,JAMES ,PETRAS' ,PHOTOGRAPHS ( ,CUBA ,BE=E & ,AFT] ,DEVELOP+ 

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,! ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 7,M,L,C - ,MOVIMI5TO ,LIB]T>IO ,CUBANO7 MAKES SOME P]T95T OBS]VATIONS AB\T C]TA9 DECL>ATIONS BY SOMEBODY :O WAS UNTIL REC5TLY AN UNCONDITIONAL DEF5D] ( ! ,CUBAN REVOLUTION4 

,IT'S LONG BE5 KN[N ?AT ,JAMES ,PETRAS IS ONE ( ! MO/ DEVOT$ 9 ! *OIR ?AT S+S ! PRAISES ( ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T4 ,EV5 9 ?AT R>E MOM5T :5 ! DOORS ( CRITICAL REFLECTION OP5$ UP = A LEFT LONG US$ TO LOOK ASKANCE - ,M>* & ,APRIL #b#c1 NOT)/&+ DEA? P5ALTIES & MASSIVE IMPRISONM5T - ,PETRAS %OT AT ?OSE FOLL[]S :O D>$ HESITATE & D\BT MORE ?AN ! USUAL1 AN >TICLE ?AT SOON MUTAT$ 9TO A COMM&3 0,! 9TELLECTUALS' RESPONSIBILITY3 ,CUBA1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & HUMAN RI<TS0 7WWW4REBELION4ORG2 ,MAY #f #b#c74 ,!RE1 AMONG O!R G5IAL BLUND]S HE BR&S MORALITY AS 0LACK ( HONE/Y04 ,HE ALSO RECKLESSLY ATTACKS ?OSE :O1 :5 TALK+ AB\T ,CUBA1 @<@<MAKE A GAMUT ( UNJU/IFI$ ACCUSATIONS & FALSIFICATIONS \T ( ANY CONTEXT ?AT C\LD HELP CL>IFY ! QUE/IONS & PROVIDE A WELL REASON$ BASE = 444 '! MORAL IMP]ATIVES'@>@>4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,PETRAS1 ! CRITICS ( ?AT TIME W]E VICTIMS ( A SUDD5 ATTACK ( IRRESPONSIBILITY3 @<@<,! TOTAL LACK ( S]I\SNESS 9 ,*OMSKY1 ,Z9N1 ,SONTAG & ,WALL]/E9'S MORAL DIKTATS IS DUE TO !IR FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE ! IMM95T ?REAT ( W> BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ) WEAPONS ( MASS DE/RUCTION1 ADV]TIS$ BE=EH&@>@>4 ,HAV+ LO/ ALL S5SE ( MOD]ATION1 HE PRON\NCES ! MORE OR LESS DEF9ITIVE S5T5CE3 @<@<,:AT'S TRULY %AMEFUL IS ?AT !Y IGNORE ! BIG ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( ! ,CUBAN REVOLUTION 9 LABOR1 $UCATION1 HEAL? & EQUALITY1 IGNORE H] H]OIC & PR9CIPL$ OPPOSITION TO ! IMP]IAL W>S - ,CUBA IS ! ONLY NATION ?AT SAYS IT CLE>LY - & IGNORE H] /EADFA/NESS RESI/+ ALMO/ FIFTY YE>S ( 9VASIONS@>@> 7SIC74 ,BACK !N1 9 SPITE ( GROSS VIOLATIONS ( HUMAN RI<TS1 ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T 5JOY$ TOTAL IMMUNITY & :OEV] D>$ M9IMALLY TRANSGRESS ! 9VIOLABLE PRECEPT W\LD SEE FALL+ UPON !IR HEADS ,JAMES ,PETRAS' IMPRECATIONS2 ! V]Y SAME EXALT$ ?9K] :O SY/EMATICALLY ASSUMES RADICAL & SOCIALIZ+ POSITIONS EV]Y:]E 9 ! WORLD EXCEPT 9 ,CUBA1 %AMELESSLY VY+ = ! TOP SPOT AMONG ! TEMPLE'S GU>DIANS4 

