I don't really understand why someone would want to emigrate from Cuba to Russia in the first place, and certainly not die in a war for the privilege.

[–] alertsleeper@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

People are leaving Cuba for Haiti (not many, but some), others for Surinam, Nicaragua and Guyana. The only point is to get out, it almost doesn't matter the destination

[–] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

watch Kurt Kaz episodes about life on Cuba, and find out the reason.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you give us a brief explanation?

[–] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

alas, no. these videos are a journey, not facts

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[–] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You hope an American volunteer gets murdered?

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Have you been to Russia? Things are worse than Cuba

[–] 3v1n0@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's almost not the embargo. It's the Cuban government behavior. They're just criminals who manage a state-monopolistic capitalist country.

It has never been real socialism, but now it's very far from it, with the state only investing (wasting) money for building big hotels where no one go (occupation around 20% in high season across the island) and leaving population in hanger and without any basic public service.

Meanwhile the new little (till 250 employees) private companies import anything from anywhere through corruption, reselling goods at crazy prices that only rich cubans can achieve. No embargo does not exist for them. While society gap is everyday higher.