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[Shadow Nexus]

Communism in Russia?

I recommend you to read "Socialism or barbarism?" by Cornelius Castoriadis, where he analyzes how much Lenin screwed up in the installation of communism, allowing some things to continue in the fear to loose power.

I think the closest we have gotten to real communism is with Fidel Castro, someone I consider rather intelligent and very good at administration, yet on the other hand you've got the repression of freedom of expression and such. Of course, I'm not sure to say he is a good leader, and he has done many good things, but he also screwed up many times too. For example, those executions last year, the repression previously mentioned, or the tortures and violation of human rights he is suspected to have commited. And I say suspected, because he denies it, yet some NGOs- curiosuly directed from Miami by people who exiled Cuba, supported with economical support from the US goverment- say he has. Which should I believe? Both have the same credibility, really, and thats....very little. Also, why does he stay for so long in power? I believe he just likes power, but maybe a little change would help Cuba, I believe, since for me a lot of power tends to lead to corruption (Tends to dosen't mean it always does, but don't make me think of a case where it hasn't...). Also, hoe can he waste money in those two private jets he just bought? Kind of annoying, I believe, yet I admit that in matters of education and sanitation he has achieved some great advances, something loable from any perspective. I also admire his electoral system, theorically much more close to democracy than ours, and yet I actually wonder if he actually takes in mind the decisions of the parliment or how much does manipulation move into those votes (Manipulation occurs in democratic goverments, wouldn't surprised me it happened in Cuba too, specially taking in account the press repression I have heard happens there, yet without any evidence, but preety believable).

In the end I cannot say I like him much, but I do prefer him over some others, and well, he is certainly better than Batista, that no one can deny. But well, as far as I know, it's the closest thing to the dictatorship of the proletariat. He's an example to follow in terms of some reforms he has done, but certainly he's very far away from the ideal leader I believe in, that if there was a need for any leader at all, but thats a whole other topic.