bc bankruptcy by healthcare, which by the way, is the most common cause of bankruptcy in america. Stats show in America you have to have combined wages of 170k-210k for a family of five to live, depending on the state while people are getting paid way below that. It is not NEARLY as bad as places like Cuba. Your think is kinda one dimensional and non critical. Things can be horrendous somewhere else and things can be not good else where, but both things should be addressed. Lets not be dense

[@andycristiana1043]

@NumNumNana I've never been denied healthcare in hospital and my Mother and I have been able to set up payment plans. In Argentina it's free healthcare and you will see many paying more to get a "mutual", which is private healthcare so they get better treatment. I've lived there and I remember when electricity was out, hospital couldn't take x-rays and such. My cousins daughter brojer her arm and had to wait a week before getting a surgery and my cousin had to get his own "screws" at a ferreteria. People don't have beds in hospital and wait to be admitted, sleeping in hallways. Like these, many more problems exist. I have a huge family over there and they tell me their problems. Even when you go get admitted for surgery, you are responsible in bringing 8 to 10 donors of blood so they can proceed with your surgery. Everybody has got to go around asking friends and family members to please go donate and many all have excuses not to. I understand your side, but they are frustrated as well in many ways, and it's free. It's a hit or miss over there, they have great specialists in medicine, but it requires money and for us in the USA it's good, but for them it's not.

[@andycristiana1043]

@@NumNumNana and another thing, I can debate with the best of them without being disrespectful. The only dense thing here are my brownies 😋

[@NumNumNana]

@@andycristiana1043 these are allll comparison and invalidating health care struggles here by just saying “it’s better there”. Ontop of that, that is another side of the extreme situation. You brought up a situation where it still doesn’t work and not good conditions, not bring up comparable countries that have free healthcare and thrive off that isn’t really doing anything for your point. People in UK, Japan, and other parts of the world don’t pay barely ANYTHING and still have great quality healthcare, and a lot of the time better quality. I’m not “insulting” you. I’m calling you out for saying that people head basically have no right to bring it up and just are complaining. People are going BANKRUPT for paying for life saving treatments and can’t get them bc they can’t pay. You can have access, but it does NO good when you can afford. People hear have DIED bc they can afford insulin or other shots. That’s not acceptable and is dangerous, and should not being normalized which you are doing.

[@andycristiana1043]

@NumNumNana I'm not normalizing anything. I'm saying I prefer sometimes flawed capitalism over mediocre socialism and downright abuse of governmental power with communism. I speak only of those countries I have lived in, so I can't speak of anything other than the USA and Argentina. Where else have you lived, other than the USA, that you can give some examples of socialism that do work in Healthcare? All I do is hear how good they are, but noone has given me actual examples while living in those particular countries. I would honestly like some. ** you might want to look into Medi-share. It's a 'everyone shares their bills with everyone' type of insurance. I keep hearing about it and it sounds good. Maybe you may benefit from it.

[@ThyGeekGoddessMuze]

A black market food shop would not be prudent.

[@BarbaraGelinas-xw1gn]

His reaction broke my heart. He's realizing how much he and his people back home were doing without and he's just stunned

[@bob-a-saursrex3662]

Cuba is 90 miles from Florida by boat

[@davidgipson906]

I’ve been following these guys since the beginning. I get very emotional watching their videos! They’re content is of Yoel experiencing things in the United States for the first time

[@robynbeach3198]

Puerto Rico is an American commonwealth

[@arconreef]

Idk what Puerto Rico has to do with this video, but commonwealth is a British term. Puerto Rico is a US territory.

[@manuelsanchez064]

​@@arconreef Commonwealth is not a British term it is a colonial term. Puerto Rico is indeed, in actuality and technically .....a commonwealth​. Calling it a territory is a loose description calling it a commonwealth is a precise description

[@mattwonder4657]

@@arconreefprobably referring to him thinking Cuba was tied to America instead of Puerto Rico

[@AnnieDC304]

@@arconreef Lewis thought he had heard Cuba was connected to the US and might become a state. Supplying the info about Puerto Rico was correcting that confusion. Commonwealth is also an American term. Massachusetts, for example, is a commonwealth.

[@robynbeach3198]

Yes, I was referring to him thinking that Cuba was affiliated with the US, as I believe he was confusing Cuba with Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico's status is commonwealth.

[@MichelleMcKone]

We, as Americans, don't realize what others are deprived of. We should.

[@peggykunkel9180]

It is my understanding that before Castro took over Cuba it was a beautiful country where many Americans vacationed. It is so sad what has happened to the Cuban people.

[@jryan9547]

Yeah, kinda like Beruit. That was the Paris of the Middle East.

[@GreatgunYu]

It’s still a beautiful country underneath all the ugliest like most Latin countries.

[@RoseNZieg]

if I recalled correctly it was one of the top richest countries in the carribean.

[@lizetteolsen3218]

You are also forgetting it was corrupt as anything. Wealth was retained only by a few with most of the population being exploited, living in poverty. Hence, the revolution. Fabulous , if a visitor; not so much as a regular person living there

[@peggykunkel9180]

@@lizetteolsen3218 Unfortunately it looks like it went from bad to worse.

[@Deedric_Kee]

I'm suscribed to this channel too. So good to see this guy's life change over time of being here in America. 👏

[@CGDiscussion]

With their videos you can use the closed caption feature. I would suggest to watch again with it. He is actually very sad and shuts down the video because of the anguish he is feeling.

[@Catherine_2571]

Your videos (and reactions) are so wholesome. Just love watching them! Keep it up.

[@doolzaster]

This makes me appreciate being born in the United States so much more. Very humbling.

[@TheIamaclever1]

Joel and Mari have wonderful videos about the difference between communist Cuba and the capitalist Republic of the USA. Cuba suffers tremendously under communism. I love this couple and glad you are reacting to them. Thank you both ❤🇺🇸

[@SC-gp7kt]

To all those who entertain Socialism/Communism here in the U.S., you need to be shipped to Cuba for two weeks. Then come back and report to us all how great it really is.

[@kubs382]

Trumpers want Authoritarianism which is a million times worse. They want Trump to be the king, every freedom taken away, no democracy, no personal freedom, no media...just what he says goes. It's as unAmerican as you can get

[@mishawnuodo1]

Communism isn't socialism. That's the lie Conservatives tell because the rich want you to live like Cuban so they can have an your money

[@boky535]

They’re videos are very emotional to watch. I’ve been following them for a while now