Why oh why is this man still alive?
fidel castro bemoans “irritating inequalities” plaguing communist Cuba
Fidel Castro said Wednesday the island’s communist system has become plagued by “irritating inequalities and privileges” that have left the poor bitter and angry.
Turning a more critical eye on Cuban life than he has since falling ill and giving up power almost a year ago, the 80-year-old Castro said in an essay published in state-run newspapers “we are not a consumer society.”
But he bemoaned that some Cubans use foreign currency sent from relatives abroad or brought to the island by tourists to set up illegal sources of profit. This while they continue to enjoy ration cards, free housing and health care and other social services.
“Not everyone receives convertible currency from abroad, something which is not illegal but which at times creates irritating inequalities and privileges in a country that does its utmost to supply vital services free of charge to the entire population,” Cuba’s “Maximum Leader” wrote in the essay titled “self-criticism of Cuba.”
“The real and visible lack of equality and the lack of pertinent information gives way to critical opinions, especially in the neediest sectors,” Castro wrote.
In my opinion, the poor are “bitter and angry” because the non-Cuban medical system doctor kept him alive.
Have you ever heard of someone enjoying a ration of anything?