Yes, Cuba is "REAL" communism.

[@SydneyWatson]

Tried to make this as interesting as I could. Be nice to me and my incapacity to pronounce words.

[@colby9529]

You got it 👍

[@nektariosg4310]

I'll judge with my inside voice. (:

[@clintonm2357]

You said "fa?" correctly.

[@e.r.taylor3949]

You do fantastic Sydney 😂 I admire your ability to make things funny and entertaining by pointing out how ridiculous things can be, while also being serious and discussing the real issues.

[@drip369]

You're fine lol

[@abw48]

Cuban youth, in Cuba, marching through the streets waving American Flags while youth in America marching through the streets waving the Communist Flag... Okay, I think Ive got it now... We are screwed...

[@midgetydeath]

Cuba will become to America what Taiwan is to China. History included.

[@mike53153]

No we will just have to show them the ERROR of their ways. I'm hoping by force.

[@thebigomn2907]

@Chandler Burse I'm sorry but to quote Terrence popp of redonkulas.com who is a military grunt and a student of history. " You vote your way into socialism/communism but your gonna have to shoot your way out it"

[@zonatedspore97acamas]

@Chandler Burse talking isn't gonna cut it dude. That's why protests get shut down. They don't care about what anyone else says. You either fight or die, in places like Cuba or China talking is pointless.

[@zonatedspore97acamas]

@Chandler Burse you can't be completely good or fair or whatever in this world. The hardest choices require the strongest wills, if I have to act like a dictator now to get some peace later then I will do it.

[@hominusnocturna3452]

For those advocating for Communism: I have seen people swimming from Cuba to The United States. But, I have never seen people swimming from The United States to Cuba. Let that sink in.

[@michaelfireheart8300]

Well yeah, they want to benefit from their own variant of communism, not suffer from pure communism.

[@hominusnocturna3452]

@@michaelfireheart8300 Logic 101.

[@Eirik_Bloodaxe]

Probably be a sick swimming portion of a triathlon tho.

[@yanostropicalparadise755]

its still early, give it time.

[@hominusnocturna3452]

@@Eirik_Bloodaxe Probably.

[@atomicsunrise85]

Heard parts of a speech by Fidel Castro circa 1959 the other day. "Our revolution isn't about communism, it's about democracy and social justice."

[@SydneyWatson]

I wish I'd included that but I couldn't find the OG video!

[@atomicsunrise85]

@@SydneyWatson I heard it on the radio but couldn't find the video for myself...all I could find was the quote.

[@themightypancake5695]

Holy crap, it really does come full circle

[@kungfutzu3779]

did he invent that crappy phrase?

[@Muck006]

@@SydneyWatson The -communists- "anti-fascists" of the GDR called everyone in the West "fascists" all throughout the entire existence of that country, because in the West we had "Denazification" and they simply said "we are all anti-fascists here and the fascists are all in the West". The [Berlin] Wall was the "anti-fascist protection wall" in their rhetoric too. Making FALSE CLAIMS and using VERBAL TACTICS is part of the communist MO as all the redefinitions of terms we can see now show. There was a really NASTY "hate show" in GDR television called "Der Schwarze Kanal" ... and all of the episodes are on YT. Even if you dont understand german it might be worth watching one, because you get the nastiness from the tone of Karl Eduard von Schnitzler ... and the general way they talk. I couldnt watch any of them without becoming violent towards ... probably my monitor. The point is: maybe there is something similar from cuban TV - a question for the former cubans here if there is such a show - ... but it would obviously be in spanish ... because: the *THOUGHT-TERMINATING CLICHÉs* used - fascist, sexist, racist, homophobe, ... - are NOT used to "provide accurate information" but rather to INDOCTRINATE and CONDITION those who "listen and BELIEVE". The example of the GDR and "fascist" shows this clearly and it is reflected in their overuse today. "Thought-terminating" is very descriptive, because this is one of the parts of turning the BELIEVERS into "religious zealots" who you can not argue with ... no matter how many facts you present. The believers are literally conditioned like Pavlov trained his dogs to react to the sound of a bell ... and the cues are the thought-terminating clichés, thus they would have to do it in their own language instead of english.

[@LoneSilverW0lf]

I can think of one issue that Communism solves: obesity.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

another one - old age

[@jonasabry9099]

I agree, in Communist countries, everyone is skinny.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@jonasabry9099 'cept the leaders

[@jonasabry9099]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385 It might help get rid of the Fat Acceptance movement though.

[@alyssabaerne9508]

True, sad way of solving it,but true nonetheless

[@charleyb8612]

As a Cuban , this is what I’ve been trying to explain to people ever since the protests started , but they keep on telling me that I don’t know what communism is or that I’m brainwashed by the us when I already had these thoughts while in the island . These people defend the castros like hero’s and the idea of cummunist yet have never experienced what it’s like to live in a communist country or what is like to live under a dictator.

[@Eirik_Bloodaxe]

If you’ve ever watched Vlad Jaffe who is a dude who lived in the Soviet Union. You’ll see that these American Champagne Socialists just ignore actual accounts that are anything but glowing.

[@Laugh1ngboy]

@@Eirik_Bloodaxe Well we will all get a "gold" watch

[@wastelandlegocheem]

I've yet to see actual cubans deny everyone saying they hate communism aside from ones already in the us for years. Interesting

[@davejob630]

It must drive you crazy! The ideological blinkers worn by the popular left seem to be getting bigger day by day, and the fallacies become more and more taboo as they compile.

[@johnjohnjohnson7720]

@@wastelandlegocheem Probably because you aint allowed to say you hate communism in a country that might kill, arrest, or make you disappear or whatever.

[@charlesjohnson9879]

"Real communism was never properly executed, but its people were." - Sydney Watson

[@stevious7278]

Ignorant bullshit. sorry

[@ThinhNguyen-ns5tb]

@@stevious7278 what's ignorant?

[@jacobnugent8159]

I mean real communism is impossible to achieve due to human nature

[@kalesmart1]

@@stevious7278 ?

[@artzreal]

@@jacobnugent8159 if you are saying that seriously: yet another completely ilogic inference. if it's due to human nature, then everything it's impossible to achieve in a real form. just like real peace. what the people promoting these ideologies are failing big time to see, is that the real socialism/communism is a rotten ideology from the core, and that's why it will never work for anyone else than it's leaders. and one more thing that I thought about before hearing Sidney talking about it but in other way: at this point, how many millions more are you genocidal people willing to let die until your utopian political ideology gets it right?

[@Blakmage3]

My husband is Bulgarian and they shook off Communism in the early 90’s. Their country is still trying to recover and they’re not even nearly there yet. The stories he has from that time are enough to turn your hair white.

[@Darksky1001able]

Shit i have a friend of mine who told me his father served at 19 in the Croation Army during the 90's in the civil wars. When i asked hin about how his dad feels about communism, he said he laughed and said anyone who wanted it is stupid.

[@asherif3893]

i am sure non of them were as bad as living under augusto pinochet regime where with a nazi ped* paul schaffer they did human expermentations put rats in womens private parts as a method torture and the rear end of a coca cola bottle for the men. and in argentina 30 000 people just vanished because of the military junta.

[@RogueA.I.]

Some of the most patriotic people I know grew up in Eastern Bloc countries.

[@shefchenko111]

I can assure you - we're still struggling in Bulgaria. :D

[@EdgarFriendlysCivicsTeacher]

@@asherif3893 whataboutism isn't required. How about we just denounce authoritarianism on the whole for the backwards, brutal regimes that spring forth from that fetid compost heap?

[@Haveicaruswiljump]

I was in the U..S Army, Special Forces as a career. One of the best friends that I ever had, a brother, was a man by the name of Francisco Oliva. He and his parents came to the United States on the Marianas Boat Lift from Cuba in the early 80's. I thought that I was a patriot having come from a military family that reached back over 200 years (Since the French and Indian War). Francisco taught me what it was to be an American. He and his family came to this country with nothing. They worked hard and became the American dream. Sadly, Francisco died during an operation in 2004 that we were on. I was with him at the end and I have never know a finer human or an Individual that was as proud to be a citizen of the United States of America as he was of his Cuban Heritage. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about him and what he taught me about being a true America. God Bless You Brother. RIP

[@sajedchowdhury2067]

Thank you for this story and for your service.

[@sugandesenuds6663]

wonder how his parents made it to america with a boat with such massive balls. De Opressor Libre my friend. Thank you for your service

[@lizardkid666]

@John Parker Thank you for your service my fellow Countrymen.

[@HANKSANDY69420]

*Beautiful :')*

[@codinghusky5196]

I mean it's so amazing to watch people gush over being used so Merikka could bomb countries abroad. I love how a Cuban man became a true Merikkan and dedicated his life to killing people abroad. Merikka, this is why we love you: I love you especially for saving my country after a 5 years of a war you caused

[@yanostropicalparadise755]

i am a cuban whos parents fled that communist countries regime and brought me here in 1971. thank you for this video.

[@reddead9473]

I don't believe you.

[@lukeslayer]

@@reddead9473 nobody cares

[@yanostropicalparadise755]

@@reddead9473 lol, you don't believe me what does that mean exactly? you really think that saying i'm a cuban refugee in a country like america that hates people like me is a boast? in the end what you believe doesn't mater to me.

[@enderslayer8436]

I live in Florida I see Cubans all the time and all of them are happy to be free

[@LetholdusKaspyr]

Had a whole big Cuban family taking up half my block, on both sides, for years. Nice folks. Legit political refugees. The old man was one of the prisoners freed when the Pope demanded it. Great folks, and vehemently opposed to socialism.

[@mistercidman]

“Logic is after all an elusive creature. Almost as elusive as a child independently choosing its own pronouns.” Haha that had me dyin

[@Muck006]

- Communism is a RELIGION ... based upon an EMOTIONAL CLAIM of "group X has been treated unfairly" which you have to BELIEVE (but never PROVE). - "Being guided by emotions" is the NATURAL STATE OF A BABY/TODDLER, because they use simple reactions to "the diapers are full" and "I'm hungry". - EMOTIONS are the OPPOSITE OF LOGIC / REASONING.

