People tell me that Cuba is the best practical model of effective Socialism that we have. Trudeau’s son, not the elected MP to save the liberal party from the brink of ruin but his other son, wrote papers singing Castro's praise. Listening to both those positions I’m left to ask, are you on crack?
Castro was a dictator. He held political prisoners of conscience and don’t dare compare that to the States. The States is getting bad but Cuba is very different. Political prisoners falls within their mandate. Political prisoners in the States violates their constitution.
Cuba was a crappy model of socialism. Lawyers in Cuba make more money at a bed and breakfast for tourists so they are giving up their profession to open a bed and breakfast. A system without incentive is somewhat problematic indeed.
The Kibbutz movement in Israel is a much better model of socialism. It is based on democracy and free will. Old style Communism is not. It is mandated to remove democracy for the sake of the great good, which is a self defeating axiom.
On a Kibbutz you are free to stay and free to leave. You don’t earn a wage per say, profits form the kibbutz go to improve the standard of living for everyone on the kibbutz. They are governed by the voice of the people. If the people want to be a religious kibbutz they may. If they want to be a nonreligious kibbutz they may. Democracy is protected in that system.
Despite the fact that I feel Cuba is not the best model for functioning socialism, I do think the Helms Burton law is draconian. Why boycott Cuba and do business with China who has a far worse human rights record.
Although I do see old style Communism as a threat still, Communists have a right to be Communists. If a Communist country exists and they mind their own business without invading another country then fine so be it. If their human rights violations escalate then don’t do business with them. It really is that simple.
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