Cuba After Fidel? - Cappie or Commie...

[Harmless Games]

After a long reign like Fidel, a power vacume usually developes due to the lack of leadership. Does Fidel have a plan for his passing? I know he would never let Cuba fall into Cappie hands but once he falls you know the U$ is going to make a military move to "liberate" the Cuban people with our excellent public schools and outstanding health care. any suggestions as to what you all think may happen?

[hazard]

all I know is that cuba better remain communist. castro and che did too much work for any greedy pigs to sell out themselves and their fore bearers. assuming america doesn't attempt illegal subversion of the cubans, I think they can and will remain commnist indefinately.

[Tkinter1]

"But once he falls you know the U$ is going to make a military move to "liberate" the Cuban people"

What utter bullshit.

[Guest1]

I agree, that is bullshit, unfortunately that's the nature of American propaganda ;) There will be a massive struggle in Cuba after Castro dies, but I frimly believe that what will rise will be a society of true democracy.

Generally speaking, I oppose the idea of a "temporary dictatorship" to establish communism. However, Cuba has been the one place where I can say, for the most part, it wasn't bad. So Cuba's gone through that, and now's the time to move on and build the next stage of Socialism in Cuba. There's gonna be chaos, and the Capitalists will try to take advantage of it, but Socialism will survive in Cuba.

[synthesis]

A power struggle? Dudes, the leadership is going to Fidel's brother, Raul.

[Liberty Lover]

Quote: from DyerMaker on 4:31 am on April 22, 2003
A power struggle? Dudes, the leadership is going to Fidel's brother, Raul.

The Castro's have themselves a nice little family dictatorship.

Check out all the diferent parties and leaders Cuban's can choose from here (http://www.electionworld.org/election/cuba.htm)

[synthesis]

Uh, you aren't telling us anything we don't already know. Family dictatorship? There are two of them.

[hazard]

the only family dictatorship I currently recognize are the bush's in the us.

[Tkinter1]

"the only family dictatorship I currently recognize are the bush's in the us."

LOL.

[Exploited Class]

Wow we have a whole 1 more choice in parties than them, and 0 more choices in voting on anything but rich elites. OooooooOOoo We have it some much better.

A 2 party system that has gone back and forth between Federalists and Republicans since the conception of this country.

As far as America's own family dictatorship, I just keep finding it funny that the ONLY, ONLY state that had problems with votes would be the one ran by a family member.

How much younger is Raul than Fidel however? Like 4 years or so. If Fidels dies from old age, how many years would the Cubans get out of Raul?

[Tkinter1]

It's not exactly a two party system. Democrats and Republicans are just the majority. There are many other parties to vote for.

[synthesis]

Democrats and Republicans are just the majority. There are many other parties to vote for

Yeah, but they don't have any chance in hell of winning unless they have advertising money, which directly translates to corporate bribes.

It's impossible to advertise, and therefore impossible to be elected, unless you're in it good with the bourgeoisie - no two ways about it.

[Liberty Lover]

Bludgerclass,

"Wow we have a whole 1 more choice in parties than them, and 0 more choices in voting on anything but rich elites. OooooooOOoo We have it some much better."


American's have a plethora of pointless parties to choose from. Check here (http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm)

"As far as America's own family dictatorship"

A dictatorship is a political system in which total power is vested in a single individual or a group of rulers. It is considered the opposite of constitutional government such as that found in the United States. A dictatoship is distinguished from a democracy by the unlimited power claimed for absolute rulers as contrasted with the constitutional limitations placed on heads of state in democratic governments.

"How much younger is Raul than Fidel however? Like 4 years or so. If Fidels dies from old age, how many years would the Cubans get out of Raul?"

Brother number 1 is five years older than brother number 2.

[Harmless Games]

I agree with Dyer, no green or socialist party can be elected because they cannot raise money from rich buisness owners to run, infact television and radio stations wont even let them debate with the other canidates. So how will the people ever find out much less vote for them? If you want elections done right give all partys the exact same amount of money and see who comes out victorious.

[Klondike]

you know, when you think about it, the Democrats and Republicans are basically carbon copies of each other, in that they work for the top 10% of wealthy people in the US.

[Malvinas Argentinas]

I believe that Fidel should name find somebody to replace him now, because if he dies..., there will be kind of a catastrophy, the U$ will take advantage of the situatiion and will intervine surely..., But I believe that if the CUban people mantein their spirit the socialist sistem will remain and maybe a better one were the statewould have less power over the people, and slowly disppear...Hopefuly