Fidel Castro died aged 90

[Sugar Adam Ali]

What a ****ty year 2016 is, another legend gone. RIP

RIP Castro.

Really??? Are you for real???


Do you even know any actual Cubans that lived under his reign????


Do you even realize that for decades people have been willing to swim thru shark infested waters to get away from him???


Explain to me how Castro is a good guy and why all the people that fled thru shark infested waters are wrong???

Please explain your ignorance

[Build That Wall]

I wonder how crappernick is taking this news

[ИATAS]

I had a feeling this thread would have a mixed reaction to the news.

Controversial man, it's to be expected. He did a lot of great things. He did some bad things. Overthrew a ruthless dictatorship. Stuck between two of the biggest world powers at the height of the cold war. Devastating economic fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and hard sanctions by the US, and still the island nation continued on despite the massive disadvantages, often as a result of the struggle of the people. He outlasted 11 US presidents, numerous assassination plots. Fascinating life. Loved and hated.

[jaded]

Really??? Are you for real???


Do you even know any actual Cubans that lived under his reign????


Do you even realize that for decades people have been willing to swim thru shark infested waters to get away from him???


Explain to me how Castro is a good guy and why all the people that fled thru shark infested waters are wrong???

Please explain your ignorance

Big question without an easy answer but how do you see Cuba under Batista vs Castro? Do you think he (Castro) brought any good to the country?

[TheCell8]

Really??? Are you for real???


Do you even know any actual Cubans that lived under his reign????


Do you even realize that for decades people have been willing to swim thru shark infested waters to get away from him???


Explain to me how Castro is a good guy and why all the people that fled thru shark infested waters are wrong???

Please explain your ignorance

And what was Cuba before he took control?

[Underboss]

As a Cuban who lived 10 years under his reign i can say that i'm glad that i left that poor island when i was still young, his policies have ruined many lives which explained why so many are in foreign countries.

Now i'm not going to bash the man because i never knew him in person or anything, but he was a very bright leader. One of the few leaders who understood this country (USA) and how it works. Not many are like that today.

After the collapse of the communist countries in the late 80's and early 90's he managed to keep his island together...although with severe reduction of food and items for survival and without the help of any country.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Controversial man, it's to be expected. He did a lot of great things. He did some bad things. Overthrew a ruthless dictatorship. Stuck between two of the biggest world powers at the height of the cold war. Devastating economic fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and hard sanctions by the US, and still the island nation continued on despite the massive disadvantages, often as a result of the struggle of the people. He outlasted 11 US presidents, numerous assassination plots. Fascinating life. Loved and hated.

No offense but you are so ignorant on this topic....


People for decades were willing to go across shark infested waters, with the possibility of never seeing their family again, just to get away from Castro..l

Americans bytch about trump like he is the anti Christ yet none are moving to Canada let alone going thru shark infested waters in a raft...


For real.... Use common sense... Why the **** would anybody go thru shark infested waters and never see their families again if Castro was such a good dude..l


I realize you probably saw a Michael moore film and was influenced, but go talk to any actual Cuban..
Do you know any Cubans that lived under Castro? Have you ever talked to one?

[jaded]

Controversial man, it's to be expected. He did a lot of great things. He did some bad things. Overthrew a ruthless dictatorship. Stuck between two of the biggest world powers at the height of the cold war. Devastating economic fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and hard sanctions by the US, and still the island nation continued on despite the massive disadvantages, often as a result of the struggle of the people. He outlasted 11 US presidents, numerous assassination plots. Fascinating life. Loved and hated.

I agree...I can't help but admire his strength. Cubans are educated people and have decent health care. Cubans invented a vaccine for lung cancer...CimaVax.

[ИATAS]

Really??? Are you for real???


Do you even know any actual Cubans that lived under his reign????


Do you even realize that for decades people have been willing to swim thru shark infested waters to get away from him???


Explain to me how Castro is a good guy and why all the people that fled thru shark infested waters are wrong???

Please explain your ignorance

Calm down. Not everyone believes what you believe, people are different, have different political views and so on. Might seem shocking you but that'd reality. Not everyone in Cuba dislikes Castro. And yes I know that from personal experience - there are mixed views on Castro in Cuba, as I mentioned in my post above. As stated, he was loved and hated. Now go to Miami and they all hate him.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

And what was Cuba before he took control?

Booming economy.... Casinos,,,, big business,,, people weren't fleeing thru shark infested waters...


You have to be an ignorant fool to support a regime that literally for decades people fled on rafts thru shark infested waters...

Do you know any Cubans that lived under his regime? Or did you just see a Michael Moore film and think it was cool...


What is your basis for your reasoning? Mine is the fact that people are fleeing on rafts thru shark infested waters and possibilty of never seeing their families again.. What is yours?