,AS TIME W5T ON1 & :ILE ! ?REATS FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CONT9UE 9 A /ATE ( CATALEPTIC & REPETITI\S R\T9E & ! 9VASIONS NEV] HAPP52 ,PETRAS SEEMS TO HAVE MELL[$ SOME1 PUTT+ ASIDE = ! MOM5T HIS AV5G+ SWORD & HIS FI]Y CONDEMNATIONS4 ,= />T]S1 ON ,MONDAY ,FEBRU>Y #b ( ?IS YE>1 9 AN 9T]VIEW BY ,C,X#c#f ,RADIO ,C5T5>IO ( ,MONTEVIDEO 7,URUGUAY7 & REPR9T$ .<9 ,SPANI%.> A DAY LAT] 9 ,LA ,HA9E 7WWW4LAHA9E4ORG_/9DEX4PHP8BLOG"7#c@&P"7#a#b#g#c#i@&MORE"7#a@&C"7#a7 HE CRITICALLY EXAM9ES ! ,CUBAN SITUATION1 DO+ SO1 SURPRISE SURPRISE1 NOT AGA9/ ! MO/ EGREGI\S ABUSES ( P[] BY ! C5TRALIZ$ & EXCLUD+ GOV]NM5T1 BUT AGA9/ ! SUPPOS$LY UNASSAILABLE SOCIAL A*IEVEM5TS ( ! 0REVOLUTION04 ,KEEP 9 M9D HIS /ATEM5TS1 & TO AVOID ANY MISUND]/&+ WE REPEAT !M V]BATIM BEL[3  
  

-,!RE >E ?+S ,I BELIEVE >E P>T ( A PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T1 !SE >E ! CONTRADICTIONS ,CUBA HAS %[N 9 REG>D TO ! *ALL5GES1 BELAT$LY ! GOV]NM5T />TS TO TAKE MEASURES :I* ,I BELIEVE NECESS>Y1 AS ) ! H\S+ PROBLEM ) A DEFICIT ( APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION H\SES4 ,! GOV]NM5T'S PLAN IS TO BUILD #a ?\S& H\SES P] YE> AS ! H\S+ SITUATION IS DIRE & !RE'S GREAT NE$4 

-- ,! PEOPLE DEM& ! />T ( ?IS PROGRAM GIV5 ! POSITIVE 9T]NATIONAL POLICIES ,CUBA MA9TA9S ) RESPECT TO HEAL? ASSI/ANCE1 BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT CONDITIONS AT CL9ICS & HOSPITALS 9 ,CUBA HAVE GOTT5 WORSE1 9 MY P]SONAL OP9ION4 ,I BELIEVE !Y HAVE TO CONC5TRATE MORE ON DEVELOPM5T & RE/ORATION1 ON ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! M$ICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT ,I ?9K IS BADLY DET]IORAT$ 9 ,CUBA1 9 SPITE ( SOME EF=TS AT M5D+ !M CURR5TLY UND]WAY4 ,9 CONTRA/1 ,I ?9K !RE >E SOME CL9ICS 9 ,AFRICA & ,V5EZUELA ?AT >E BETT] ?AN :AT ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE HAS4 ,?IS 9T]NATIONALISM IS V]Y POSITIVE BUT ,I BELIEVE PEOPLE DEM& MORE 9T]NAL DEVELOPM5T2 ?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT HAS TO BE BALANC$4 

-- ,! GOV]NM5T HAS BEGUN AN EXPLORATORY PROGRAM ON HEAL? & $UCATION & IT IS TO BE SE5 :E!R ?IS 9T]NAL DEVELOPM5T PROGRAM SUCCE$S1 :I* IS NECESS>Y AS !Y N[ HAVE MORE RES\RCES1 & ! POLITICAL DECISIONS ON H[ ?IS SURPLUS IS UTILIZ$ >E V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,?IS SURPLUS COMES FROM AN ELECTRICITY SAV+S PLAN ?AT ACCORD+ TO ,CA/RO C\LD CLIMB TO ONE BILLION DOLL>S4 

