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There's a YouTube channel of a Cuban immigrant visiting some American commercial institutions for the first time... Supermarket - https://youtu.be/aBA41QgIty8

by shagie 4y ago

There's a YouTube channel of a Cuban immigrant visiting some American commercial institutions for the first time... Supermarket - https://youtu.be/aBA41QgIty8 https://youtu.be/aBA41QgIty8 Costco - https://youtu.be/UhzQCeKlFDo https://youtu.be/UhzQCeKlFDo Texas Roadhouse - https://youtu.be/xRtitCJv4cc https://youtu.be/xRtitCJv4cc Home Depot - https://youtu.be/TLsscvpsH8E https://youtu.be/TLsscvpsH8E

mikewarot 4y ago
The supermarket was enough for me... what a night and day difference. We have so much, we take it for granted.
- shagie 4y ago
  A followup to the supermarket - https://youtu.be/1PUmVaesFks https://youtu.be/1PUmVaesFks
- muglug 4y ago
  We also deny it all, by law, to Cuba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_... The USA's stated goal is regime change. It’s willing to make life worse for Cubans to achieve that goal.
  - Jensson 4y ago
    Cuban rulers would rather its citizens starve than implement democracy. They have fake elections to trick their people, each seat has only one candidate selected by the communist party so it is all a sham.
    - birdymcbird 4y ago
      -> “Cuban rulers would rather its citizens starve than implement democracy.” cuban here. please dont pretend america care about democracy. america have interests. when they need new regime they suppress democracy as needed or push for democracy. main idea to get some regime subservient to american economic interest. why america has so many migrants at border but america do nothing or even talk about what crisis happening in central or south america country? instead they fighting proxy war in ukraine. why? more lucrative and profit opportunity in ukraine. south america not have resources or proxy war opportunity. and given state of American government..race issues..economic issue..growing gap..unaffordable housing..America last country to dictate how other country should run. i not favor cuban government, but your post bullshit. you idea that you know more about cuba like you on some pedestal.watch as you infrastructure crumble you homeless and drug population rise
      - Jensson 4y ago
        I'm from Sweden, not USA. I think there are many problems with USA, but it isn't capitalism at least, I'd say the major problem is that their democracy doesn't properly represent the will of the people. Sweden isn't perfect, but I don't see many countries that does a better job, and Sweden is very capitalist, we voted about going towards communist but people didn't want to. Instead we have a strong capitalism, but with relatively high taxes and high government benefits, but other than that governments doesn't meddle much with companies, so freedom to do business is very high. If Cuba was a democracy then I would disagree with the sanctions, but I don't think it is wrong to pressure a government into giving proper voting rights to its people. If Cuba actually implemented democracy and USA still sanctioned them then that would be bad, but that isn't the situation we are in.
        nivenkos 4y ago
        The issue with Sweden is that it taxes work, not wealth. You easily hit the 56% rate on income tax and even the poorest workers pay 25% VAT, meanwhile wealthy landowners and shareholders pay no inheritance tax and minimal capital gains and property tax. So it impedes social mobility and encourages hard workers to move abroad - this has been made much worse with the refugee crisis too, as they're practically discouraged to work hard. And now look at the healthcare crisis, etc. as wages are a pittance compared to the USA, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, etc.
        Jensson 4y ago
        Taxing work instead of wealth greatly encourages Swedes to start companies. I think that is a big reason why we have so many successful start-ups from Sweden. Sweden discourages the corporate climbers, it is a very bad way to make money here, I don't think that is bad in itself, it means that smart people will try to do something outside of existing companies, either by moving abroad or by starting a company. But I am not stupid, I too moved to Switzerland to work since it netted me many times more money per hour worked. That is why I said that Sweden isn't perfect, I'm not sure what the perfect system is, but Sweden is still pretty good.
        4y ago
    - nivenkos 4y ago
      Of course, the USA always has great support for true democratic leaders like Batista, Pinochet, Rios Montt, Suharto, Galtieri, etc. /s
throwawayacc3 4y ago
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tomcam 4y ago
Ok that’s a lot of fun. Not suspended btw
agumonkey 4y ago
There's also the reverse. Cuba is a strange place to see.. with shops selling 10 items total (spread on a wall), when they can afford to open. The pace of economy dictates life, it's so weird when it's so slow.

