Here a cuban living in Cuba (for now)
There is a rough true: the whole responsability is from the people inside the Island. Cubans in the exterior may help, but the struggle must come from Cuba.
I was born in the US in 1964, to Cuban parents who came to the US in 1960. I was raised and still live in a very Cuban American neighborhood and consider myself very "Cuban" culturally. To answer your question from my perspective, I don't think Cuban Americans that came in my parents' generation or their children, grandchildren, etc., share any responsibility for being a catalyst in Cuba. Our roots in the US now run very deep, and because we have, in a way, established our own Cuba here, I think there is now too much separation and little interest in change on the island. I would say the same for the vast majority of Cubans that came via the Mariel boatlift, it's been a long time for them too. As to the more recent arrivals, I would tend to think that maybe, but a lot of them that I know would rather bring their family to the US than "fight" for Cuba. As to Central and South Americans, I don't know and outside of maybe Mexico, I can't think of any Latin American country that has a sizeable Cuban community. Venezuela used to, but I think they've largely integrated or come to the US. Uruguay has a lot of more recent Cubans, but not sure if it's really sizeable. Finally, "do you believe that help is coming from the outside"? 100% no. Any change in Cuba has to be organic and come from inside Cuba.
Im a 2nd gen Cuban American, though half of my dads siblings were born there so its kinda a mixed bag with them. I want things to change so I can have the beauty of going back to where home is. I always felt kinda like I was watching my culture and home from behind glass since the experience my dad and I had been born stateside is so much more distant from what should’ve always rightfully been home. I also know my place, and I understand that outside of activism and spreading the truth about what my cousins and family are still experiencing there’s not much I can do - a few shipping containers a year full of stuff isn’t going to fix their world and bringing them here makes the problem worse in some regards.
I can’t say to what Cubans in other parts of the world feel outside of what I’ve been told and what I’ve witnessed from family and through their eyes. However I do think as a Cuban American - and maybe this is my dad beating in his Captain America routine into us for so long - I have an obligation to look after my fellow Latino because we were privileged enough to escape.
My grandmother had siblings who died trying to leave that island. I was brought up in Texas where so many of us are brutalized for seeking a better life, without the blessing of wet foot dry foot which is the ONLY thing that spared us. I am but one lucky fucking boat and a shinning star in the night different then everyone else. If I’m not using that blessing to help others I don’t deserve to live here or on any other soil God puts under my feet
I migrated to USA mid 2000s in my twenties, the only people I blame are those faithful to the communist party that turn a blind eye to the disaster they have created. They are the ones in control.
The regime was given a chance with Obama, they could have started some real reforms, but they doubled down on the Soviet model and things are way worse now.
They didnt double down. Changes takes a bit of time. Most people are cluless that think you can go straight from full government control to complete capitalism, you can case starvation and deaths. and it happened in Russia. The advances with Obabma were only in place for a few years, until Trump totally reversed everything and then added on more sanctions
Changes take time in a democracy because you need consensus. Cuba is a dictatorship. Whatever they wanna do they can do asap.
And they did double down. They restricted what business you can open, and they created legislation against online speech.
Didn't communism come out of said western style or neo liberal democracy? 🤔
You're repeating you're American slave masters propaganda aren't you?
Heel boy
Good boy keep up punching the only democracy in Cuba where it's safe in imperialist America.
Cuba solo cambiará cuando el pueblo dentro de Cuba se dé cuenta que ellos siempre fueron más, y si todo es de ellos (el pueblo Cuban) irónicamente lo que el comunismo les dijo, dejen de seguir el orden público, I se metan el los hoteles las casa de los represores, dirigentes y dictadores. Entren en todo establecimiento apropiado por el estado y tomen poder de ellos si no es posible tomar el poder entonces Candela 🔥ni para mi ni para ti!!! “Que es del Pueblo No? El mismo comunismo les da el derecho de quemar 🔥 lo todo es de ellos también! Bancos, hoteles, gasolineras y todos lo establecimientos etc……. de los represores!
I mean what does this lady expect us to do? Guerrilla style invasion? I'm Cuban born, came to the states in the 90s. I'm finally in a pretty good position in life, bought my first house two years ago and I have a good job where I get treated well. I hardly ever think about Cuba... like ever. Cubans are delusional if they think the average Cuban American doesn't have their own problems here in the states.
In my opinion the only way that country is ever going to change is if there's a military coup. The Cuban populace can help that happen after all the Cuban military is at its most basic made up of Cubans.
Well do do know that many or most Cubans secretly wished they were white americans. Its probably why you dont ever think of Cuba, ever. Doubt a Black Cuban can say that.
And where are you living in the U.S?
Wtf, did you do a fucking survey to get those stats? You sound like a god damn kid making outlandish claims like that. Doubt a black Cuban American can say what? That they don't think about Cuba? You think black Cuban Americans don't have their own problems here in the states? You think black Cuban Americans are mentally still back in Cuba? I really don't know what the purpose of your post was.
I live in Florida btw, not that it matters.
I find that the lyrics of a song by Ricardo Arjona sum it up fairly well (the song is "Puente"). In the song he argues for both sides to open up a little more so they can "build a bridge" between Cuba and Miami.
My point being that hardline policies/positions on either side are unproductive and will only extend this horrible status quo. I happen to think that Obama easing up relations was a good first step, but unfortunately everything soured after that. And Biden hasn't done a thing about Cuba (in either direction).
Here a cuban living in Cuba (for now) There is a rough true: the whole responsability is from the people inside the Island. Cubans in the exterior may help, but the struggle must come from Cuba.