[@MrMissingnin44]

*chef's kiss*

[@mentilreq]

Communists/Marxists are only good for compost. Libertad por Cuba

[@thehunt4truth570]

I agree! I got a good laugh from it as well. And even better to have been watching and not just listening like I do more often than not as I'm always listening to my playlists while I work. The look that accompanied the statement absolutely made it for me!

[@alyssabaerne9508]

@Chandler Burse usually ends up as 'religion' in the sense of whoever runs it, is basically 'god' by their laws, minus immortal bit... seeing allpowerful is utterly impossible (a simple question about that can break any religious zealot's mind, just ask them if their 'almighty god' can create an object he cannot lift... ask one and watch the gear creack until they give out under the strain that is logic (and alittle bit of paradox) that one helped me get rid of jehova's witnesses at my door SEVERAL times.

[@L0u1z]

"real communism and socialism have never been tried." well say this to the +100mi people that have died for the "test".

[@Eirik_Bloodaxe]

Whoops millions of people died. We’ll get it next time.

[@reddead9473]

Clown,a "test has never even been attempted from the get go. Just corrupt regimes of dictators calling themselves that to gain popular support. And the proof is in the pudding. Theyve turned on their own people since day one,and that,sir,is not communism

[@Joseph32547]

@@reddead9473 sounds like you have a religion there.

[@L0u1z]

@@reddead9473 ok, boss. You are the history personificated. None died on communism.

[@sunnydlite-t8b]

@@reddead9473 bingo. shitty people will fuck up every form of government/society. its almost as if its the people in control and not the random system chosen.

[@MarcosSalinasNz]

As a Cuban (who still lives in Cuba) I must thank you for such a masterful explanation. Some things said in that TikTok video weren't very accurate though. For example, as far as I know, most people here don't usually lack drinking water. Food is not THAT expensive, if so, millions would literally starve to death. However, there ARE indeed tremendous food shortages. Also, there are many more than just one newspaper, but they're all strictly controlled by the government. So it's true that free press doesn't exist here. By the way, Fidel's brother's name is pronounced "Ræ-'ool" and you did pretty well with the name of the current President :D Thanks again for spreading knowledge about our sad situation and don't let anyone introduce Communism or Socialism into your countries!

[@tylerduchesneau]

I think she needs an invite to visit Cuba.

[@rickoeh1]

Sadly we have already entered into the decline in all western nations. Much love and good luck to you friend.

[@alyssabaerne9508]

Strength andgood luck,hope the cuban people can break free from the communist chains shackling them

[@jeankevin2188]

Yeah sure, go back to Batista, it was so nice back then :o) You will be the puppets of the US once again; you'll still be poor AND water and food will be expensive

[@MarcosSalinasNz]

@@jeankevin2188 Did I say I want to go back to Batista's regime? I think nobody is asking for that. If you haven't lived in Cuba you have NO IDEA what you're talking about. Batista was a dictator, no doubt. However, the Revolution has been a dictatorship as well and so many people don't accept it (either by ignorance or by convenience). It doesn't matter which one has been more cruel. They've been both damnable regimes and far worse than most modern democracies. By the way food here is VERY EXPENSIVE. Not as much as it was said in that video, but is two or three times more expensive than in most of the western world. You shouldn't tell us Cubans what to demand. We want to say what we think without fear of being repressed. We want to create and vote for different political parties. We want to decide if we take our children to school and choose which school we take them to. We want to read whatever book or newspaper we like. Lots of doctors, teachers, architects, scientists, farmers, journalists, etc. want to work for themselves and not for the government, but it's forbidden. We want to trade, invest and prosper, to sell the fish we catch and to sell the fruit of our harvest to whoever wants to buy it. We want to leave and enter our country freely. Is there anything wrong with all of that? If you can do all that freely, at least let us dream of the day we will be able to enjoy that freedom.

[@GorditaSlim]

Gonna start telling everyone "American slavery wasn't *real* slavery, it just hadn't been tried the right way."

[@jaydendrennan9567]

That would be quite hilarious

[@donz6211]

Do that. It would be just as absurd.

[@amityblight9971]

And get cancelled what has the world become

[@scavenger6268]

or get banned by mods on Nationstates....actually i might try that now

[@spaghetto9836]

*p l e a s e d o n' t .*

[@thulgrum1]

Anyone who says "real" communism hasn't been tried is basically saying it would work if they were in charge

[@slewone4905]

Real intelligence is knowing what you don't know. For them to be so sure there plan will work , because they can see it in their head, are usually idiots. And this is a guy who has a higher degree of being able to take something visualized, and then create from it.

[@IceQueen975]

THIS

[@asarishepard8171]

yeah theyd just be in the gulag wiht the rest of us plebs, having to forfeit property and money to the state cause they dont need it! hope they like that.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Where were all the other revolutionaries once Stalin got in power?

[@asarishepard8171]

@@DonVigaDeFierro he killed his competition

[@finecastleie]

Antifa: "When I grow up, I'm gonna be a communist!" Father: "Oh son, you can only pick one, not both"

[@rosamendez3829]

I’m Cuban, born and raised! Truly appreciate this video and you are so right, Americans need to push back, communism and totalitarianism can be seen at the horizon.

[@moonie9000]

Communism has never been tried without authoritarianism and corruption.

[@marcydiaz6950]

​@@moonie9000 Because that's the only way they can maintain that system, because people hate it but governments love it because they literally have everything.

[@michaelinserra5163]

the purple-haired alter-ego NEVER dissappoints!...so hilarious!

[@matsv201]

Where do i sign up to date here. She is in the exact iq range am lookingfoor

[@Limpsx12]

@@matsv201 oh my god shut up

[@Lulu-xg7jz]

My hair is purple im not enjoying xd

[@danielosheigh4793]

Holy shit she's RIGHTEOUS!!

[@andii-]

“I mean, I guess commie’s gonna commie.” the sounds like a senior quote i want

[@ghostsinthegraveyard5766]

Check out the song "Ain't I right?" By marty robinson. Theres gotta be a senior quote in there haha

[@sigmacademy]

So, what do we call what socialists do? Or anarchists? XD

[@AC89-o9n]

As a cuban myself now living in another country i thank you Sydney for shining light on the "wonderland legacy of Castro", very accurate everything you said here. A little bit of trivia, the penalty for illegaly slaughter a cow was 25 years which was more than the one for murder. My generation didn't got Universal history, only cuban history, their version of course. Literature, very limited, essentially anything that would bring perspective and contrast against the regime was eliminated. One of the first things Fidel did was take the firearms away from the people, change the constitution to suit their needs to the point to be useless in court. Create division among the population, those who stayed( the revolucionarios) and those who left( the traitors, the imperialist worms)real thing this last one. Change the educational system to one that plants their message in kids from a real early stage. Blame internal problems to some evil external force and present themselves as fighters for justice, does any of this sound familiar at all? Been born and raised in a comunist country and the pretty much had to be reborn again in a capitalist one i have a particular point of view about the subject. Capitalism is not perfect but it allows individuals to grow and thrive for the most part and grants them just that, the possibility of being individuals. Comunism just sucks, its an illogical fantasy that always fails because it doesn't take one very important aspect in consideration, human nature. Pardon my english, im still learning.

[@RoseBaggins]

Your English is pretty good! So sorry to hear about the atrocities you had to endure, and others are still continuing to endure.

[@humboldtharry4248]

Thanks for that it’s appreciated. I just wish every Cuban expat spoke out just like you have.

[@vodkajaybulls]

Im in my mid-30's. My fam is from Germany. Im DAMN scared!!! I see this is how it is now like W.T.F.

[@jimmyh.4937]

Thank you for sharing your story and what you have seen.

[@vodkajaybulls]

@@jimmyh.4937 Thank you.❤ But what is coming around the corner...omg

[@julie113]

"I dont want to be on rations" - I've been there, done that in Soviet Union so yes I wholeheartedly agree. Thank you for making this video, it is terrifying how many people in US think that communism is the best thing since sliced bread. Its almost as if Soviet Union is destroying this country from the grave.

[@gcanaday1]

If one listens to Yuri Bezmenov, one can be excused for thinking just that.

[@DChrls]

What you are seeing today in the US is the result of the seeds planted by communist in our universities back in the 50's/60's. It has been fertilized by enemies of capitalism/USA and more recently by members of the DNC hungry for more power.

[@garyjones8197]

You are right. Putin, a former KGB agent, is destroying by the use of internet fake accounts to destroy the US political system. You Americans are the problem voting for the 2 parties in every elections. Third parties want to fight corruption in US but you still vote for those 2 parties.

[@mike5559]

@@gcanaday1 He was wrong? I didn't buy everything the guy said, but he had some good points. But no, they're not killing us from the grave!

[@CloneDAnon]

Sorry, but "rations" were only ever in post-WW2 USSR at the very end before the collapse (like 1985 onwards at least.

[@scottadler]

Ossified literally means "turned into bone." An ossified object is something that has stiffened to the point that it is unable to move or change -- e.g. a communist oligarchy.

[@keitherickson9058]

Finally, someone emerges with the correct definition ie; my left maxillary sinus became ossified requiring the surgeon to drill out a space creating a functional sinus cavity.

[@danayen4806]

Also "31 synonyms of ossified from the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, plus 52 related words, definitions, and antonyms. Find another word for ossified. Ossified: sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion. Synonyms: adamant, adamantine, bullheaded…"

[@pedromiranda1000]

Ossify must come from latin as "Osso" means bone in Portuguese, I suspect that the "oss" from "ossify" is related with that.

[@NikolaAvramov]

While Google, KZbin and Yahoo have leadership that was voted into office and it's changing all the time. Oh, wait...

[@j1m1j3nkins5]

Man, all you guys must be AWESOME at parties.

