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> Back in the 90s, an American socialist tried to tell me that the Berlin Wall was constructed to keep the westerners out. And yet nobody tried to "Escape" Eas

> Back in the 90s, an American socialist tried to tell me that the Berlin Wall was constructed to keep the westerners out. And yet nobody tried to "Escape" East, not even this socialist... If Cuba wasn't an island, I doubt the current regime would have lasted more than 10 years.

WalterBright 5y ago
American policy towards Cuba kept Castro in power. Castro had a very convenient excuse for all of Cuba's problems - the American embargo! Just blame America. It worked great for Castro.