From the beginning of the revolution, he did not hesitate to imprison and execute his closest allies, “friends” and even children when it served his purposes.
2003 crackdown on 75 human rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists, and other critics of the government. Accused of being “mercenaries” of the United States government, the individuals were summarily tried in closed hearings. Many served years in inhumane prisons, where they were subjected to extended solitary confinement and beatings, and denied basic medical care for serious ailments.
Under Fidel Castro, the Cuban government refused to recognize the legitimacy of Cuban human rights organizations, alternative political parties, independent labor unions, or a free press.
One July morning in 1994 a group of 72 Cubans boarded a state-owned tugboat (named 13 de Marzo) with the intent to navigate it to freedom. Within minutes the vessel was under attack by other state-owned tugboats. By the time the incident was over 41 Cubans were dead. 10 of them were children.
Castro instituted forced labor camps, pre-emptive detention of political enemies, persecution of gays, widespread malnutrition due to poor planning,etc etc.
Cuban escapees in Florida cheered his death- that should tell you all you need to know about this evil dictator. Tell me again what the other guy did?
There's a pretty big difference between not mourning someone because they are an evil dictator with a tremendous body count and not mourning someone because you happen to disagree with them.
JackAceHole on April 7th, 2020 at 17:34 UTC »
How can you be both a father AND a "father-to-be"?
Edit: I understand what she's trying to say. It's just a stupid way to say it.
phainesthai11 on April 7th, 2020 at 19:17 UTC »
Castro’s record should speak for itself:
From the beginning of the revolution, he did not hesitate to imprison and execute his closest allies, “friends” and even children when it served his purposes.
2003 crackdown on 75 human rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists, and other critics of the government. Accused of being “mercenaries” of the United States government, the individuals were summarily tried in closed hearings. Many served years in inhumane prisons, where they were subjected to extended solitary confinement and beatings, and denied basic medical care for serious ailments.
Under Fidel Castro, the Cuban government refused to recognize the legitimacy of Cuban human rights organizations, alternative political parties, independent labor unions, or a free press.
One July morning in 1994 a group of 72 Cubans boarded a state-owned tugboat (named 13 de Marzo) with the intent to navigate it to freedom. Within minutes the vessel was under attack by other state-owned tugboats. By the time the incident was over 41 Cubans were dead. 10 of them were children.
Castro instituted forced labor camps, pre-emptive detention of political enemies, persecution of gays, widespread malnutrition due to poor planning,etc etc.
Cuban escapees in Florida cheered his death- that should tell you all you need to know about this evil dictator. Tell me again what the other guy did?
SLagonia on April 7th, 2020 at 19:34 UTC »
There's a pretty big difference between not mourning someone because they are an evil dictator with a tremendous body count and not mourning someone because you happen to disagree with them.