[@leag.d.2495]

My father lived 26 years in a communist dictatorship and when he went to protest against it (while risking his life, I want to add) they thought that everyone finally understood that communism is never gonna work and shouldn’t be the goal. And now people, who have never experienced communism, want to have that again. Honestly, I can’t understand. Why would people want censored speech, to be observed everywhere and have almost no food or rights? It is obvious that the people in Cuba are protesting against it and I hope they have success, just like my father did.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Stupid college kids that know no better. (See the etymology of "sophomore" "wise, educated fool") Or as Orwell would say: "Some ideas are so stupid, only intellectuals could believe them".

[@jl696]

Our kids are being brainwashed by their communist/radical leftist loser professors in college and by their leftist loser teachers in our public schools.

[@leelitchfield8370]

People like the intended (sort of) goal of everybody is equal. However that is not what you get when you implement it. What you get is the most charismatic person assumes the mantle of "leadership" (dictator) and everyone has to toe the party line while he has the figurative 'Life Of Riley".

[@godsplayingfield]

Two reasons. 1, they have no earthly clue what they’re actually talking about and go for it cause it sounds nice with “everyone sharing and being equal” and crap. These are usually the younger or more stupid of the bunch. And 2, they think they will be the ones doing the censoring and controlling where the food goes and so on. This is usually the older ones like the professors and the higher in the food chain people (like the leaders of the gangs and such) Overall, they’re either morons, or wannabe dictators. I have yet to see anyone calling for this not be one or the other.

[@HalfEye79]

@@godsplayingfield They think, if the whole wealth is distributed equally, everybody would be rich. But that wouldn't happen. There are too many poor people. If the whole wealth would be distributed equally, everybody would be poor. That would be even worse, when there are no travel restrictions and the wealthy people would migrate in other countries. So, there would be even less wealth to distribute.

[@jonumine6250]

"A communist loves to share, until it's his time to give"

[@sm753]

I'm going to butcher this because I don't remember it exactly, but they were talking about something similar on a podcast. When you ask a farmer if he would be willing to give one of his houses to someone else. He says yes. Then asked if he would be willing to give some of his chickens to other people. He says no. When asked why, he says because I only have 1 house. Basically implying that he only has one house so it's np to say yes. But he has chickens to share so he wouldn't be willing to give them away.

[@Kriegerdammerung]

Not exactly, a communist always loves to share the blood money of the powerful, never the hard-earned little things of honest workers. Never wondered why Pablo Escobar Gaviria NEVER put one gramme of cocaine in the Soviet Union???

[@Salabar_]

@@Kriegerdammerung Blood money is finite though, and you need to get resources to sustain your utopia somewhere.

[@iznogoud8780]

but can you tell us about the favorite economic and trade sanctions of the fighters for democracy and an open market? and of course, the trade embargo did not affect the food situation in Cuba, plus the corona virus. but yes, the commies are evil.

[@jayvee1272]

comment of the year!

[@Mestari1Gaming]

I just want to say this as fellow believer in freedom & democracy. We Finns are forever thankful to you Americans for helping us rebuild our country after ww2. You guys are always free to come here and visit us! 🇫🇮❤️🇺🇲

[@wesley3300]

That’s a really kind thing to say. God bless you

[@SoldierDrew]

Finns are incredibly resilient, strong, courageous, people. Much respect.

[@crystaleunoia3974]

This is so sweet ❤

[@ROCKETMANN56]

You're invited to the Carne Asada if you ever visit the US, my friend

[@HANKSANDY69420]

*Respect.👍* 🇺🇲🤝🇸🇪

[@dottorekaoz8679]

"The concept was not properly executed - but lots of people were" That had me spitting coffee this morning :D

[@mohamedhamdi4014]

"if socialists understood économics they wouldn't bé socialists" Fredrich A Hayek

[@spaceknight793]

I think they understand economics. What they don't understand is human nature. Communism requires a kind of selflessness you can only find in fairy tales.

[@mohamedhamdi4014]

Communist believe that they have to do what IS good for thé group regardless Of individuel suffering because individuel are worthless

[@ComfyDents]

@@spaceknight793 Unnecessary bureaucracy damages efficiency. The main problem of planned econony is that market is too complicated to make kind of right plans. If a company screws up, the worst case is that some people loose their work short term. If the state screws up the worst case is people starve and stay that way...

[@eazymethod01]

@@spaceknight793 Was a lefty for decades. Took being burned by so many I truly cared about to realize everyone is pretty much in it for themselves, no matter what they say outwardly.

[@eazymethod01]

@@mohamedhamdi4014 And the irony being is there are still individuals running the top. There are no impartial angels making choices for everyone in communism. There are always individuals benefiting in some way or they would not involve themselves so "benefit of the whole" only masks reality.

[@jaserfigueroa2355]

HEY SIDNEY listen to the debate between Jordan Peterson and Zizeck, Jordan dismantles a lot of communist ideas and Zizeck has more criticisms of the capitalist system rather than actually showing how communism could work (if at all). You will not be disappointed.

[@katamarankatamaranovich9986]

I mean, we know that capitalism is deeply flawed, but you don't treat headache with guillotine.

[@jaserfigueroa2355]

@@katamarankatamaranovich9986 AHAH I love that

[@AngelMartinez-el7xk]

@@katamarankatamaranovich9986 you just proved his point

[@AngelMartinez-el7xk]

@@jaserfigueroa2355 link?

[@jaserfigueroa2355]

@@AngelMartinez-el7xk here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6Sre2aCq7qKitU. I’ve been listening to it all together and it’s a lengthy debate. So I suggest listening to it during work as I’ve been doing. Jordan is an extremely prominent figure in psychoanalysis and I enjoy much of his work. It’s helped me a lot in rainier days.

[@MarekzAnglii]

Excellent video Sydney. Ironically, 99.99% of our very vocal "western-based communists" have never visited, let alone lived in a communist country! I experienced visting family in a Central European Soviet satellite state in the late 1970's and 1980's several times. On one of those trips, I remember looking through the window of a small supermarket in a major city, and saw that ALL of the shelves were empty, bar about 5 small bottles of soft drinks in the back. So I walked in just to have a look around. The woman standing at the cash register by the door, immediately barked _"You have to take a basket, you can't walk in without a basket."_ I laughed, saying _"But your store is empty!"_ To which she replied _"That's irrelevent, it's the law, you MUST take a basket or I'll call the Police."_ I ignored her, walked around without the manditory basket, and walked out. The look on her face was priceless... evident shock that I didn't COMPLY. Also, petrol was rationed, meat was rationed, empty furniture stores had people queuing outside for 3 days solid, after they heard there 'might' be a delivery of something, anything. New tyres and windscreen wipers were a dire rarity, so people drove around in their crappy and dangerous little cars without wiper blades and their tyres were so bald, that the internal fabric and wires were literally fraying. Seeing 10-20 cars with tyres blowing out was extremely common every day. Oh, and if you were lucky enough to have saved the money to buy a crappy communist-made car, you couldn't just walk into a showroom and purchase one. You'd have to join a waiting list of at least 8-12 years... by which time, the price had naturally skyrocketed! Was there a waiting list because of huge demand? No, it was in place to simply frustrate and control people. Whereas, politicians and 'administrators' could buy a top-of-the-range car immediately, and of course, they lived in abundance. So-called 'exotic' fruits like oranges, kiwi's and MANY more were non-existant. Armed guards patrolling the beach - yes the sandy beach on the ocean - told me to stop taking photos and a video, even of my own children playing in the sand, because the beach is the country border and I threatened national security! It was a nightmare scenario, but I always knew that with my western passport, I had the luxury of being able to leave at any time, in sad contrast to the rest of the imprisoned population. Corruption was rife and bribary standard practice, with... local councils, the police, health professionals, stores, basically everywhere! And thus, any financial "aid" given to such a country, will always end up in the hands of high-up Communist Party Members (not the people), which they'd use to build even more villas and mansions, plus buying Mercedes, BMW's, designer clothing and luxury overseas vacations... for themselves. The above is just a small sample, as I could share many other unbelievable stories. Leftists keep complaining about the west, but trust me, if any of them had to spend some time in a communist country, they'd quickly understand the true meaning of oppression and within weeks if not days, they'd be begging to return to their home in the 'terrible' west! Btw, I'd love to see these leftists trying to tell a communist government how to implement "REAL communism" - because they'd quickly see what the inside of a filthy communist cockroach-filled prison cell looks like - and NO, they wouldn't be allowed to complain about 'human rights' 🤣 *THAT'S* communism!

[@seanhouser4510]

Is it truly communism, or is it a country being controlled by a dictatorship during a time of stressed out nations on the brink of war, that have lost the true sight of what socialism and communism is supposed to be

[@kabardino1337]

I'm certain some of the negative things you mentioned are to blame on cold war paranoia rather than communism itself. But it's not worth it to try again and find out

[@MarekzAnglii]

@@kabardino1337 Intentionally frustrating the population, forcing everyone to comply, hypocrisy between regular people and 'administrators', a dire lack of goods and services, an abysmal and decaying infrastructure, and much more... had nothing to do with "cold war paranoia" and everything to do with CONTROL and the FAILURE of a system.

[@MarekzAnglii]

​@@seanhouser4510 'Stressed out nations on the brink of war' or not, communism cannot be implemented without a dictatorship, after all, name any communist country which wasn't controlled by the iron fist of a dictator? If communism is so wonderful, why prevent your countrymen from seeing the outside world for themselves? And if it's so wonderful, why did people risk their lives (and still do), to escape communism, but no-one has ever attempted to seek asylum from the dreaded West (unless they were spies)? Also, remember, "on the brink of war" from the 1960s onwards, applied to BOTH sides, so that's no excuse. A utopian successful communist state, is as realistic as a virtual world in a video game. P.S. After 1945, when the West handed over half of Europe to the communist Soviet Union, what was the first thing the communists did? They made sure to hunt down and eliminate all disenters through imprisonment or execution. Hundreds of thousands were murdered for their beliefs and desire for freedom. This was a regular occurance untill 1959, during which time the two sides were NOT "on the brink of war." Under communism, expressing a different opinion, is often a prison or death sentence.