-- ,!RE'S ALSO ! PROBLEM ( WA/EFULNESS1 EV5 ! !FT ( /ATE'S RES\RCES1 P>TICUL>LY GASOL9E2 ?IS HAS BE5 ACKN[L$G$ & ?R[N AT ! NEW G5]ATIONS AS A *ALL5GE TO RECTIFY ! SITUATION & REPLACE ! GAS V5DORS :O >E COMMITT+ !SE CRIMES4 ,BUT ,I'LL TELL Y\ 7444 7 :AT WORRIES ME1 MORE ?AN ! PETTY !FT ( 9DIVIDUAL FUNCTION>IES OR EMPLOYES IS ! PROBLEM ( M9I/]S TOL]AT+ ! !FT ( HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS4 ,:AT W]E !Y DO+8 ,I ASK$1 W]E !Y ASLEEP OR W]E !Y 9VOLV$ 9 ! !FT & DIDN'T FIRE ANYBODY8 ,I ASK$ :Y1 IF ?IS W]E TO HAPP5 9 ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE 5T]PRISE1 !Y DIDN'T [N UP4 ,?IS IS V]Y S]I\S4 ,!Y %\LD GET A KICK 9 ! ASS AT ! M9IMUM1 TAKE !M TO TRIAL4 

-- ,!Y HAVE LAUN*$ A PROGRAM TO RECTIFY1 MOBILIZ+ PEOPLE & SETT+ SOME URG5T MATT]S /RAI<T4 ,I BELIEVE ! CURR5T TEAM IS POLITICALLY RESPONSIBLE & BEG9S TO ACKN[L$GE !SE PROBLEMS1 & ALSO ! PROBLEM ( BALANC+ BLACK PEOPLE'S P>TICIPATION 9 SOCIETY4 ,ONE NOTICES 9 MANY PLACES A DISPROPORTIONATELY :ITE PRES5CE & ,I BELIEVE !RE'S A LOT ( WORK TO DO H]E4 

-- ,I BELIEVE !SE PO9TS >E REAL2 IT'S A %AME PEOPLE HAVE TO WAIT = ,FIDEL TO ?R[ ! BALL = ?+S TO />T TO TAKE %APE4 ,I BELIEVE ! 9TELLECTUALS & ! POLITICIANS HAVE TO TAKE 9ITIATIVES & NOT ALWAYS WAIT = ,FIDEL TO GIVE ! SPEE* 9 ORD] = ! PROBLEM TO SUDD5LY COME TO ! SURFACE4  
  

,?US1 ,PETRAS REGALES US ) A S]IES ( SIX PHOTOGRAPHS ( ,CUBAN SOCIETY ?AT1 EV5 IF HE DOESN'T SAY IT ) ! REQUISITE DRAMA & ! ESS5TIAL PUN*1 T\* UPON MA9 FEATURES ( ! 0SOCIALI/0 CON/RUCT4 ,!Y'RE /ILL NEGATIVES ( PHOTOS1 BLURRY ) UNDEF9$ CONT\RS1 )\T OBVI\S >TICULATION2 BUT1 EV5 9 ?IS CONFUS$ /ATE1 >E MORE ?AN 5\< TO EMB>K ON SOME EXEMPL>Y READ+4 ,MO/ CURI\S 9 ?IS AFFAIR IS ?AT IF !SE PHOTOS HAD BE5 TAK5 BY A MILITANT ( ! ,M,L,C1 WE W\LDN'T HAVE LONG TO WAIT BE=E HE>+ ! USUAL LI/ ( ACCUSATIONS3 0IMP]IALISM USEFUL IDIOTS01 0WORMS 9 ! S]VICE ( A =EIGN P[]01 09CORRIGIBLE DIVID]S01 0HOPELESS LIB]ALS0 :5 NOT ACTUALLY 0,C,I,A AG5TS04 ,LIKE IT OR NOT1 !SE PHOTOS DON'T BELONG TO US1 !Y'RE ,JAMES ,PETRAS' :O1 AS WE 9S9UAT$1 IS A LOYAL & 9CORRUPTIBLE 0FRI5D ( ! PROCESS ( BUILD+ SOCIALISM02 ?AT IS1 9 PLA9 LANGUAGE1 FRI5D ( ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T1 DEF9ITIVELY1 IRREVOCABLY & 0REVOLUTION>ILY0 CON/ITUT$ AS SU*4 

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,LET'S ADD ! FIR/ DROPS ( DEVELOPM5T SOLUTION & LET'S TRY TO DECIPH] ) A BIT MORE LI<T1 ONE BY ONE & 9 ORD]1 ! SKIMPY PROPOSALS ( ,PETRAS'4 ,:AT DO !Y TELL US8  

