IslaDeEncanta

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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
You are ignorant of the reality of Cuban society. People have been able to leave Cuba freely since 1980. Cuba is a participatory democracy, with essentially every adult being involved. Internet access was not really a priority with the USSR
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
That's not true at all. Companies that do any business with Cuba are not allowed to do business with American companies/individuals.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Cuba is not a dictatorship. It's a democracy with extremely localized control.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Russia still has not regained the standard of living that existed during the USSR.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Private property does not include personal property, as Marxists understand it. The Marxian definition of private property is essentially capital.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
The Cuban Revolution lives on. Rest in power, comrade Fidel.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Your comment is the typical lack of perspective I expect from HN. Going to college is extremely stressful. Going to college poor (actually poor) is nearly impossible.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Perl 5 is a more expressive and logically consistent language than Perl 6. If I want something Perlish, I'm using Perl 5 no matter what.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Utopian socialism's failures are the reason Marxism came about as a structured, disciplined critique of class society. Idealism is no way to make people's lives better. Instead, you must understand the root causes of oppression in
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Perl 5 is better than Perl 6, so why would I change?
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Having one good idea doesn't mean that all of those are good ideas.
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by IslaDeEncanta 10y ago
Property rights do not exist without the enforcement of the state. Property is essentially a limited contract between the owner and the state, so of course property owners cannot go against the will of the state.