Via Kevin Drum comes this interesting blog post about Castro and his legacy.
However much the aging revolutionary has done for his people, he refused ever to trust them — to openly debate political questions, and to choose wisely in a genuinely competitive political system. Instead, it was Father knows best, on an epic scale.
Hmm. Not much different from the American Republican party's guiding principle, huh?
That post is recommended reading.
Posted by Linkmeister at February 21, 2008 09:22 AM | TrackBack