Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Everything You've Ever Seen About Cuba Is A Lie

This is a must-see brilliant expose.

This is what communist equality really looks like. There are no incentives for businessmen to produce, on top of distorted price signals, and the destruction of capital.

This is what AOC wants to bring to America.

Keep in mind, it was only 60 years ago, communists seized power in Cuba, before that the country was hot and happening.



-RW


6 comments:

  1. Yeah, but that's not real socialism.

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    1. No, it's not. At least not MURKIN Socialism, I think REAL MURKIN socialism is what they have in Detroit.

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    2. One thing Detroit (and Michigan) has that is decidedly anti-socialist is very strong self-defense rights, i.e. very pro-2nd Amendment: We have fairly easy concealed-carry laws, and even open-carry. In fact, a few years ago, the Detroit Police Chief exhorted Detroiters to arm and defend themselves against the criminals.
      So, not nearly as bad as, say, New York, New Jersey, San Francisco, and other places.

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  2. It doesn't matter how many of these videos you show to a socialist. They are full of hate for anyone more successful than they are, and they believe that they'll have more of a chance at success through a socialist system. They've grown up entitled, and it'd be a lot of work to try being useful to someone else.

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    1. There are people who come to socialism from that angle but others as well.

      There are the institutional climbers who want wealth transferred from the productive to the social and political.

      There are the people who chose fields of work that are not economically viable (usually fields that are fun or desirable for non-monetary reasons) and think their choices in life should be subsidized by those who took paths that society voluntarily rewards better. Never understanding the sacrifices others make in choosing things that are more economically rewarding.

      These and other paths ultimately need to demonize those who produce (so it's justifiable to take from them) and as these people drop out more and more force needs to be applied.

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  3. Been there. I saw what they saw. Talked to a lady in her 40's working at a gift shop. She said she had a degree in industrial engineering and has worked in the gift shop for over 15 years. She said she desperately wanted to work in her field of study and I stupidly asked her why she couldn't. She got visibly upset. Apparently the state dictates who works where, regardless of what meager job opportunities there might be. I also talked to a man on the street who bemoaned how it's the politically connected who get jobs (take it for what its worth)...Regularly saw lines for state handouts, and spoke with people who were gifted huge houses by the state that they couldn't take care. Crumbling architecture abounds. Plenty of opportunities for real estate development, if it were possible. But no infrastructure to support real construction that I could see. Every concrete plant I saw appeared idle. Labor is a real issue too, as I heard from someone who knows how people typically work, walk offs are really common, and material waste by employees is much worse than construction here. Additionally, I think the state officially retains 51% ownership in all real estate, what I heard anyway. Beautiful place, it was depressing to see possibilities and know that you couldn't take advantage (unless you are politically connected maybe) even if you had the desire and the means. Government buildings looked well maintained of course. Art and music though are thriving, saw an amazing jazz band...cuban style ubi is good for something I suppose.

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