Castro was democratically elected ruler of Cuba?

Is this something you couldn't google? Or is it a hybrid call out thread?

Honestly Thunder..
 
not in the american way, but if we understand democracy as "the people's will" i would say yes. during the cuban revolution the majority of cubans chose to follow his lidership on their own free will, so i would think that was the people's choice. now, if he told them he was going to stay in power for 40 odd years, things would have been different...

cheers
 
IDB87 said:
Is this something you couldn't google? Or is it a hybrid call out thread?

Honestly Thunder..
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honestly, I looked it up on Wikipedia and it was clear that Castro came to power as a result of the Cuban Revolution. but then I read somewhere else about him being Prime Minister?

so, I gave it a shot.
 
Thunder said:
honestly, I looked it up on Wikipedia and it was clear that Castro came to power as a result of the Cuban Revolution. but then I read somewhere else about him being Prime Minister?

so, I gave it a shot.
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He became Prime Minister by declaring himself Prime Minister.

mrgrouch: Elections with regular intervals are generally considered a requirement of any democracy worth the title.
 
Thunder said:
really? when did he do this?

I have never heard of someone declaring themselves PM before.
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Jeez, look it up yourself.

Fidel Castro sought to oust liberals and democrats, such as José Miró Cardona and Manuel Urrutia Lleó.[28] In February professor José Miró Cardona had to resign because of Castro's attacks. On February 16, 1959, Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.[8] Professor Miró soon went into exile in the United States, and would later participate in the Bay of Pigs Invasion against Castro's form of government. President Manuel Urrutia Lleó wanted to restore elections, but Castro opposed free elections.[51] Castro's slogan was "Revolution first, elections later".[52]
 
rjh01 said:
Ever heard of the Democratic Republic of Germany? This was East Germany, not a democratic country at all.
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You know he is just waiting to deliver the "I said good commies and the only good commie is a dead one!" punchline in his best Yosemite Sam voice, right?
 
No, there are elections in Cuba but all candidates are chosen by the government, any open dissenters can be arrested or lose their jobs or homes, only one party is permitted (want to guess which one?), and the local meetings who propose candidates are organised by the one party who won't tolerate any candidates who oppose the party line.

In short Cuba is not a Democracy and anyone who claims otherwise is either ignorant as to what truly goes on in the country or is lying to score political points
 
Ausmerican said:
You know he is just waiting to deliver the "I said good commies and the only good commie is a dead one!" punchline in his best Yosemite Sam voice, right?
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It's a dig at the "they weren't real communists" line.
 
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