,CUBAN 0SOCIALISM0 SUFF]S FROM A HUGE H\S+ CRISIS S9CE WE FACE NOT ONLY A V]Y L>GE DEFICIT BUT Y\ W\LD ALSO HAVE TO CONSID] ! DECREPIT /ATE ( ! EXI/+ H\S+ /OCK & ! MANY SITUATIONS ( OV]CR[D+4 ,9 ! %ORT T]M WE SEE SOCIAL /RUGGLES = ACCESS TO URBAN SPACE & EV5 A BUDD+ SQUATT] MOVEM5T ?AT HAS YET TO BE GRANT$ ?AT NOBLE CONDITION BY P>T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y LEFT4  

,CUBA'S HEAL? ORGANIZATION1 A %[PIECE ( ! 0PROCESS ( BUILD+ SOCIALISM0 DOESN'T HAVE ! REMOTE/ RESEMBLANCE TO ! (FICIAL V]SION4 ,?IS BEGS ACKN[L$G+ & ?IS IS A FEA!R ON ,PETRAS' CAP1 BUT HE C\LD ALSO HAVE REM>K$ ! NOT SO SOCIALI/ DI/ANCE ?AT EXI/S BETWE5 ,M>ADONA'S M$ICAL TREATM5T OR ! OPH?ALMOLOGIC 0MIRACLES0 & ! M$ICAL TREATM5T ! COMMON PEOPLE GET2 :I* ACCORD+ TO HIM CAN BE WORSE ?AN 9 ,AFRICA4  

,! 0ELECTRICITY SAV+S PLAN0 RA!R ?AN A PROACTIVE GOV]NM5TAL POLICY MU/ BE SE5 AS AN 5]GY CATA/ROPHE -EV5 ) ! G5]\S OIL SUBSIDY FROM ,V5EZUELA - :I* ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE SUFF]1 MO/LY UND] ! GUISE ( CONT9U\S & UNBE>ABLE BLACK\TS4 ,BUT SOMETIMES LI<T COMES FROM ! %AD[S & ! PEOPLE HAVE />T$ TO MAKE USE ( ! D>KNESS TO PA9T GRAFFITI & PUT UP PO/]S AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T4  

,CUBAN 0SOCIALISM0 9 ITS CURR5T /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T HAS ALSO CREAT$ CORRUPTION & ACCORD+ TO ,PETRAS' WELL F\ND$ SUSPICIONS1 IT W\LD BE NOT JU/ A BUN* ( ANONYM\S BUREAUCRATS AT ! BOTTOM ( ! PYRAMID1 BUT ?AT CORRUPTION HAD F\ND A HOME 9 ! V]Y ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S2 ?AT IS1 NO?+ LESS ?AN ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! 0REVOLUTION01 PRESID$ OV]1 9 PUBLIC & ) GREAT NOTORIETY1 BY ! 0COMM&] 9 *IEF0 9 /ATE4  

,AFT] #dg YE>S1 #a MON? & #b DAYS HAVE PASS$ S9CE ,JANU>Y #a #aiei & ! DATE ,PETRAS WROTE HIS OP9IONS1 IT IS F9ALLY ACKN[L$G$ ?AT ! 0REVOLUTION0 HAS BE5 9CAPABLE ( SOLV+ ! PROBLEM ( RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION1 ! LATE/ CONFIRMATION ?AT ! /ATE'S DISC\RSE ON ! MATT] LACKS ! ABILITY TO MODIFY ! REAL SOCIAL DYNAMIC4 ,IT'S OBVI\S ?AT ,CUBA'S BLACK POPULATION NOTIC$ ! PROBLEM LONG AGO & !RE WE ALSO SEE /IRR+ TREMORS ( OPPOSITION4  

,! MU* T\T$ CRITICAL CULTURE ALIVE 9 ,CUBA IS A MY? OR A C>EFULLY PLANN$ CL&E/9E EX]CISE4 ,IT'S 9CR$IBLE ?AT ,PETRAS %[S SURPRISE & COMPLA9S ?AT ! 05LI<T5$0 DISCOV]IES & 9ITIATIVES ALWAYS COME FROM ,FIDEL ,CA/RO1 MORE SO :5 HE HIMSELF %\LD KN[ WELL ?AT ! 9 DEP? CRITICS ?AT HI/ORICALLY ANTICIPAT$ HIM HAD NO *OICE BUT TO PAY ! PRICE BY DEA?1 JAIL OR EXILE4  
  

