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please show me where it's illegal to be a mechanic in Cuba. I think I know what case you're referring to, I think you're misrepresenting it.

• jollybean 5y ago
  'Mechanic' is a euphemism for small businesses which were banned up until recently [1][2], with an increasing level of opening from 2013-2017 since when there have been clamp downs of various kinds. It's pretty sad that people are defending Castro Inc. I believe that hatred for one's local political opponents transcends any material reality which is why Castro still gets so much indirect support in the West. Or let's just say 'lack of condemnation' or 'redirection of blame'. In this way, the 'points' that Leftist/Rightists can glean over their opponents, they will use by seriously distorting the facts over some 'example' entity like Cuba. The ability to rise above that to me is the 'litmus test' for ideological inanity vs. true good faith reasoning. So many people don't want to admit that Castro Inc. is a vile authoritarian murderous regime, an so they'll do quite a lot to cover that up, by highlighting the few supposed positives, and rarely covering the negatives. This is the 'red flag' of intellectual failure and I pretty much ignore anything these people have to say, much like I don't have any time for people that think that Donald Trump is some kind of 'Glorious Businessman' and can't fathom that what he does on TV is just made up. Castro was (now Castro Inc.) a tyrant in the most obvious and classical sense it's clear as day. [1] https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/15/the-end-of-cubas-entrepreneurship-boom/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/15/the-end-of-cubas-entrep... [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36375807 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36375807
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