Re: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:02 amPolitical Crossfire Forums
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Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:02 amRe: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:09 amIndeed, but our own founding fathers enslaved people, raped women, and jailed reporters. That doesn't make their contributions to history ignorable either.
Re: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:18 amRe: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:54 amNo one is suggesting he was a saint. He was a significant world leader which almost invariable means he was at best a mixed bag.
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:23 amRe: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:42 amWell Cuba's literacy rate skyrocketed under Castro. Healthcare, which was completely inaccessible to many Cubans under Batista, is now accessible for all (yes, I know it's not world class healthcare, but Cuba is a very poor country, in large part because of the embargo). So, I mean, there's that.
He also survived 600 assassination attempts which is just badass.
He also survived 600 assassination attempts which is just badass.
Re: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:56 amRe: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:49 amRe: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:51 amBut did he make the trains run on time?
Re: Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:52 am