"Close the Prisons." There is no other left demand quite as
> central as this one. A 30 hour week is a close second. A guaranateed
> income a third.
>
> Carrol
And so by this definition the Castros and the Cuban Communist Party is not leftist? Or have they closed all their prisons and I missed the press release? **********************
As far as I know, Cuban workers don't enjoy a 30 hour work week either. IMO, SWT is a key demand for producers compelled to do wage labour. The last demand (income) is, I believe, fulfilled (although, you might get some argument from some Cuban workers as to how adequate that income is) and as far as I can tell, US workers would be envious of the healthcare system in Cuba, if they actually experienced it during a health crisis e.g. cancer, heart attack...The U.S. cancer-for-profit driven system sucks, as anyone under 65 who has had a significant health issue knows.
Another thing Cuba doesn't have is open borders, which I believe is considered an essential radical-leftist litmus test for many on the LBO list.
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