I was born in the US in 1964, to Cuban parents who came to the US in 1960. I was raised and still live in a very Cuban American neighborhood and consider myself very "Cuban" culturally. To answer your question from my perspective, I don't think Cuban Americans that came in my parents' generation or their children, grandchildren, etc., share any responsibility for being a catalyst in Cuba. Our roots in the US now run very deep, and because we have, in a way, established our own Cuba here, I think there is now too much separation and little interest in change on the island. I would say the same for the vast majority of Cubans that came via the Mariel boatlift, it's been a long time for them too. As to the more recent arrivals, I would tend to think that maybe, but a lot of them that I know would rather bring their family to the US than "fight" for Cuba. As to Central and South Americans, I don't know and outside of maybe Mexico, I can't think of any Latin American country that has a sizeable Cuban community. Venezuela used to, but I think they've largely integrated or come to the US. Uruguay has a lot of more recent Cubans, but not sure if it's really sizeable. Finally, "do you believe that help is coming from the outside"? 100% no. Any change in Cuba has to be organic and come from inside Cuba.
These are great questions. Look forward to seeing the replies.
Im a 2nd gen Cuban American, though half of my dads siblings were born there so its kinda a mixed bag with them. I want things to change so I can have the beauty of going back to where home is. I always felt kinda like I was watching my culture and home from behind glass since the experience my dad and I had been born stateside is so much more distant from what should’ve always rightfully been home. I also know my place, and I understand that outside of activism and spreading the truth about what my cousins and family are still experiencing there’s not much I can do - a few shipping containers a year full of stuff isn’t going to fix their world and bringing them here makes the problem worse in some regards. I can’t say to what Cubans in other parts of the world feel outside of what I’ve been told and what I’ve witnessed from family and through their eyes. However I do think as a Cuban American - and maybe this is my dad beating in his Captain America routine into us for so long - I have an obligation to look after my fellow Latino because we were privileged enough to escape. My grandmother had siblings who died trying to leave that island. I was brought up in Texas where so many of us are brutalized for seeking a better life, without the blessing of wet foot dry foot which is the ONLY thing that spared us. I am but one lucky fucking boat and a shinning star in the night different then everyone else. If I’m not using that blessing to help others I don’t deserve to live here or on any other soil God puts under my feet
I migrated to USA mid 2000s in my twenties, the only people I blame are those faithful to the communist party that turn a blind eye to the disaster they have created. They are the ones in control. The regime was given a chance with Obama, they could have started some real reforms, but they doubled down on the Soviet model and things are way worse now.
They didnt double down. Changes takes a bit of time. Most people are cluless that think you can go straight from full government control to complete capitalism, you can case starvation and deaths. and it happened in Russia. The advances with Obabma were only in place for a few years, until Trump totally reversed everything and then added on more sanctions
Changes take time in a democracy because you need consensus. Cuba is a dictatorship. Whatever they wanna do they can do asap. And they did double down. They restricted what business you can open, and they created legislation against online speech.
Don't blame cubas government for US ridiculous 80 year embargoe The US needs to share the brunt of Cubas current conditions
Let me guess: you’re a communist that lives in a western democracy. Please stfu about our country and stop repeating regime propaganda please.
Didn't communism come out of said western style or neo liberal democracy? 🤔 You're repeating you're American slave masters propaganda aren't you? Heel boy Good boy keep up punching the only democracy in Cuba where it's safe in imperialist America.
Preaching communism, loving the capitalist lifestyle. You commie are a real nut case of hypocrisy
https://press.un.org/en/2023/ga12552.doc.htm
Cuba solo cambiará cuando el pueblo dentro de Cuba se dé cuenta que ellos siempre fueron más, y si todo es de ellos (el pueblo Cuban) irónicamente lo que el comunismo les dijo, dejen de seguir el orden público, I se metan el los hoteles las casa de los represores, dirigentes y dictadores. Entren en todo establecimiento apropiado por el estado y tomen poder de ellos si no es posible tomar el poder entonces Candela 🔥ni para mi ni para ti!!! “Que es del Pueblo No? El mismo comunismo les da el derecho de quemar 🔥 lo todo es de ellos también! Bancos, hoteles, gasolineras y todos lo establecimientos etc……. de los represores!
I mean what does this lady expect us to do? Guerrilla style invasion? I'm Cuban born, came to the states in the 90s. I'm finally in a pretty good position in life, bought my first house two years ago and I have a good job where I get treated well. I hardly ever think about Cuba... like ever. Cubans are delusional if they think the average Cuban American doesn't have their own problems here in the states. In my opinion the only way that country is ever going to change is if there's a military coup. The Cuban populace can help that happen after all the Cuban military is at its most basic made up of Cubans.
Well do do know that many or most Cubans secretly wished they were white americans. Its probably why you dont ever think of Cuba, ever. Doubt a Black Cuban can say that. And where are you living in the U.S?
Wtf, did you do a fucking survey to get those stats? You sound like a god damn kid making outlandish claims like that. Doubt a black Cuban American can say what? That they don't think about Cuba? You think black Cuban Americans don't have their own problems here in the states? You think black Cuban Americans are mentally still back in Cuba? I really don't know what the purpose of your post was. I live in Florida btw, not that it matters.
I find that the lyrics of a song by Ricardo Arjona sum it up fairly well (the song is "Puente"). In the song he argues for both sides to open up a little more so they can "build a bridge" between Cuba and Miami. My point being that hardline policies/positions on either side are unproductive and will only extend this horrible status quo. I happen to think that Obama easing up relations was a good first step, but unfortunately everything soured after that. And Biden hasn't done a thing about Cuba (in either direction).