Why They Hate The USA: CUBA

Twitter: @YaBoiHakim

00:00 Introduction
00:28 Historical Intro
01:19 US Meddling
03:43 Cuba Triumphant, US Response
06:24 Hands-on USA (Bay of Pigs, Operation X/Y/Z)
12:20 The Embargo
14:15 Modern Meddling and Conclusion

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Twitter: @YaBoiHakim

*Sources:*
Cuba and the U.S. Empire A Chronological History by Jane Franklin
Sun, Sex, and Gold: Tourism and Sex Work in the Caribbean
Fidel Castro and the Quest for a Revolutionary Culture in Cuba

*Further Reading:*

[pogchog]

Don't worry guys, the US are the good guys. Don't you watch movies?

[davidemmyg]

Hawaii and Puerto rico are perfect examples of US imperialism destroying local economy, culture and ecosystems. That's what would have happened to Cuba too. Even larger states like Mexico don't fare better, it's amazing that Cuba lasted this long. Solidarity is an amazing thing

[jakekaywell]

Its abundantly clear that the U.S. never forgave Cuba for refusing to be a glorified sugar colony any longer. The fact they have done as well as they have in spite of U.S. meddling is a testament to the resilience of the Cuban people.

[gotsnuffify]

As a cuban born “balsero” who lives in miami now, the anti Cuban propaganda here and anti socialist sentiment miami Cubans have just depress me. I wish more Cubans here would open their eyes and see the truth, ty for making this video.

[evilnet]

The US: “Every communist economy has failed therefore communism is a failure”

Also the US:

[yonyi]

Can you talk about Puerto Rico? About how we’re run by a Junta; about how our only public university has been deteriorating and getting more expensive at the hands of the politicians who want to sell it to the privates; about how, with the US’ help, the colonial politicians are selling off our beaches (which are supposed to be public).

[petersmythe]

Spain: "noooo"
Cuba: "yay! We are being liberated!"
America: "I wouldn't say liberated. More like... under new management."
Cuba: "oh..."

[TimEssDub]

I look forward to more of this series! I'd hate a country if they overthrew my democratically elected leader to turn it into a puppet state.

[spikewalker]

This is gonna be a series! Can’t wait to watch!

[Tommaso_]

Most Americans and Europeans could not even fathom the idea if, say China for example, had illegally set up and maintained a military / torture base off the coast of Portugal.

[Xalimata]

I used to be mad or hurt when I heard someone say they hate America. Now I just sort of shrug and go "Yeah that's fair."

[deltapi]

I remember a libertarian guy explain to me how in some countries they have fewer rules on how to make money and "people would find ways to make money" and argued that it worked. "People have to just care for themselves and everyone is cared for". He even said "and if they have to work as sex workers to get what they need at least they don't have to wait for the slow government to give them something". It was fascinating how he framed it as financial savviness rather than a tragedy.

[Lordkantou]

USA: the blockade is an excuse, Cuba is poor because of communism.
*-Mexican president casually deciding to ignore the embargo, investing in Cuba and opening the oil trade with the island*

USA: How dare you!!!

[aarcas]

No country has bigger cojones. To pull off a successful socialist revolution right off the coast of the US and still be around today is pure gigachad stuff.

[fish_birb]

Would be pretty rad if the series was named ""They Hate Us for our Freedom"" (with the quotes) to highlight the absolute hypocrisy of American chauvinism. Would love to see where this series is going though!

[chessenthusiast]

I mean, seriously. The answer to this question is always, “We utterly destroyed, or attempted to destroy, their society.” This is why we’re seeing such a push by fascists in the US to erase our history. There’s finally broad consensus that things like slavery, colonialism, imperialism, and economic warfare are bad, and human and civil rights are good. Since the US is on the wrong side of these questions 99% of the time throughout history, the last best attempt is to just try to keep us from finding out how and why the US government has been a proponent of evil.

[TAPa]

The thing that really surprises me is just how calling it a one party system means that even otherwise analytical observers fail to see how Cuba has one of the most democratic systems on the planet, where the average Cuban has many more opportunities to influence policy and participate in government than the majority of Americans, even if the Communist Party is the only Party. Almost like when the goal of the party is empowering the proletariat to make their own decisions, the idea of a Party kind of withers away

[Zomgtforly]

Oh, personal story, I had a classmate who is Cuban American, and spent some years there. He got his education and told the class he was going back. America stressed him out too much and he was just biding his time to "go back home". Folks couldn't grasp why, even though he was clear as day with his critiques of how life is here.

[PlotistLOL]

Thank you for such a great educational video. I didn't realize the extent of USAs meddling in Cuba's affairs up until now. That is literally insane