[@thebreadbringer]

The defining aspect of those countries isn't socialism or communism, it's authoritarianism.

[@freecat1278]

I can't tell you how many people have told me about their parents being killed or going missing.

[@xgreywolfx364]

Sadly, I fear "the time to push back" was years or decades ago. They already own most of the government, most of the media, and all of the education system. It may now be too late to turn the tide, but thanks to Sydney and others like her who inspire the rest of us at least we'll go down fighting.

[@RoseBaggins]

We'll certainly try.

[@AngelaMastrodonato]

@JMtheEliteFan I’m no history buff, but based on the general information I know, I believe the west’s downfall started around WWI. I’ve heard Woodrow Wilson was a bit of a radical leftist. Wish I could remember the details about why he is seen that way, but I don’t

[@DartianBlade]

Hi Sidney. I live in Poland where we had cominism a little over 30 years ago (thanks soviet Union) and younger generation is already starting to say "that wasn't real communism". I recently heard during interview with one of left wind party activist, that the problem of hunger during communism in Poland was because we had fridges... Explanation was there people bought too much because of them... The question why there is not hunger now when we have even better and cheaper fridges was now answered. (if you want I can send you the link to the interview) Thanks for what you are doing :)

[@albertbresca8904]

wow.. people had fridges under communism?!.. i thought they had nothing at all....sigh the lefties here were pushing venezuela as a wonderful example of how well we'd do under a socialist system.. that was til the country fell apart.. now they are amusingly quiet...

[@ania5038]

My parents emigrated from Poland to Canada because of communism and it absolutely infuriates that my generation is so fucking idiotic about it.

[@moonie9000]

Communism has never been tried without authoritarianism and corruption. And interference from the USA, who are a corporatocracy.

[@mrrey3481]

"Real comunism has never been tried" As somebody who is coming from heavily oppressed post soviet country I can confirm: it was

[@snygg1993]

Since Communism is a utopia without any government at all ... I guess, you have just been brainwashed into beveling it was Communism.

[@dominoz2997]

Hi! Soviet countries weren’t communist, if u define communism how Marx, Engel, Lenin and most Marxists and Marxist-Leninists do… like how the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has only one party permitted, making it not democratic, the USSR weren’t communist just because they claimed they were. Basically, the definition of communism is a society predicated on a classless, stateless economic system. However, Cuba and the USSR all had very strong states, so weren’t stateless, and had a ruling class of those who led the government. That means they weren’t communist by the agreed definition of communism. Instead, they were still in the process of reaching communism and never actually reached it, because they better fit the Dictatorship of the Proletariat phase which predicated, but definitely wasn’t, a communist society, because it required complete control to brainwash people and ensure a peaceful transition period into communism, as it was not yet reached. Sure it’s nit picky but it’s important to represent claims accurately if you wish to debunk them properly (the best debunks take the best version of the argument they oppose and still manage to debunk it). Communism wasn’t attempted, therefore, because it was never reached to be attempted, as they always remained in the phase beforehand - the Dictatorship of the Proletariat! I’m not a Marxist nor a Communist, I feel the means (the dictatorship of the proletariat) do not justify the ends (communism), unlike Marxists, for practical reasons, such as brainwashing and the lack of liberty from a forced system, when there are betters ways of attempting it! So as much as I empathise with you for the hardships you must’ve faced in a soviet country, just cuz people believe it’s something (communist), that doesn’t make it true. Calling it a dictatorship of the proletariat is philosophically better for your argument tho because it’s worse than communism, if you take the original Marxist definitions!

[@OrlandMapper]

@@snygg1993 People in former Eastern Bloc call it "communism" and even during Socialism (or "communism") people called it communism. Now lot of people "mix" socialism and communism, because the parties ruling our nations were called "Communist party of >insert country here

[@Kriegerdammerung]

Your countries were oppressed? Tell that to the American countries whose dictatorship governmnets were created by no less a man than the President of the United States Richard Nixon. Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Brazil... go tell them.

[@OrlandMapper]

@@Kriegerdammerung Soviet Union annexed several countries when it was created. In Ukraine Soviet government created a famine which killed 7-10 million people. Before second world war, Soviet Union annexed Baltic states, parts of Poland, Romania, Finland. After the war they annexed part of Czechoslovakia. In all occupied territories soviets killed any opposition they could find. In Estonia for example, soldiers were given orders to arrest certain ammount of people, who were then killed, or shipped to Siberia - thousands of innocent and random people were arrested, just so the soldiers would meet the given numbers. After the war, Soviets created puppet governments in Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Once again - all opposition was arrested, tortured for months and then forced to confess crimes, which they did not commit and which led to their executions - in Czecho-Slovakia for example Milada Horáková. Polish and Czecho-Slovak soldiers who fought in UK and France were arrested and either killed, or senteced to decades in labour camps, usually mining uranium without any protection so they would die. When in 1956, Hungary had anti-socialist revolution, Soviet union invaded them. In 1968 Czecho-Slovak communist party elected new government, which decided to bring liberal reforms "socialism with human face" and btw: they wanted to bring back parts of market economy, because socialism doesn't work. Freedom of speech and travel was introduced, political prisoners were released. Well.. not for long. August 20th 1968 under Soviet leadership, Warsaw Pact (and mainly Soviet Union) invaded Czecho-Slovakia at night, with 500 000 soldiers and 6300 tanks. Soviets arrested Czecho-Slovak government. Czecho-Slovaks went into streets to protest against the occupation and many of them tried to explain to soldiers, that they invaded their brotherly nation - Czecho-Slovakia. For quite some time protests were peacefull, but then Soviets started to shoot at people. After that Soviets were shooting more often, which resulted into riots and people building barricades, Soviets followed by driving their tanks into people. After this, new government was created by Soviets, which reverted all the liberal reforms. In the end, thousands in Eastern Bloc and tens of millions of people died thanks to Soviets.

[@JackHaveman52]

There are those who can't tell the difference between an embargo and a blockade. Explains a lot.

[@slewone4905]

The left is lying alot about the Embargo, and claim it's killing people. IN Cuba and Iran, they do trade and can buy medicine. They claim they don't have currency to buy it, but that is bull, because The embargo is not 100%. Cuba has tourism and sugar, and Iran has oil. IF the government prioritize on non-essential, perhaps that government should be removed.

[@jeanhamilton3296]

I had a ... 'debate" ... with a guy trying to argue that Cuban's rights being stripped away was a direct result of the embargo. These people are mentally retarded.

[@slewone4905]

@@jeanhamilton3296 Cuba has trade relations with other countries. The problem is that it's a communist country, and doesn't produce enough things to improve their country.

[@ghostsinthegraveyard5766]

@@jeanhamilton3296 They really are jjst programmed drones :c

[@sigmacademy]

@@slewone4905 That's true. You wouldn't BELIEVE which countries do business with each other, and what they usually "trade" in. Remember that trade isn't always economics, it can be culture or other forms of "value exchange" as well. :/ As for the Cuban doctors in SA, I've heard that the SA government is paying for them - have to provide them with all the essentials, including a salary. Wish you could say the same about the students send over there - all kinds of complaints from people who returned. :/

[@beardedbison27]

"Noone as smart as me has ever tried communism!" -some leftist

[@KipdoesStuff]

All leftists. They are so smart the can make things work without every actually doing anything.

[@smokingone]

@@KipdoesStuff "so it's free?, who's paying for it then???" "you are"

[@HedonismBot2911]

"communism will be different when I do it - I'm better, more moral, and more just than those other people who have tried it!"

[@marsfreelander5969]

Thats every lefty

[@HedonismBot2911]

@L yeah man nevermind how the govt killed dissidents, there was a deliberate genocide against kulaks and subsequently Ukrainians, political corruption was rampant and nepotistic, and most of the metrics you cited were the result of modernization of the country, not specifically the result of communism

[@Nisha-tz2js]

I'm from Kerala, India. The only communist state currently in India. This video scares me, this is exactly where we are heading to. People of Kerala boasts to have the best healthcare and education system in the country, which the Communists often claims is because of them. But what's the use if the unemployment is the highest and people have to migrate to even the least developed regions of the country for a living. The economy sustains only because of the gulf remittance. Which is also not there now, due to the pandemic situation. Clearly having free education won't boost the economy Kerala is the best example for the communist utopia that people dream about, which is perfect looking from outside, but in reality we are on our way to become the next cuba.

[@psyclone8614]

The problem with idealism is that it almost always ignores the fact that given the opportunity, people will take advantage of systems and other people for personal gain. It happens every time, and yet some still don't learn their lesson.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

Yeah, I actually support MANY social institutions myself BUT that is ONLY if EVERYONE at ALL times PAYS for them through their taxes. THAT will let them think twice about freeloading.

[@geoffstemen3652]

The worst kind of idealism is disguised as materialism.

[@AniYirie]

That is because history keeps being burned in the name of socialism... so we all forget and do stupid things again.

[@tyrellthiel2201]

Ms. Watson is extra salty this upload. I love it. That agricultural mismanagement is horrifying and sickening.

[@SydneyWatson]

It's really, really bad. Even reading about this I couldn't believe it.

[@tchittenden1]

@@SydneyWatson Now you should stop making all the braindead ish you make

[@stanbrown1791]

“Totalitarian autocratic” is just a fancy term for dictatorship.