,9 ANY CASE !SE OBS]VATIONS >E ONLY A PREVIEW & N[ WE MU/ DO ! DEVELOPM5T PROP]1 HAV+ ALREADY E/ABLI%$ A SKET* AS YET IMPRECISE BUT V]Y REAL ( A POPUL> MOBILIZATION 9 EMBRYO REJECT+ ! GOV]NM5T'S P]=MANCE4 ,N[1 :E!R ,JAMES ,PETRAS LIKES IT OR NOT1 ! CONCLUSION ?AT FOLL[S FROM HIS NAIVELY S9C]E BUT ALSO MEASUR$ & P>TIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSIONS IS JU/ ?IS3 ! TOTAL FAILURE ON EV]Y C\NT ( A MODEL ( SOCIALISM MILIT>IZ$ & UND] ! SPELL ( ! CAUDILLO4 ,H[ CAN ONE ?9K O!RWISE AFT] CONFIRM+ PROBLEMS 9 H\S+1 HEAL?1 $UCATION & ELECTRICAL SUPPLY2 MORE SO :5 !Y ONLY AFFECT ! POPUL> SECTORS BUT NEV] EV5 BRU% PA/ ! RUL+ ELITE8 ,H[ IS IT ?AT SITUATIONS ( SOCIAL 9EQUALITY GO DEEP] ?AN CLASS POSITION & AFFECT ! V]Y L>GE BLACK POPULATION 9 ! C\NTRY8 ,H[ COME :5 IT'S A PROV5 FACT ?AT CORRUPTION AF=DS ! DOM9ANT CLASS EXTRA 9COME ABOVE & BEYOND ! 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ PRIVILEGES !Y 5JOY8 ,:5 ALL ! /ATE TRADITIONS1 CU/OMS1 HABITS HAVE E/ABLI%$ = ALL ET]NITY ?AT ONLY ,FIDEL ,CA/RO - ! ONE & ONLY1 UNEQUAL$1 9DISP5SABLE %EPH]D ( ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE - CAN TALK AB\T ! ?ORNIE/ PROBLEMS ) NO HANG+ NOOSE ( /ATE'S REPRESSION TI$ >\ND HIS NECK NOR 0MORAL0 & 0REVOLUTION>Y0 CONDEMNATIONS FALL+ UPON HIS HEAD8 ,H[ CAN ONE ?9K O!RWISE :5 IT LOOKS LIKE NEI!R ! BLOCKADE NOR ! ?REATS ( 9VASION NOR ! CL[NI% PRON\NCEM5TS ( ,CONDOLEEZA ,RICE NOR ! #i MILES ?AT SEP>ATE ,CUBA FROM ,FLORIDA HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ?IS SITUATION8 ,H[ COME1 ,JAMES8 

,JAMES ,PETRAS' ANALYTICAL LIMITATION IS BECAUSE HIS CAM]A IS ONLY CAPABLE ( CAPTUR+ ! MO/ GL>+ MANIFE/ATIONS ( ! SITUATION BUT MISSES ! 9N] SUB/ANCE4 ,9 O!R WORDS3 ! *RONIC PROBLEM ) ,PETRAS IS ?AT HE BL9DLY BELIEVES 9 ! MISNOM] ( 0RECTIFICATION ( ]RORS0 BUT CAN'T SEE ?AT ALMO/ ALL ( !M C\LD BE R$UC$ TO A SET ( CONG5ITAL1 BASIC & FUNDAM5TAL ]RORS-HORRORS ?AT FEW 9 P[] OR !IR CLIQUE ( BOR$ BUREAUCRATS SEEM DISPOS$ TO S]I\SLY DISCUSS 9 DEP?4 ,:AT WE'RE TALK+ AB\T IS NOT CONFRONT+ ONCE AGA9 ! DULL SUCCESSION ( M>*ES & C\NT]M>*ES OR >GU+ :E!R ! PEOPLE WILL BE ALL[$ OR NOT TO HAVE DOLL>S 9 !IR H&S2 OR IF ! PEASANTS MAY OR MAY NOT SELL !IR PRODUCE 9 ! T[NS1 IF ! 0PALAD>ES0 .<PRIVATELY [N$ HOME RE/AURANTS -TN.> WILL CREATE A NEW CLASS ( 0N\VEAU RI*E01 OR :E!R ! #f WATT LI<T BULBS HAVE TO BE REPLAC$ BY #ae WATT UNITS 9 A NEW CYCLE ( AU/]ITY1 IF GAS /ATION ATT5DANTS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLAC$ BY SOCIAL WORK]S OR IF ! CON/RUCTION ( 0SOCIALISM0 DEP5DS ON ! RECIPE = ,COPPELIA ICE CREAM4 ,NO3 ! SUBJECT IS MU* BIGG] & DEM&S TO PUT ASIDE ! ET]NAL & ]RATIC 0TAL5TS0 ( ,FIDEL ,CA/RO & DES]VES TO BE TREAT$ ONCE & = ALL ) DUE S]I\SNESS4 

