Cuba

[joanna bujes]

At 05:14 AM 07/12/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>The myth of socialism in such countries still has a powerful grip on the 
>intellectual imagination of the West. This is unfortunate because it helps 
>to block the revolutionary project. There are those among us, the Proyects 
>and the Joneses and other luminaries of the Leninist left, who will still 
>argue that Cuba represents the future. Imagine the pathos when the true 
>state of affairs finally dawns.

Where else in Latin America would a normal citizen be guaranteed a good 
education and  health care? That is important. Not only that, but I am 
convinced that if there is a counter-revolution in Cuba, it will ultimately 
be defeated.

Otherwise,...I completely agree with your criticisms. Romania used to be 
like that: the dollar economy and the native economy, so I know.  As for 
basic necessities/commodities...all was relatively well until Romania 
borrowed $$ and then had to completely redefine its economy as an 
export-based one. That's when the real poverty/lack of goods started.

I tried to go to Cuba and see for myself, but never made it past Mexicana 
airlines. (My kids have a diff last name than mine, and it turned out I 
needed written permission from their father to take them out of the 
country.) Then GW took office and i got scared to go because of the penalties.

Joanna
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