[@Alexander_the_Greatest]

I never got why despot, dictator and autocrat are different words, when they mean the same thing

[@IAmTheRealBill]

@@Alexander_the_Greatest because they haven’t always meant the same thing. For example despot more commonly carried a negative connotation, whereas dictator did not. We’ve had a few cases in history where the dictator wasn’t bad, but they are small and rare. In the early 20th century in America the progressives and democrats openly espoused dictatorship- and specifically one dictator in particular: Mussolini and his Fascism. At that time the term was not a derogatory one. Different time, different understanding of the dangers. Autocrat is a bit different. Technically the Queen of England is an autocrat as she technically has ultimate authority, but accepts regular day limitations on her actual authority. Further, an autocrat doesn’t have to be a dictator in the he or she doesn’t have to be a ruler. For Catholics, by way of example, the Pope is an “earthly autocrat” for the church. Like dictator, autocrat isn’t inherently bad. It just strongly tends to result eventually in someone bad occupying the position. It is technically possible for a “libertarian autocrat|dictator” to exist. Totalitarianism and autocracy are not synonyms. Liechtenstein’s history is one such example. Even when it was a full autocracy it was nowhere near totalitarian. A despot is likewise not restricted to a specific form of government, or even a government. It is more generic in that sense, and has had both positive and derogatory connotations. However, there is also the distinction of how the power is held. A despot rules entirely by whim. The left is whatever the despot says it is right now. In autocracies and dictatorships there are rules and laws but the ruler has the authority to change them.

[@ambientoccluser]

Exactly, but it's not communism. Some people doesn't seem to be able to grasp a dictionary and check: that communism is defined as "a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs." What (modern) country ever had this as a system? Cuba certainly not.

[@alessandrocanale6189]

As an italo cuban i like seeing that not evryone has forgot that cuba is a dictatorship thank you sydney watson

[@KlaustheViking]

Not only Marx leeched of Engels, Engels also mostly written the Communist Manifesto. Marx was very indecisive about what Communism should really be right up until the writing of the Manifesto itself. Marx gets most of the “praise” that Communists today give despite all of that.

[@BoneistJ]

@Kirk Wolfe Bismarck actually implemented welfare as a means to subvert popular support for the socialists. He beat them to the punch so they couldn't promise the poor free money if he already did.

[@Getahin]

@Kirk Wolfe Bismarck implemented his policies like general public healthcare by law on 15. Juni 1883 and Marx and Engels Communist Manifesto was written in winter 1847/48. Sounds like you have no Idea about the timeline.

[@kungfutzu3779]

to be fair, the communist manifesto was an inubstantial pamphlet really. marx wrote das kapital

[@Muck006]

@@Getahin YOU do not have a clue, because Bismarck reacted to the POLITICIANS IN PARLIAMENT ... NOT to "the THEORY". Oh and Germany DID NOT EXIST until 1871 ... and the political ideas/concepts WERE A BIT FUZZY in the 19th century, our oldest political party which still remains - the SPD (Social Democrats [NOT socialists]) was founded in 1875.

[@Getahin]

@@kungfutzu3779 Das Kapital was published in 1867, still before bismarck felt he should give in and implement progressive policy

[@teetar1751]

Wondering how that free Healthcare helps when your starving to death.

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

Communism has built-in overpopulation safeguards.

[@winstonpoplin]

The issue with Cuba ISNT the communism, its the fact that a bunch of corrupt people took over the government and screwed people over. This can and does happen in EVERY form of government. For people to try and act like communisms is the cause of this are totally devoid of sense. Cuba is an example of Stalinism. If someone managed to take over a democracy and become a dictator type ruler would we suddenly just say that it was the democracies fault and we should never try democracy again? I mean come on how stupid can people be.

[@killianmiller6107]

Then why is it that every attempt branding itself as communism devolves into murderous totalitarian dictatorships? The fundamental principles behind communism are so contrary to the current order of things that transition would not be natural. Could it be that it takes a murderous totalitarian dictator to make the communist fantasy into reality? Furthermore if the means of production are worker controlled, but there are millions of workers (who all disagree with each other) that usually don’t have the time or patience to determine policy, then they appoint a government to take care of it, and in order to take care of it efficiently, it has to be of one mind (single party) and powerful. When all the power goes into one place, it always attracts the wrong kind of people, the kind who will artificially limit the supply of needs to keep the people subservient.

[@HereTakeAFlower]

@@killianmiller6107 also, democracies are specifically crafted to prevent presidents from trying to achieve God-Emperor status.

[@snyggmikael]

There are a lot of counties that has free healthcare

[@btdarterschannel112]

Ronald Reagan had it right. Nine scariest words, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." 😟

[@TheMadSicilian]

👍🏻

[@timallen643]

LOL Like the Borg in the Star Trek

[@jamjinn786]

We are the government, have the Corona jab...just trust us.

[@btdarterschannel112]

@@timallen643 , right!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kriegerdammerung]

And when he was told "John F. Kennedy was assassinated for being a President and trying to help" what did he say?

[@alainduarte7647]

Thank you Sydney. As a Cuban American I appreciate your stance and reporting.

[@PabloEskyBruz]

“Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in, to prevent them from leaving us.” - John F Kennedy Ignore the socialist in the comment section. He is a nutjob.

[@waqarbutt6773]

Whe have in the Netherlands. If you leave you lose you pension fund money. So if you wont you pension fund money you need to stay register in side The Netherland. So many old people stay in The Neterland on paper and pay tax in The Netherland even if they live in a non eu country. Eu court sayed this not legal so now you get a portion of you pension if you move to a other conutry.

[@plissnakesken5799]

It's going to happen and in some ways, it already is.--Lockdowns and prevention of travel to other countries. The Biden Party/Regime has a giant dog collar and leash on us.

[@i2rtw]

@L I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that this study you’re referencing either leaves out some important details and context, or how you are describing it is not an accurate representation. Edit: didn’t realize how long the comment is until after replying. Not gonna read the whole thing though as it is clearly a copy/paste canned response.

[@courier4529]

@@i2rtw Yeah just report spam and move on.

[@zoppie]

@L Said the "brain" that enjoys party mythology.

[@brittanywhite9706]

The saying "power corrupts absolutely" was said for a reason.

[@Kriegerdammerung]

Power REVEALS, there was a man that was a bastard from the most powerful lord of his kingdom, he was legitimised and instead of betraying his rightful king he invaded England with his own money and became the king William I. His noble relatives neither killed him for being an upjumped lowborn but respected the last will and testament of the former lord, even when he had FOUR daughters that could inherit. There were people with power that never corrupted.

[@winstonpoplin]

Only a sith deals in absolutes.

[@NikolaAvramov]

Cuba has less power than KZbin alone.

[@lobalee1873]

@@Kriegerdammerung Sure, but those examples are incredibly rare. If your entire system of government relies on no one in positions of power taking advantage of that power, it should be no surprise that it self destructs every time. Yes, not everyone is dishonest and power hungry, but there are enough of them, especially of those who desire to be in positions of power, to corrupt the government. That's why communism never works. There is always some person with selfish intent that ruins it.

[@Merchantic]

wasnt the quote "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

[@Jaster_Mereel]

I lived for some time in the Czech Republic. One of the best "touristy" things there was the Museum of Communism in Prague. They had videos of the yearly protests against the Communist regime there. Powerful stuff.

[@ondrejkloucek395]

As a Czech, I can say, This not gonna end well. Good luck a try to stop it!

[@xscorpx]

Did you ever try their sausages?

[@Jaster_Mereel]

@@xscorpx Yes, I lived there for 2 years, so I ate most Czech foods.

[@What_In_This_World]

@@xscorpx I just thought there was Italians and Jimmy deans 😂😂

[@2011cleigh]

I am half Czech and my great grandparents came to Galveston to escape persecution. I am very angry about the totalitarian regimes we are under!

[@trevornelson4503]

"The principle wasn't properly executed, but lots of people were." 😂 Funny and sad, but that's communism in a nut shell.

[@Rick_Cleland]

Aussie Chocolate Eyes.

[@zaguar3153]

In capitalism, a "nobody" has a chance to rise to great heights. In communism, a "nobody" has no chance at all.

[@ondrejkloucek395]

As a Czech, I feel the Cuban's wibe. Fight for your freedom! You can do it! Love from Czechia

[@lightpoint4426]

"Democracy is a terrible form of government. Except for all the other ones." --Some dude I'm paraphrasing

[@goldengryphon]

Mark Twain, I think. Or some other dead guy.

[@sethmyers5666]

"Indeed it has been said Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." - Winston S. Churchill 11 November 1947

[@albertbresca8904]

hahaha... i think it as margaret thatcher that said something like that ...... some dude...lol i think she also commented tat socialism was wonderful til they ran out of other people's money....

[@andrewtodaro2874]

Was it Winston Churchill?

[@Michellee970]

Look at Venezuela, they're in the same position. It's so incredibly sad. I feel awful for the citizens. As my history teacher told me in the sixth-grade, "Communism sounds good in theory, but will never and has never worked."

[@guyinaplaguemask]

@Florian D. you mean Germany where the government decides where you go to college? edit: also, socialism is very similar to communism, they will both always fail

[@guyinaplaguemask]

@Florian D. i may be misremembering the details, but i'm fairly certain that most of europe has a socialism problem because the U.S. pays for fucking everything

[@Kriegerdammerung]

But Venezuela is capitalism. Last time I checked neither Maduro nor Chavez Frias EVER told "I'm a Communist and I want communism for my country" in fact there is private property, social classes and international banks there.

[@guyinaplaguemask]

@@Kriegerdammerung but it's not, in fact it meets almost all of the requirements for a socialist state laid out in the communist manifesto economics21.org/how-socialism-destroyed-venezuela#:~:text=%20Socialism%20run%20rampant%E2%80%94not%20cronyism%2C%20corruption%2C%20falling%20oil,decades%20while%20the%20country%E2%80%99s%20population%20increased%20by%2033%25.

[@carlosdasilva2409]

And yet imagine Americans trying to tell you they know more about your country than you do? "It isn't socialism, they weren't socialists" yeah, sure. But Cuba is far WORSE than us. At least we have a purposefully overlooked black market. They risk themselves to prison and fines for just repairing shoes...

[@RFsounds7]

Bring back the reading of "Animal Farm." Start showing the realities in the schools

[@rottymum9898]

It’s a bit hard when most teachers are commies, the Unis are full of them.