by shagie 4y ago

mikewarot 4y ago

The supermarket was enough for me... what a night and day difference. We have so much, we take it for granted.

shagie 4y ago
A followup to the supermarket - https://youtu.be/1PUmVaesFks https://youtu.be/1PUmVaesFks
muglug 4y ago
We also deny it all, by law, to Cuba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_... The USA's stated goal is regime change. It’s willing to make life worse for Cubans to achieve that goal.
- Jensson 4y ago
  Cuban rulers would rather its citizens starve than implement democracy. They have fake elections to trick their people, each seat has only one candidate selected by the communist party so it is all a sham.
  - birdymcbird 4y ago
    -> “Cuban rulers would rather its citizens starve than implement democracy.” cuban here. please dont pretend america care about democracy. america have interests. when they need new regime they suppress democracy as needed or push for democracy. main idea to get some regime subservient to american economic interest. why america has so many migrants at border but america do nothing or even talk about what crisis happening in central or south america country? instead they fighting proxy war in ukraine. why? more lucrative and profit opportunity in ukraine. south america not have resources or proxy war opportunity. and given state of American government..race issues..economic issue..growing gap..unaffordable housing..America last country to dictate how other country should run. i not favor cuban government, but your post bullshit. you idea that you know more about cuba like you on some pedestal.watch as you infrastructure crumble you homeless and drug population rise
    - Jensson 4y ago
      I'm from Sweden, not USA. I think there are many problems with USA, but it isn't capitalism at least, I'd say the major problem is that their democracy doesn't properly represent the will of the people. Sweden isn't perfect, but I don't see many countries that does a better job, and Sweden is very capitalist, we voted about going towards communist but people didn't want to. Instead we have a strong capitalism, but with relatively high taxes and high government benefits, but other than that governments doesn't meddle much with companies, so freedom to do business is very high. If Cuba was a democracy then I would disagree with the sanctions, but I don't think it is wrong to pressure a government into giving proper voting rights to its people. If Cuba actually implemented democracy and USA still sanctioned them then that would be bad, but that isn't the situation we are in.
      - nivenkos 4y ago
        The issue with Sweden is that it taxes work, not wealth. You easily hit the 56% rate on income tax and even the poorest workers pay 25% VAT, meanwhile wealthy landowners and shareholders pay no inheritance tax and minimal capital gains and property tax. So it impedes social mobility and encourages hard workers to move abroad - this has been made much worse with the refugee crisis too, as they're practically discouraged to work hard. And now look at the healthcare crisis, etc. as wages are a pittance compared to the USA, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, etc.
        Jensson 4y ago
        Taxing work instead of wealth greatly encourages Swedes to start companies. I think that is a big reason why we have so many successful start-ups from Sweden. Sweden discourages the corporate climbers, it is a very bad way to make money here, I don't think that is bad in itself, it means that smart people will try to do something outside of existing companies, either by moving abroad or by starting a company. But I am not stupid, I too moved to Switzerland to work since it netted me many times more money per hour worked. That is why I said that Sweden isn't perfect, I'm not sure what the perfect system is, but Sweden is still pretty good.
        4y ago
  - nivenkos 4y ago
    Of course, the USA always has great support for true democratic leaders like Batista, Pinochet, Rios Montt, Suharto, Galtieri, etc. /s

throwawayacc3 4y ago

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tomcam 4y ago

Ok that’s a lot of fun. Not suspended btw

agumonkey 4y ago

There's also the reverse. Cuba is a strange place to see.. with shops selling 10 items total (spread on a wall), when they can afford to open. The pace of economy dictates life, it's so weird when it's so slow.