,*APT] #b ,CA/RO'S ,FRI5DLY ,CRITICS #aigdaigd ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,SAM ,DOLG(F ,TEXT 3 ,FROM ,WALDO ,FRANK TO ,R5E ,DUMONT ,! REP]CUSSIONS ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION >E /ILL BE+ FELT 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA & ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,! *>ACT] ( ! ,REVOLUTION IS BE+ PASSIONATELY DEBAT$4 ,MANY ( ,CA/RO'S ORIG9AL LEFTI/ & LIB]AL SUPPORT]S :O HAVE WITNESS$ ! GRADUAL DEG5]ATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9TO A TOTALIT>IAN DICTATOR%IP HAVE BE5 =C$1 MU* AGA9/ !IR 9CL9ATIONS1 TO ACCEPT ?IS DISAPPO9T+ REALITY4 ,9 ! PROCESS ( ACC\NT+ = ! DEG5]ATION1 !SE FRI5DLY CRITICS CL>IFY C]TA9 CRUCIAL FACTS AB\T ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION :I* CONFIRM ! LIB]T>IAN POSITION1 AL?\< MO/ ( !M VEHEM5TLY D5Y ?AT ?IS IS 9DE$ ! CASE4 ,/ILL O!RS1 ! MORE FANATICAL PRO-,CA/ROITES1 9 TRY+ TO EXPLA9 ! DICTATORIAL MEASURES ( ! REGIME1 FALL 9TO ! MO/ GL>+ CONTRADICTIONS -- :I* S]VE ONLY TO EMPHASIZE ! UNPLEASANT FACTS !Y TRY TO CAM\FLAGE4 ,A FEW TYPICAL EXAMPLES >E >RANG$ *RONOLOGICALLY TO ILLU/RATE ! PROGRESSION ( EV5TS4 ,WALDO ,FRANK'S ,CUBA3 ,A ,PROPHETIC ,ISL& 7,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#f#a7 IS P>TICUL>LY DISAPPO9T+ BECAUSE HE HAD ALWAYS BE5 A CONSI/5T ANTI-/ATE COMMUNI/1 /RONGLY 9FLU5C$ BY LIB]T>IAN IDEAS1 :I* HE AMPLY DEMON/RAT$ BY HIS SYMPA!TIC ATTITUDE T[>DS ! ,C,N,T 7AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION CONF$]ATION ( ,SPA974 ,?AT ,FRANK ) #d YE>S /UDY ( ,SPANI% & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY %\LD HAVE ALL[$ HIS PRO-,CA/RO EUPHORIA TO BECL\D HIS JUDGM5T TO ! PO9T :]E HE C\LD NOT RECOGNIZE ! OBVI\S E>M>KS ( A DICTATOR%IP 9 ! MAK+ IS UNP>DONABLE4 ,AL?\< ,FRANK WAS GRANT$ A TWO YE> SUBSIDY BY ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T TO WRITE HIS BOOK1 HE 9SI/S ?AT HIS 0ONLY OBLIGATION WAS TO SEEK ! TRU? AS ,I F\ND IT0 7,PREFACE74 ,NEV]!LESS ,FRANK'S 0UNBIAS$0 EVALUATION ( ,CA/RO'S P]SONALITY & A*IEVEM5TS RIVALS ! TRIBUTES HEAP$ UPON ,/AL9 BY HIS SYCOPHANTS4 ,?US3 444 ! ,*EVROLET ROLL$ 9TO ! FIR/ /REETS ( ,MATANZAS 444 ! CR[D BLOCK+ ,CA/RO'S WAY HAD1 SOMEH[1 ! %APE ( ,CA/O 444 & :AT WAS ! %APE ( ,CA/RO8 ,WAS IT NOT ,CUBA ITSELF8 7P4 #g#i7 444 9 HIS EXQUISITE S5SIBILITIES 444 ,CA/RO IS LESS ! POET & ! ,L,O,V,] 444 TO CALL ,CA/RO A DICTATOR IS DI%ONE/ SEMANTICS 444 7P4 #a#d#a1 ,FRANK'S EMPHASIS7 ,9 ! V]Y NEXT P>AGRAPH ,FRANK UNWITT+LY M>%ALS CRU%+ >GUM5TS AGA9/ HIMSELF4 ,CA/RO WILL NOT TOL]ATE CRITICISM3 444 HE LIKES TO HAVE 9TELLECTUALS >\ND HIM1 NOT SO MU* TO DISCUSS IDEAS AS TO =TIFY HIS ACTIONS & IDEAS 444 7P4 #a#d#a7 .<9 O!R WORDS1 ,CA/RO MU/1 LIKE ,/AL91 SURR\ND HIMSELF ) FAWN+ FLATT]]S.> ,CA/RO IS NOT A DICTATOR1 .<BUT.> 444 !RE ALWAYS COMES A TIME1 :5 LEAD]S MU/ D>E1 = ! PEOPLE'S SAKE1 TO OPPOSE ! PEOPLE 444 7P4 #f#b7 444 !RE >E TIMES ( NATION F]V] :5 AN OPPOSITION PRESS BECOMES A NUISANCE 444 .<JU/ BECAUSE !RE >E NO ELECTIONS 9 ,CUBA.> 444 ! OPPOSITION SL&]S ,CA/RO4 .<,H[ D>E !Y CALL HIM.> 0'TOTALIT>IAN' 'COMMUNI/'680 7P4 #a#f7 444 .