[@zxjim]

My kids English teacher never read it, but said she was would after my kids chose it as part of the summer reading program. I wish I could see her face once she realizes.

[@jsand3494]

@@zxjim I want pic LMAO

[@el_killorcure]

Read it yourself to your kids, don't be lazy.

[@justaminute3111]

Back in the mid 80s I went to visit a friend who was living in a mini-commune in Austin. She was really happy but I thought it was a little creepy because it obviously was only ‘working’ due to the fact that it was essentially being run by this one guy who told all the rest of them what to do.

[@Holy_Moley]

Let's say AOC is a leader, is probably a very loose term!! From what we have personally experience in Melbourne, we are already far further gone, than most people would realise.

[@andii-]

saying that an orange is an apple is a much truer statement than AOC being a leader

[@sigmacademy]

"Proper Socialism or Communism has never been executed." Interesting choice of words there, Sydney? ;)

[@bulgarianreaper6587]

@L Damn bro I ain't reading all of that

[@sigmacademy]

@L Why did you leave out all the dates of publication of those research? Maybe it's to hide the fact that the research is outdated... Or maybe to cover up the fact that it was written by Communist friendly writers. I worked WITHIN the information field, so I know the tricks used to slant info as 'research'. Just because you quote some research doesn't make it fact, since the research process has been compromised for some time, and misinfo has been injected into the academic sphere for quite some time (for anybody willing to take the time to actually read up on the subject). Maybe if you actually took some time to actually check up some things falling outside of your own "feelings", you'd ACTUALLY know how much misinfo is in the world and how it misleads you in your thinking. ;)

[@holdencross5904]

@L you realise that the workers in the Soviet Union suffered in horrible conditions? They were blindly sent to their deaths by Stalin. Your information seems to be outdated and extremely biased.

[@AMMB]

And here in Portugal we have both...

[@MsAkash1995]

Killed me with laughter at "Doesn't need to support Feminism" "And is literally a product of patriarchy"

[@roguewasbanned4746]

“Real patriarchy hasn’t been tried yet.”

[@sirdarklust]

As I keep saying to people when they whine that Cuba is in the state it's in because of the USA embargo. Cuba basically says that it needs the biggest capitalist country in history to prop up their communist system. In other words, thier communism is a failure without a huge capitalist backer. So much for communism...

[@lordsiomai]

Same with China. A "communist" country that would basically fall apart without big American capitalist companies bringing in loads of $$$. If only these people were educated enough about Communism

[@71simonforrester]

Cuba is a lush island paradise with a number of natural resources, if any island can stand alone, it's Cuba. Cuba is the perfect location for Communism to succeed. If it can't succeed there, it can't succeed anywhere. I've only visited once, but it's definitely the country with the least motivated work force I've ever experienced. If you want a taxi you literally have to walk to find a taxi parked in the shade of a tree, and wake the driver up. That was a first for me.

[@IAmTheRealBill]

The foundations of communism are found in socialism - the “necessarily despotic regime” needed to bring about the utopia of communism. Socialism itself is heavily reliant on capitalism to create the wealth - this is even noted in the Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels. It is so foundational to socialism that one way to identify “new” forms of socialism (such as Fascism) is their use of phrase such as “late stage capitalism” or “the failure of capitalism” or similar phraseology.

[@janbo8331]

If a nation exists on an island next to the most powerful empire on earth, that has sent warships to embargo the island for over half a century, it really doesn't matter what the system of government is, problems are going to be aplenty. Asking for lifting an illegal embargo is far off from "needing the biggest capitalist country in history to prop up their communist system".

[@hman2912]

Exactly

[@OpEditorial]

Apparently the correct way to say any Spanish name (or word for that matter) is to do a stereotypical hispanic accent, for example even though it clearly has 2 "L's" in it "tortilla" is pronounced "TORRRRRTEEEEEYA" *preferably while a mariachi band plays in the background 🌯

[@DEVILTAZ35]

That just reminded me of Fluffy lol

[@lordofthepizzapie9319]

So Raiden's "authentic civilian disguise" for when he was in Mexico was actually accurate? 😂

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

_"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."_ *-- Albert Einstein*

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@Bob >>> DON'T overthink things....

[@thebreadbringer]

Albert Einstein was a socialist.

[@moonie9000]

Communism has never been tried without authoritarianism and extreme corruption destroying it. And interference from the USA, who are a corporatocracy.

[@blacyc]

It was Robert Redford but ok

[@k9builder]

I didn't serve five years in the US Navy just to see my country become a socio-communist state.

[@AmyInArizona]

I agree… Thank you for your service ❣️

[@roguewasbanned4746]

Well I guess they’ll remove you for not being a mindless stormtrooper that’s in total lockstep with the new regime!

[@glot4561]

You don't have to worry about that. We have liberals in charge and we are hands down the most rightwing western democracy.

[@Danny-mp8dq]

If communism doesn't work than why does the military always destabilize third world countries leaders? God I wish the United States was as communist as conservatives make it to be. Check mate libtards

[@nilsfreund9559]

@@glot4561 democratic extreme nationalism/USA = collective fanatic fascism

[@Shrixxu]

When you said “ossified” I immediately started to think about bone ossification

[@chrisgould101]

I started thinking about oscillating fans , and swinging off them as a kid . Kinda like what's happening today

[@mikeg4972]

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” ― Margaret Thatcher

[@drakke125Channel]

just like when they say even if you charge 100% of the rich people's money, you can only get enough to pay for 'either' education or medical care for a year or 2 at most, and you will run out of money. Forcing rich people to pay 100% in tax is one of the most evil things to even come up with. That's basically like saying everyone should spend their time and resources/wealth by pouring it into material desires and have a huge food party and make sure everyone is clothed or have blankets, but spend zero money on smart investment and strategies for generating MORE income through profit that is over 110-150% gain, which can happen WITHOUT making people poor. There's no such thing as equivalent exchange through such small mindedness of the left, you only get more burden and suffering by making poor life/money decisions by listening to the left/commies because they have no idea how to manage money, they only know how to spend it frivolously or wastefully.

[@kamchatmonk]

And the secret of capitalism is that you simply drain third world countries and never run out of money. Unless you lose the colonies like Germany. Then it's on to fascism.

[@LoudaroundLincoln]

The problem with Margaret Thatcher was she was an utter hypocrite. She sold off things that weren't hers to sell and now the working classes are paying for it. We have an inferior infrastructure to the rest of Europe because making a few wealthy individuals even wealthier was more important to her than actually doing anything for the good of the nation. Oh and she fucked northern Ireland right up. Gave us all another 20 years of violence becuase of her fucking arrogance. Go anywhere outside of London and her name is usually followed by spit, a curse or both.

[@albertbresca8904]

venezuela a classic example

[@arandy123]

My "favorite" argument goes beyond the "it's not been tried" argument. It's the "we need democratic socialism" argument. In other words "Let's have mob rule lead the way to communism."

[@silencer1286]

This is the argument that monarchists used against republican democrats, you know like the founding fathers

[@silencer1286]

@@Yotrymp Mussolini didn’t come to power democratically though?

[@anaa9245]

@@Yotrymp wait what do you mean?

[@anaa9245]

@@Yotrymp Oh I didn't know. Thanks

[@moonie9000]

Communism has never been tried without authoritarianism and extreme corruption destroying it. And interference from the USA, who are a corporatocracy. Democratic socialism would be a new thing for the world.

[@radmarvin6957]

I believe that the only way to appreciate freedom is to live without it.

[@TheChudy0101]

Yes I agree. That's why in Poland there are soo many people going to yearly freedom march, it's because we have meeb occupied for 123 years, dissappeared on the World's map and when we regain our freedom we want to celebrate it. Also we had communism from 1945 until 1989 so we absolutely hate those college "educated" dickheads who never really experienced it but they go and praise it like its a good thing... It's ridiculous, extremely ignorant and it's an insult to all the people who actually lost lives cause of it

[@toolegittoquit_001]

I pray the US doesn’t have to suffer that fate 🙏

[@Oga.Impractical]

Right because your so free in USA right?🙄

[@BlackStripePro]

This was a deep dive. Well presented and intelligent. My gut reaction. " I don't think most people who embrace communism or socialist ideas know the subject matter. The ideology comes from a belief of wanting to help everybody. The road to hell. So to speak. From a practical and personal point of view. I am a recipient of social programs in my country / state and grateful that they are there. They not only keep me from starving, but I am allowed to choose my diet. I work a " REAL " job and still live WAY under the poverty line in my country. I digress. Things like the recent Stimulus from the government. Food stamps. Energy assistance. These things help me personally and I know I'm not alone. At the same time. The cost of living is beyond the math of most jobs. My point. ( If there is one. ) There needs to be a flexible social FISCAL infrastructure that exists symbiotically with a capitalist market. "

[@Chaosforyou728]

How about find a better paying job instead of relying on the government to cover your expenses. How about learning to live within one's means? I know it's a foreign concept to most but is doable. Also, maybe convince people to quit voting in Marxist indoctrinated reeetards into positions of power and authority.

[@jwbaccaro]

Well said, ideas of socialism and capitalism combined sounds like a good way to pursue...

[@antoniolima1068]

@@jwbaccaro will never work, socialism will always want to dictate to the powerfull capitalist, it is suposed to be a constraint to the wealthy but those just circumnavigate any restrictions to their true power, power always determinates what is value, definatly not the weak, even if they are many, look at Russia and China, comunism for the masses and a strict hierarchy system for the powerfull.

[@jwbaccaro]

@@antoniolima1068 Perhaps. Richard Wolff makes a lot of great points though when it comes to a moral form o f socialism. I don't agree with him on everything, but Mr. Wolff does make a lot of greats points, I think...