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,:AT W\LD !RE=E BE ! 9-DEP? DISCUSSION ! DOM9ANT ELITE >E NOT WILL+ TO TOL]ATE 9 ANY WAY8 ,9 ,CUBA1 TODAY AS ALWAYS1 ! ONLY DILEMMA WOR? CONSID]+ IS ! AUTONOM\S ACTION ( ! PEOPLE VS4 ! NEV] 5D+ & UNBE>ABLE TUTELAGE ( ! 0,COMMUNI/0 ,P>TY & ITS MAXIMUM PONTIFF2 A SELF-AW>D$ TUTELAGE =EV] ?AT HAS NO?+ LEFT TO RECTIFY BUT ITS [N EXI/5CE4 ,IF ,JAMES ,PETRAS IS 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ ! REASONS :Y 09TELLECTUALS & POLITICIANS0 DON'T TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE ?AT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE HIS SUP]FICIAL P]CEPTION ( ! PROBLEM DOESN'T LET HIM DEVELOP ! PHOTOS HE HIMSELF HAS WILL+LY TAK5 ( ,CUBAN REALITY4 ,BECAUSE 9 ?AT REALITY PROBLEMS (FICIALLY & LEGITIMATELY ACQUIRE SU* /ATUS ONLY :5 ! 9FALLIBLE HELMSMAN DECIDES TO MAKE A TURN MORE OR LESS +5U\S ?AT 0RECTIFIES0 HIS [N PA/ DECISIONS4 ,CAN ANYBODY ?9K ?AT NOBODY BUT ! 0COMM&] 9 *IEF0 IS ! MAK] ( ALL ! 0WOND]S0 BUT ALWAYS KEEPS HIMSELF BEH9D ! SC5E & COMPLETELY AWAY FROM :ATEV] DISA/] HAS HAPP5$1 HAPP5S & WILL HAPP5 9 ! PROCESS ( 0BUILD+ SOCIALISM08 ,! ANSW] TO ?IS IS OBVI\S & IT'S LONG OV]DUE ?AT ,JAMES ,PETRAS & SO MANY LIKE HIM D>E TAKE ! NECESS>Y BAD /EP & LOOSE !IR VIRG9ITY4 ,WE N[ ADD SOME ADDITIONAL DETAILS4 

