The Castros: Ian Sansom on a family that's a dictatorship, not merely a dynasty

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Fidel Castro and his family have ruled an entire country for more than 50 years. One approaches such an achievement, of course, with a sense of one's own limitations. One dare not be patronising. Nonetheless, as Castro himself is often fond of saying, Hay problemas, hay contradicciones (There are problems, there are contradictions). An Amnesty

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[hashishinahooka]

I've never been a Fidel hater like a lot of ABC's (American-born Cuban), but it really disgusts me that some rich kid decided he was going to make things better for the poor and minorities... by oppressing the shit out of them. Thanks, Uncle Fidel!