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Fidel Castro is retiring - what did he achieve?

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    #32
    Gobán Saor
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    Neamhshuntasach wrote: »
    And Cuba has a voter turnout percentage of around 95% or higher ....
    That MIGHT be a meaningful statistic if there was freedom to set up political parties and actually run for election:rolleyes:


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    Neamhshuntasach
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    Gobán Saor wrote: »
    That MIGHT be a meaningful statistic if there was freedom to set up political parties and actually run for election:rolleyes:

    How does it not mean something? If the people were unhappy with the system they would not vote in such numbers. They would just not turn up.


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    #34
    Gobán Saor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭Gobán Saor


    Neamhshuntasach wrote: »
    How does it not mean something? If the people were unhappy with the system they would not vote in such numbers. They would just not turn up.
    OK then, if the Cuban people ARE happy with the system, why not just allow rival political parties? What a magnificent trriumph it would be for the Communist party to be endorsed in an open, free and fair election! Won't happen though, will it? After all, there wouldn't be much point in suppressing political dissent unless the ruling elite was actually afraid of it:D


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