,! FAILURE ( ,CUBAN 0SOCIALISM0 IS ! FAILURE ( ,L59I/ C5TRALIZ$ PLANN+ 9 ITS IMPURE ,C>IBBEAN V]SION4 ,IT IS ! FAILURE ( A /RATEGY = 0BUILD+ SOCIALISM0 BAS$ ON ! SCI5TIFIC HEGEMONY ( ! TE*NO-BUREAUCRATIC ELITE SUPPOS$LY 05LI<T5$0 :OSE OP9IONS & 0VANGU>D0 WISDOM LIE =EV] ABOVE SELF-MANAGEM5T PRAXIS4 ,IT IS !RE=E ! FAILURE ( AN IDEA ?AT 9FUSES HI]>*Y 9 ALL /ATE DECISIONS - IT DOESN'T MATT] IF IT IS PLANN+ ! BUDGET 9 ! ,GUEV>A /YLE OR BAS$ UPON ! SURPLUS VALUE !ORY ACCORD+ TO ! OLD SOVIET VISION2 AS !Y HAVE ALT]NAT$ 9 ,CUBA - RA!R ?AN ( PEOPLE'S AUTONOM\S DECISIONS >TICULAT$ 9 GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,BESIDES IT IS ! FAILURE ( A /YLE UPON :I* A MILIT>I/IC LEAD]%IP HAS BE5 SUP]IMPOS$ ?AT DISMANTLES ! M9IMAL 0RATIONALITY0 ! SOVIET MODEL C\LD BOA/ (2 & NOT PRECISELY BECAUSE WE ?9K ! LATT] WOR?Y ( ADMIRATION BUT BECAUSE ! ,CUBAN V]SION FALLS SQU>ELY 9 ! T]RA9 ( ! NONS5SICAL4 ,H[ ELSE CAN WE CONSID] ! C5TRALIZ$ PLANN+ ( A SMALL P]IPH]AL C\NTRY ?AT GIVES SU* IMPORTANCE TO A V]Y EXP5SIVE & WA/EFUL POLICE-MILIT>Y E/ABLI%M5T :OSE ONLY USE IS ! CONTROL ( ! PEOPLE & ITS DAILY OP]ATIONS = ! GREAT] GLORY ( ,CA/RO8 ,H[ ELSE CAN WE CONSID] ! 9CLUSION 9 ! C5TRALIZ$ PLAN ( ALL ! OCCURR5CES & :IMS ( ! CAUDILLO ?AT GO -9 ITS MO/ SUBLIME EXPRESSION & TAK+ ! PRODUCTIVE A*IEVEM5TS ( 0SOCIALISM0 AS IF IT W]E AN ,OLYMPIC EV5T - FROM ?AT FAIL$ SUG> H>VE/ ( ! #a MILLION TONS TO ! BUILD+ ( FREEWAYS TOTALLY \T ( PROPORTION ) ! NUMB] ( VEHICLES1 TO SU* 0BRILLIANT0 IDEAS SU* AS RAIS+ CROCODILES1 OR TRANS=M+ EV]Y SQU>E MET] ( L& 9TO A C(FEE PLANTATION OR ! EXPORT+ ( TOO?PICKS8 ,JAMES1 C\LD IT BE TRUE ?AT ?IS MAY HAVE SOME?+ TO DO ) ! SY/EMIC LACK ( 9ITIATIVE ON ! P>T ( ! 09TELLECTUALS & POLITICIANS08 

,! KEY TO ! ,CUBAN PROBLEM HAS LONG CEAS$ TO BE A PROBLEM TO DECIPH] & CONSI/S 9 BAS+ ! ONLY POSSIBLE =M ( SOCIALI/ CON/RUCTION 9 ! CONSCI5CE & ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE4 ,TODAY ?OSE S+LE NOTE E*OES D>E RECOGNIZE ?AT ,CUBAN 0SOCIALISM0 CAN BE REV]SIBLE AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ALL ITS [N ]RORS & NOT BECAUSE \TSIDE AGGRESSION3 EV5 ,FIDEL ,CA/RO1 9 ITS SPEE* ( ,NOVEMB] #ag LA/ YE>1 TOOK C>E ( EXT5D+ TO HIS M9IONS ! CORRESPOND+ 0P]MISSION0 TO MAKE SU* OP9IONS4 ,H[EV]1 ! LATE/ *ECK YIELDS A V]Y DIFF]5T RESULT4 ,! 0SOCIALISM0 BUILT BY ! 0,COMMUNI/0 P>TY & ITS LEAD] IS NOT REV]SIBLE = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT IT NEV] WAS & ! ONLY *ANCE 9 SI<T IS NO?+ LESS ?AN ! DEVELOPM5T ( A VA/ AUTONOM\S PROJECT ?AT RETURNS TO ! PEOPLE EV]Y?+ ! /ATE & ITS 0VANGU>D0 P]V]SELY TOOK FROM !M4 ,& ?IS IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM AN AMPLE & LA/+ & UNRE/RICT$ REGIME ( LIB]TIES3 LIB]TY TO ?9K & OP9E1 LIB]TY TO ORGANIZE1 LIB]TY TO MOBILIZE & LIB]TY = PEOPLE TO TAKE *>GE ( !IR [N LIVES )\T M$IATION OR 9T]F]5CE4 ,BECAUSE 9 ! 5D1 SOCIALISM WILL BE LIB]T>IAN OR IT WILL NOT BE3 A HI/ORICAL CONFIRMATION ?AT ,JAMES ,PETRAS' TIMID1 HESITANT & BELAT$ /EP =W>D DOESN'T QUITE ACKN[L$GE4 

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