[@antoniolima1068]

@@jwbaccaro there is no morality in socialism, it is covert interest based on victimization, look at cristianity and f3m3nist, based on the same weakness, it is wishfull thinking to ensnare the masses and allow, imoral, inadequated individualities to take power, Mr. Wolff is a clever conjuror of words that will intice your reasoning, in real economics it is detrimental to the well being of milions, capitalism is a sucssefull system that allows diversity of individualities, so much that this individualities are working agaisnt what sustains them, do you see any comunism or socialism allowing capitalism to florish? why? because they already realized the truth, Russia or China comunism is becoming more decorative and status symbol then real day to day practice.

[@lovetolovefairytales]

Do we not teach the Russian revolution in school anymore? Has it gone the way of geography?

[@zerggedxh1054]

I think the extent of Russian in the US public indoctrination system starts and stops at “orange bad.”

[@TSH425]

Wait americans dont learn geo ah that makes sense lmao to many of yall dont know the difference between europe and Asia and some of yall dont even know the Caribbean existed before Christopher Columbus

[@Chaosforyou728]

@@TSH425 they've been dumbing down the education system so those that can't keep up can.

[@Chaosforyou728]

Just like in the military. The standards were lowered so others can get an equal outcome. Affirmative action is a joke 😆

[@barryjobe]

I worked with Cuban Americans in Florida over several decades, and was struck by their passion for American-style capitalism and political freedom. Seeing them create American freedom is a stark lesson in the value of America's liberty. I guess that only those who lived without liberty truly understand its value.

[@cosmicprison9819]

You know where communism has potentially succeeded, and why it hence still seems so appealing to many people? In small tribes of a couple dozen people, i.e. the setting in which we evolved, where everybody knows everyone. This is why it can also sometimes work in small businesses (flat hierarchies, same pay for everyone etc.). However, you can't upscale that to entire countries, and expect people to feel the same level of empathy for strangers as for their tribe members.

[@spaceknight793]

100% correct. "a perfect system for perfect people." But there are no perfect people, especially in large groups.

[@hebercluff1665]

Well, we evolved to live in small tribes anyway for like tens of thousands of years. It was only a few thousand years ago that we learned to farm and group up in greater numbers. Anyway, I don't think the majority of humans can really understand how huge communities work intuitively. Why do you think most people can agree about objective right and wrong ways to run a family, but we can't for a government? (Dunno. Just another angle to look at this)

[@stevenschalck2781]

Yup it doesn't scale up you start having to get rid of wrong thinkers

[@amihere383]

And even that doesn't work anymore. Back then, each of the tribe members relied on the other for hunting and protection. We were pack hunters, we ran down bears and elephants and gazelles long distance and hauled them back, and we stayed that way because if we went solo we died fast and never reproduced. Now, we don't rely on eachother. We can live in an apartment building with hundreds of other people for years and never learn any of their names.

[@NikolaAvramov]

This isn't about communism. This is about CIA invading yet another country.

[@JesseHundredlives]

Sidney: Talks about Cuba and Communism Slavs: Oh, hey. I saw that episode

[@kodilodinoza]

And also Balts

[@golden-zc5sh]

As Romanian I agree sadly...

[@jonbeaudette6825]

"Socialism only works in two places: Heaven, where they don't need it; and Hell where they already have it."-Ronald Reagan.

[@winstonpoplin]

The issue with Cuba ISNT the communism or socialism, its the fact that a bunch of corrupt people took over the government and screwed people over. This can and does happen in EVERY form of government. For people to try and act like communisms is the cause of this are totally devoid of sense. Cuba is an example of Stalinism. If someone managed to take over a democracy and become a dictator type ruler would we suddenly just say that it was the democracies fault and we should never try democracy again? I mean come on how stupid can people be.

[@Sh4d891]

@@winstonpoplin just like in Italy corrupt politicians

[@liamcluett6203]

@@winstonpoplin The difference is that while some democracies fall to tyranny, not all democracies do. All communist countries are autocratic. Corruption is not the root problem, but merely a symptom of a larger disease.

[@winstonpoplin]

@@liamcluett6203 once again, you are making baseless assumptions and one liners. There are ways to arrange the policies so one person cannot take power. Thats all it takes. Yet you just write it off as impossible and unachievable. You must really not be able to think very far ahead. Cause its so simple to have an elected board or council which guides the communist state. Then you dont have a dictatorship. Whats so hard to comprehend i will never know. Some people dense as fuck.

[@winstonpoplin]

@@liamcluett6203 for generations, americans have been fed this lie about how "communism is evil" and is gonna come ruin your life. What a total joke it has been. Its an excuse for republicans to get people to vote no to healthcare and government aid. You would think you would have caught on by now.

[@kretnoize1438]

Poland is with you Cuba, keep fighting for your freedom, never give up !!!

[@justplinkin4809]

After the walls came down in Germany, shortly afterward, I was with a few Americans visiting there. I lived in West Germany so it was a weekend trip. We were eating at a restaurant and someone said the word ‘Stasi’ in a conversation I’ve long forgotten. We weren’t talking loud or being rude or anything like that, however, just saying that word emptied the restaurant and got us kicked out. The Stasi were sort of like the KGB, except it was your neighbor ratting on you for saying or doing something. I drove through East Germany, and other former east block countries and it was really horrible, everything was grey from the soot from these burning dumpster things where people took their trash, even the grass was grey and it stunk. Basically, East Germany was still bombed and blown up from WW2! Everything was old and falling apart. Balconies were not usable because they were collapsing. My point is, communism failed and the people suffered. We don’t want it here!

[@roguewasbanned4746]

Yeah, but it’s not like the socialists and communists of today care about your experiences or the oppression they are bound to cause.

[@justplinkin4809]

@@roguewasbanned4746 Not for their converts, for the kids before they get approached. Explain to them it may seem like a long time ago but in reality it was just a few years ago.

[@abw48]

@@georgewasright178 :Actually the UK and China are on a par for being the most surveilled people on the Planet, the USA aint even close. I used to cross over Checkpoint Charlie into the DDR, East Germany, when I lived in West Berlin in 1980, and if that is your idea of a decent society then I suggest you need mental health. Housing was awful, food scarce, free speech was none existent, travel basically impossible, you are talking, basically, out of a hole in your head. The WALL was built to keep people IN so they could all enjoy their wonderful communism... Give me a break with your nonsense mate.

[@justplinkin4809]

@@georgewasright178 Until Trump, then the WuFlu, Biden, the border, BLM, or whichever of the multitude of issues that came about, the NDAA was a regular topic, it kinda got buried beneath everything else. I’d imagine that part of the plan, ‘overwhelm the system’ and all of that. You discount one thing, the American people. While yes, the world is in lockstep to march off the cliff together, the American people will wake up and fight, we always do.

[@MisterPyOne]

I agree with what you said. But I have to say, that obviously not every Idea in communism is bad and of corse there are many problems in capitalism. That's why we should try to make the best ideas from both work. Like in Northern European countries or even germany with the sociale Marktwirtschaft. That's one of the reasons we in germany don't have a lot of the problems there are in the US.

[@misse9735]

Me: An Australian living in Victoria: Arresting people in their homes and limiting travel, sounds awfully familiar to the Victorian government 🤔

[@nesadances1955]

And my family is constantly asking me why I won’t move back/visit them at the moment

[@Kriegerdammerung]

Let us not forget citizen George Floyd who was denied the liberty to cross the street by rogue policemen who ended his life.

[@realisticthought1781]

@@Kriegerdammerung let us not forget he was trying to drive, not cross the street and he died because he swallowed his fentanyl laced meth to hide it

[@Kriegerdammerung]

@@realisticthought1781 No, I don't think he did "Dr. Baker, the Hennepin County medical examiner, conducted Mr. Floyd’s initial autopsy and determined ultimately that his heart and lungs stopped functioning while he was being subdued, restrained and compressed by police officers." The New York Times.

[@honey-badger83]

@@Kriegerdammerung Let us not forget when he put a knife to a young pregnant woman's belly, dealt drugs and amassed conviction after conviction in his thankfully short life of crime. Make sure you don't forget that part too!

[@fededelcampo1]

Left arguments: "that's not true communism", "go read the communist manifesto"

[@monky7628]

That is like Neo-Nazis telling that Germany around 1940 was not real National Socialism. All the victims of these insane systems will not get justice if we repeat these mistakes.

[@IAmTheRealBill]

On that they are right. Communism doesn’t have a government - it is a form of anarchism. What is done by governments seeking communism is rightly called socialism.

[@thorvanheghe4023]

@@IAmTheRealBill god yes I found a person with a brain

[@plissnakesken5799]

The Manifesto" should be mandatory reading to teach us the realities of what we have that's killing our free country. Maybe then US citizens will grow some and fight back.

[@sheilam5248]

@L Since you're so enthused about how well Communism works and how it really does provide for great standards of living, then please do me (and some others who are reading this) a favor. Please go and live in each Communist country for one year each, return to the Western world, and let us all know which nation has the best Communist government. Send postcards and updates if/when you can!

[@wolfza2630]

"The Thunderdome" *Starts humming "I come from a land down under"*

[@maxxcarver1525]

Ladies and gentlemen boys and girls Dying Time is HERE !

[@maxxcarver1525]

Yeah. I might have watched the Mad Max ThunderDome movie to many times. Lol

[@MrHeftyFine]

Im all about the bandana holding up the hair. Sidney lowkey killing it again

[@MrHeftyFine]

@Every Single Average Day damn auto correct Haha

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

Sydney: "I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't want food rationing" Bernie Bros: "That's a good thing"

[@badcompany3057]

“Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of liberty?” ― Patrick Henry

[@Kriegerdammerung]

An excellente phrase, I put it this way "When unemployment is zero, the working class have got the liberty to live with their salary and prices get lower rather than higher, then and only then we can say capitalism works".

[@hebercluff1665]

That's why I think capitalism is more realistic. The system assumes people will work out of selfish interest, WHICH THEY DO. It just outlines that people will get rich in a way that helps the economy, which is ultimately useful to everyone.

[@Kriegerdammerung]

@@hebercluff1665 Capitalism is indeed realistic, last time I checked Jeff Bezos still had 177K million dollars. The question is "does capitalism work?" to make a few ultra rich, hell YES!! to end unemployment? to feed the people? to protect the planet? NEVER.

