Ever Get The Feeling...

Ever get the feeling that you're the only one who doesn't get it?
America, you have that feeling right now don't you?

Note this article on economic reforms in Cuba.  Cuba... you remember Cuba.  When the Soviet Union became the former Soviet Union, Cuba was left alone in the Western Hemisphere as the only communist state.  (This was before certain, ahem, "reforms" in Venezuela.)

Whenever I don't have
a more fitting picture to share,
I'm just going to post one of these.

Cuba had been propped up by USSR, but when the sugar daddy dissolved, Cuba was left to its own devices.  What did they do?  They began an inexorable slide toward... wait for it... capitalism.

This article explains how Cuba has pulled back from complete nationalism of industry and complete cradle-to-grave care of it's people.  (And that care was "tax free" because the State confiscated all industrial output - that's how Communist states roll.)  Now, it is implementing a quasi-capitalist economy and making citizens pay an income tax.  It's complicated by interesting.

Here's where America is left at the dance all alone.  As the single shining light of communism (State Socialism) between France and Fiji, Cuba is giving up on Marxist Socialism.  It will take a while, but they'll get there.  ON THE OTHER HAND, the USofA is sprinting toward excessive taxation, confiscation of property, and nationalism of industry - remember what happened to health care?

Europe and China, both with unique "interests" in America are begging us to cut spending and get our financial houses in order.  I take that seriously.  When communist and socialist nations/confederations beg us to not become like them, I think we should consider their request very carefully.

It's been a long, long time since I wished an American president would emulate Castro.  Long time.

Clark H Smith