So i was thinking with the recent events between the US and Cuba, will Fidel be able to maintain communism in Cuba or will we slowly but surely export our Capitalism to them?

We can all agree that one of the main reasons Obama pushed this "normalization" of relations, is because Cuba is an untapped market for a whole lot of people on Wall street to make money off. This is also very good for the Cuban people considering they will see a lot of money coming in. One thing i would like to ask Castro if i had the chance, is how is he going to maintain the loyalty of the people to communism when the exposure to the benefits of capitalism will surely change the hearts of the younger generations?

Do you think that he will try to stop private corporations from digging into Cuba? When he kicks the bucket, will we see Cuba do a 180?

They are already getting their governing house back in order I believe.. damn I'll try to find that story..

I think if anything it would progress to Democratic Socialism and probably become Canada's 11th province. We need a warm island.

^this Canada needs the Island..... its so cold........ so cold here....................... OMG HOW CAN WE DEAL WITH THE COLD

We will trade Puerto Rico+ Guam for the Yukon and British Columbia deal?

Yea I'd do it in a heart beat

All West Canada after Alberta is useless

I have this theory ( and it's not scientific at all more of just a thought) that as global warming gets worst sub arctic zones will be prime living space. The equator and sub tropical zones will become uninhabitable and southern US will become desert like and barren.

Plus those two provinces are massive... i don't know much about them but i'm sure they have a ton of natural resources compared to two specs of islands it's a bargain i'de take all day.

I hope so, 52nd state when?

The Castro's are ridiculously old. Once they die, which will be soon, I suspect Cuba will undergo a transformation either akin to Russia under Yeltsin or the PRC under Xiaoping. The later would be better for the economy, but it depends on how much power the Cuban communist party has over it's people. I'd lean towards the latter, given that Cuban's in Cuba blame America for their poverty. Cuban's are incredibly well cared for healthcare wise, and they're well educated, so their biggest potential gripe with their state is economic reasons, and the narrative there is that it is America's fault. That's not really true, the Cuban Communist Party has utterly failed at creating efficient industry and they have (with the notable exception of tourism and hospitality) actually stymied attempts. If you want an example of this, take soap. Such a simple thing, it's very easy to make and it's something we take for granted. Cuban's don't have it, as it's a luxury and Cuba doesn't really want an industry that make soap.

If the Castro's are gone, a younger, more capitalist minded leader will likely take power. I suspect they'll engage in economic reforms while attempting to maintain the power of the party. If the Cuban identity is one of dissent and anti-Americanism, you can probably bet that that will endure.



Lol if any islands are going to join Canada, and there is a chance this does happen, it'll be somewhere like the Turks and Caicos or Barbados.

This post was edited by Caedus on Jul 21 2015 03:23pm

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