The Liar Lies Again

The Liar Lies Again

Fidel’s entire existence has been based on lies. He lied and said he was not a communist. He lied and promised democracy. He lied when he said socialism would bring prosperity. He lied when he said he eliminated dengue fever on the island. He lied when he claimed the most resent outbreak was “fever syndrome.” He’s lying now when he claims new breakthroughs in fighting dengue fever just so he can sucker in more tourists and their dollars. He lied when he said he’d be partying with his commie buddies this week. The old people in Cuba may still believe Castro. Perhaps it is because they couldn’t live with themselves if they came to the realization that they had been duped by a master con man all these years. But the youth, born with a need to be free and expressive of their individuality, are not going for it. As it is now they only have an inkling of what they are missing out on. Once they realized how they are really being screwed over by Fidel and communism or socialism or whatever kind of “ism” you want to call it – they are going to have open rebellion in the streets. And word is getting through to the youth. They know they don’t have a car. They don’t have computers, email, web purchasing, video games, black Friday sales or prom dates. In fact, my kids, the youngest two of which are not even employed, have more disposable income than the average Cuban adult.

My kids and virtually all other kids in America can get any medicine they need. They must learn self discipline because there is so much food available that obesity is a major concern. The poorest among us usually still can afford cable TV. While it is true that we have a small percentage of homelessness here because of the economics of slave labor taxation and urban land monopoly, most live in decent housing. In Cuba virtually all of the housing is crumbling into the dirt. What good is free education? The only jobs available are prostitute, waiter, taxi driver, etc. and they don’t teach these jobs in Cuban schools. Why study for years to become a doctor when you can make ten times more catering to the needs of tourists? Castro said he eliminated organized crime in Cuba but again he lied. He merely replaced the old mafia with the Havanaban mafia. Fortunately the lying liar is lying in his bed dying. He can lie about that but it won’t keep him from his date with the grim reaper. And that’s no lie.

Tomáa Estrada-Palma