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Fidel Castro: The left’s newest social justice warrior
American Thinker ^ | 3 Feb, 2024 | Silvio Canto, Jr.

Posted on 02/03/2024 5:27:04 AM PST by MtnClimber

Remembering Fidel Castro as a social justice warrior or human rights advocate might be an easy way to get a black eye in Miami. Nevertheless, the fools are out there. This is what we are talking about:

The students were told that Castro was “a figure whose impact on Cuba and the world is undeniable.” While that’s true, it’s not for positive contributions. The script conveniently omits that Castro’s reign was marked by human rights abuses, mass murders, and political suppression. Instead, he was applauded because he “challenged imperialistic influences.”

“As the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, Castro aimed to uplift his people by overthrowing the Batista regime and ushering in a new era of social justice. His policies in healthcare and education significantly improved the standard of living for many Cubans, and his politics promoted antiracism,” the script said.

When an upset parent asked how Castro could possibly be celebrated, an administrator brushed off the complaint, noting he was a small part of the larger assembly.

“His decolonization efforts were why he was selected, but his problematic leadership and actions were also included in his blurb,” the administrator said in an email forwarded to The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH.

Well, read the rest of it because I can’t take it anymore.

A few years ago, I had a long conversation with a Cuban of my generation who had escaped the island. It was fascinating for me to get a first-hand account of what life was like in the place where I was born. In short, I grew up listening to pop music and discussing politics. He grew up reading a limited number of books and getting indoctrinated in schools.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: communism

1 posted on 02/03/2024 5:27:04 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

The democRATs don’t like the Cuban refugees. I wonder why.


2 posted on 02/03/2024 5:27:15 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: MtnClimber

Killing homos, like Trudeau’s dad did, is social justice.


3 posted on 02/03/2024 5:28:29 AM PST by Sirius Lee (Next week on The Bickersons... )
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To: MtnClimber
He grew up reading a limited number of books and getting indoctrinated in schools.

Sounds lije what our schools have devolved into.

4 posted on 02/03/2024 5:30:04 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Democrats' version of MAGA: Making America the Gulag Archipelago. Now with "Formal Deprogramming")
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To: MtnClimber
“His decolonization efforts were why he was selected"

The hot buzzword today.

And I interpret this as yet another way to attack Israel since the "Palestinian struggle" is all about "decolonization".

5 posted on 02/03/2024 5:30:30 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: MtnClimber

Gee, I am looking forward to when they will celebrate Stalin or even Pol Pot in this manner.


6 posted on 02/03/2024 5:31:52 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: MtnClimber

Might explain Castro’s Little Bastard’s popularity in Canada,


7 posted on 02/03/2024 5:32:41 AM PST by KosmicKitty (i am not responsible for gremlins attacking this tagline)
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To: MtnClimber

The Cubans just swapped one dictator for another. The communists always re-write history to eliminate the truth of their horror with the fiction of the “worker’s paradise”. Look at what they’re doing currently in re-writing our own history.


8 posted on 02/03/2024 5:38:05 AM PST by Rlsau1
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To: KosmicKitty

You must remember,like Castro, he’s only popular with certain people. I’m guessing that those who approve of Biden & his “group” might approve of Castro & Trudeau.


9 posted on 02/03/2024 6:11:11 AM PST by oldtech
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To: oldtech

I would change approval to worship


10 posted on 02/03/2024 6:13:24 AM PST by KosmicKitty (i am not responsible for gremlins attacking this tagline)
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