[@jsand3494]

so true and we all still waiting for a answer

[@hebercluff1665]

@@Kriegerdammerung true. I do think there are might be better answers out there than capitalism... ... But I really don't think socialism is a good alternative

[@sauron7839]

It's amazing listening to your accent shift like it's been. I love it.

[@quantumac]

Commies gonna commie, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna do their work for them.

[@theknightswhosay]

I like how when you said “the current president of Cuba,” you showed a picture of (edit) what looks like a Venezuelan.

[@Shadowz227]

All socialist look alike!

[@goofyjohn6191]

I guess you didn't hear the part where she said she wasn't an expert like you, right.

[@theknightswhosay]

@@goofyjohn6191 Lighten up. She knew enough to make a cover image of the Cuban flag but didn’t find it strange the guy had a sash with another flag on it? I think it was just an amusing mistake.

[@josephc9963]

Actually, that is a picture of Cuba's president from when he visited Venezuela. Probably could have gone with a better picture, but that's definitely not Maduro.

[@theknightswhosay]

@@josephc9963 you’re right it doesn’t look like Maduro, but I also didn’t think it looked like the Cuban President. Maybe it’s just a good picture of him.

[@edwardspaccarelli5944]

Sydney, I love your (multiple) personality.

[@skinksinthecity]

Lol, SjDub Syd rocks🤘😊👍

[@skepticusmaximus184]

Keep your eyes of that purple haired alter-ego. She's MINE! 😡

[@rootsrocksfeathers1975]

Glad I re-found your channel, Sydney. Disappearing subscriptions is an issue on YT. My mother was married to Robert Otis Fuller (Bobby). I was given up for adoption, long complicated story, but he was my father. The family had dual citizenship in the U.S. and Cuba, and owned a 10,000 acre agricultural operation with sawmill, cattle and sugarcane fields. Castro harassed them relentlessly then seized their land. Bobby, a U.S. Marine, joined the rebels, was subsequently captured, tortured and executed. My grandmother, Jennie, knew Fidel and begged for her son's life to no avail. The day Bobby was executed by firing squad, she left Cuba and never returned. My late father's second wife was from Venezuela and tried for years to get her money out of her native country. I know what socialism is, what it can do. It destroys lives and gives rise to dictators and becomes Communist-like or full on Communist, whichever. It has never worked in human history to the benefit of the population. And we do not need socialists in Congress. They point to Scandinavian countries as socialist when they are not. They operate under "cozy Capitalism" with very expensive social programs. I do have a video about my family's story.

[@hengry2]

The Communist manifesto is the left side version of Hitler’s Mein Kanpf.

[@lilacfantasy4]

@Bob This is mindblowing. Could you get me links and sources? I want to research this myself.

[@thorinpalladino2826]

Whenever the "real communism has never been tried" argument rears its head I always respond with "real capitalism has never been tried."

[@Rand0mPeon]

The funny part is that's it's true. It's only real capitalism if the government doesn't mess with the market, doesn't bail out billionaires, colludes with corporations and if usury is banned. Sadly, I tried to say that to socialists but they said these were all features of capitalism. They really _are_ useful idiots.

[@rozannmoake8146]

Soooo true!!! We need to start ignoring the garbage government. Show them that we are not going to let them continue to oppress us and start living as a free people. That’s when we will prosper.

[@DarkstarAcadia]

That's because "real" capitalism is just as terrifying as socialism.

[@nilsfreund9559]

@@brainderp808 kzbin.info/www/bejne/foWxZ2edbtF0aMk

[@Oga.Impractical]

Real democracy has never been tried

[@tylerwolf42]

Great break down on Cuba. Hopefully we can avoid what they are going through and continue to be a beacon of hope.

[@cindilouwho8681]

Sydney, you got Diaz Canel’s name absolutely right :) great pronunciation!

[@johncrocker4209]

Thanks for the history lesson and new word. The Biden coherent & agreeable statement was a surprise to me too.

[@SydneyWatson]

You're very welcome!

[@chadwickwhite6107]

Sydney Watson is SO BEAUTIFUL. She is ALSO HONEST. ❤❤💕💕

[@Muck006]

You can be beautiful ... and "honest" ... and STILL WRONG. I am not saying she is ... just that "being pretty" isnt making you more correct ... and the example of charismatic Obama should tell everyone to DISTRUST EVERYONE.

[@GreyDeathVaccine]

She is definitely pretty but this is not the best of her traits. She is smart, funny, wise and she does a great job with her videos. Watching these will not be a waste of time.

[@kalesmart1]

@@Muck006 i enjoy watching Sydney, her being pretty is like most women who look after themselves, though the attraction is on her personality mostly. She presents everything in a well rounded manner so she's a good middle of the road news source

[@mrlou2943]

The way I've heard them pronounced: Laos = louse (like the singular form of lice) Raul = Rah-ool

[@MalyLaMala]

Born in Latin America (Spanish language native) and I can certify this is correct! ;) Edit: Well done Sydney for this video, we need more of these as apparently the collective experience of thousands of Cubans, Russians, Venezuelans, Chinese... etc., is not enough and "socialism has yet to be tried."

[@miguelheat]

Sydney is one of two youtubers that can get me to watch a commercial about a product I won't buy 🤣👌

[@gregoryhouse1112]

Did you know in Turkey some Muslim people say 'we want sharia, in Arab countries there is no REAL SHARİA' 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@holdencross5904]

Interestingly Sharia law is not recognised in the UK. So a sharia law marriage is not recognised as legal.

[@friendlyreminder3280]

@@holdencross5904 nor in any arab state, it requires a legal agreement to recognise your marriage

[@holdencross5904]

@@friendlyreminder3280 and Sharia law is not legally recognised

[@friendlyreminder3280]

@@holdencross5904 yes it's not recognised, buuuuut many arab states have their constitutions "based on islamic laws" which is fundamentally wrong as many laws are against Islam.

[@benfarrar741]

I totally knew what "ossified" meant. I felt so smart!

[@SydneyWatson]

Bravo! It's a great word

[@TheRealMrFunny]

@@SydneyWatson I had no idea, I learned something today!

[@entingmat1088]

Make no *bones* about it! 😂😂😂

[@daveharrison4697]

@@entingmat1088 you stole my pun

[@Hugex97]

Yeah, breaking my bones and the doctor telling me to wait until my bones "ossify" lol

[@bragg765]

A few years ago I went on a cruise that had Havana, Cuba as one of the stops. First off, the people of Cuba are awesome! That being said, it was quite eye opening to see, first-hand, what the living conditions were there. Sure, there were beautiful buildings and parks. There were the antique cars that lined the streets ready to take you on a tour of the city. All of the things that are shown as the "highlights," of Cuba were present. What was also present, but not shown on the brochures, were the buildings along the side streets that did not have roofs over head, but had families living in them. Also present were the people of Cuba who chased after you trying to sell you anything they could to get the currency given to tourist, see there are two types of currency in Cuba, the ones that tourists and government officials use, and then the currency for the common Cuban. I will give you three guesses on which one is worth more, the first two guesses do not count. What really got me was when we re-boarded the ship, there were people who had just spent the same amount of time I had on the streets of Havana and proudly wore Che Guevara shirts as though he was a hero. I thought, "did you not stray from the main streets and see what it was really like? Did you not speak with the people who were not keeping quite? Did you not see what was going on? And yes, those are rhetorical questions, but it still amazed me how people visited the same city I did, but only saw what they wanted to and had the nerve to wear shirts in support of a tyrannical dictator. I hope the people of Cuba soon attain the freedom they deserve!

[@LilyGrace1990]

The thing about communism is that, as a theory, it works... in very small groups in which everyone does their fair share without being forced. You can't impose it on a country. It would never work that way. It's basically telling millions of people to act like one big, happy family that never screws each other over. The theory only works if humans act in ways humans have never successfully acted before. And yet our country is divided over the most basic issues, so why do we think we could all come together to create a utopian society without things inevitably collapsing?

[@alanlarson9219]

The embargo is only with the US. Their economy is open with Canada, Europe, etc. As a South Floridian, I have known many Cubans and none of them would go back except to rescue friends and family members.

[@sonofliberty8872]

Yo new video. And on COMMUNISM, my favorite of elusive topics.

[@teekotrain6845]

😳 YOU'RE RIGHT!

[@astormofwrenches5555]

Sat Cong

[@arglebargle17]

Socialist: True socialism has never been tried. Me: So what's happening in Cuba isn't socialism? Socialist: No. Me: So what did Cuba do and what would you do differently? Socialist: Um..... Me: I thought so.

[@spaceknight793]

First, you need to define what YOU mean by socialism. There are many variations in theory and in practice. And also what you think is the difference between socialism and communism (they are not synonyms). After that, compare those various options to Cuba to see how much they followed the stated goals of those ideologies. The biggest problem with communist countries is that they're run by military dictatorships--an result not intended by those who created the concept.

[@arglebargle17]

@@spaceknight793 I think you missed my point. Part of what I was saying is that if *I* defined socialism I would immediately be told "that's not socialism" and thus the point that "true socialism has never been tried" would remain. Asking the pro-socialist person what specifics they would do differently to demonstrate that "true socialism" would be a wonderful utopia would only get you told that they would do the same, tiresome failed things that were allegedly "not socialism." And, yeah, things that inevitably lead to dictatorships.

[@eduardoventura2050]

My parents were able to get me off the island and teach about it's tragedy, and never have I been filled with so much rage until someone I thought understood the pain of my blood and family said, "Well, Communism isn't THAT bad, and Cuba isn't a REAL Communism." I rest my case...

[@albertbresca8904]

yes people who have never experienced communism think it is not that bad it seems - my grandfather experienced communism (from russia... he was ukranian... left after the war) and he told me a bit of ho it was (before he died when i was 12) and I have never and will never accept the idea of communism as a good thing or a real alternative...