<,9 SPITE ( ,FRANK'S PRO-,CA/RO OBSESSION1 TRACES ( AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ 9FLU5CE COME ?R\<.> 444 ! ,CUBANS DO NOT KN[ ?AT M]E NATIONALIZATION ( !IR 9DU/RIES IS NO GOAL1 ?AT IT MAY 5?RONE A BUREAUCRACY EV5 MORE RIGID ?AN CAPITALI/ POSSESSION4 ,NATIONALIZATION IS NOT NECESS>ILY TRUE SOCIALIZATION1 AN 5D :I* DEM&S .<?AT !RE BE WORK]S 9 EA* 9DU/RY TO RUN !SE 9DU/RIES 9 COORD9ATION ) ! O!R SECTORS ( ! ECONOMY.>4 7P4 #a#c#d7 ,DOES ,FRANK 9DICT ,CA/RO = 9/ITUT+ NATIONALIZATION8 ,BY NO MEANS6 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE CONSID]S ?AT ,CA/RO SUMM>Y 444 ACT ( NATIONALIZATION WAS AN 9TELLIG5T1 C\RAGE\S DE$ 444 TO DEF5D ! ,CUBAN ,REPUBLIC AGA9/ ?OSE HO/ILE =CES ?AT W\LD DE/ROY IT 444 7P4 #a#c#d7 .<,FRANK IS EV5 AFRAID.> ?AT 444 TE*NICIANS FROM ! ,SOVIET ,UNION WILL BR+ ) !M ! COMMUNI/ IDEOLOGY 444 EQUALLY ALI51 EQUALLY UNWELCOME 444 7P4 #a#c#f7 .<,BUT ,FRANK HA/5S TO DISPEL SU* FE>S.> 444 ! LEAD]S >E ,G,O,O,D & :AT !Y >E ATTEMPT+ TO DO IS ,G,O,O,D 444 !Y WILL TELL Y\ 9 PLA9 WORDS ?AT !Y HAVE NOT OV]?R[N ! OV]LORD%IP ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ORD] TO SUBMIT TO A NEW MA/] 444 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION OR ANYONE ELSE 444 7P4 #a#c#f7 7,FRANK'S EMPHASIS7 ,UN=TUNATELY1 IT TURNS \T ?AT ! 0GOOD0 M5 DE/9$ TO SAVE ,CUBA FROM TOTALIT>IAN DOM9ATION >E !MSELVES AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/S3 ,>M&O ,H>T1 ,C>LOS ,RAFAEL ,RODRIGUEZ1 & IRONY ( IRONIES6 ,CA/RO HIMSELF1 A FEW DAYS AFT] ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLICATION ( ,FRANK'S BOOK1 CONFESS$ ?AT 0,I AM A ,M>XI/-,L59I/ & WILL REMA9 ONE UNTIL ! LA/ DAY ( MY LIFE40 ,9 SPITE ( ,CA/RO'S [N /ATEM5T ?AT ! SO-CALL$ PEASANT COOP]ATIVE F>MS 7GRANJAS DEL PUEBLO7 >E MODEL$ AFT] ! ,RUSSIAN /YLE 0,KOLKHOZES10 ,FRANK /ILL NURTURES ! =LORN HOPE ?AT !3 444 COOP]ATIVE F>MS & 9DU/RIES ( ,CUBA C\LD WELL BECOME ! NUCLEI ( A RADICAL SYNDICALISM1 DEVELOP$ FROM ! TRADITION ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 :I* HAS LONG APPEAL$ TO ,SPANI% & ,HISPANIC WORK]S 444 F> MORE ?AN ! CRUDE KOLKHOZ )9 COMMUNISM1 LIB]T>IANISM MI<T FL\RI% )9 A REVIV$ SYNDICALISM 444 7P4 #a#h#f7 ,9 E>LY #a#i#f#c1 MEMB]S ( ! ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 9 ,EXILE 7,C,L,M,E7 ADDRESS$ A LETT] TO ,PABLO ,CASALS1 A CO-SPONSOR ( ! ,SPANI% ,REFUGE ,AID ,COMMITTEE1 9=M+ HIM ?AT ,WALDO ,FRANK1 ALSO A CO-SPONSOR1 HAD BE5 COMMISSION$ BY ! ,CUBAN ,GOV]NM5T TO WRITE A BOOK 9 :I* HE EULOGIZ$ ,CA/RO4 ,9 ITS ,BULLET9 = ,APRIL #a#i#f#c1 ! ,C,L,M,E PUBLI%$ ,CASALS' REPLY3 444 LIKE Y\1 ,I TOO BELIEVE ?AT ALL LOV]S ( FRE$OM 444 MU/ CONDEMN ALL DICTATOR%IP1 0RI<T10 0LEFT0 OR :ATEV] ! NAME 444 ,I FEEL /RONGLY ! ANGUI% ( ! UN=TUNATE PEOPLE ( ,CUBA1 :O1 HAV+ SUFF]$ UND] ! DICTATOR%IP ( ,BATI/A1 >E N[1 ANEW1 BE+ SUBJECT$ TO ! DICTATOR%IP ( HIS SUCCESSOR1 ,FIDEL ,CA/RO 444 AS TO ! ATTITUDE ( ,WALDO ,FRANK & HIS SUPPORT ( ! ,CA/RO REGIME1 ,I WILL IMM$IATELY REQUE/ ! ,SPANI% ,REFUGEE ,AID ,COMMITTEE TO ORD] A ?OR\< 9VE/IGATION ( Y\R *>GES1 & IF -- AS IT SEEMS -- ,WALDO ,FRANK VIOLATES ! IDEALS ( ! ORGANIZATION1 HE BE REMOV$ AS MEMB] & CO-SPONSOR 444 ,) BE/ WI%ES1 ,PABLO ,CASALS4 ,9 #aifd ,MON?LY ,REVIEW1 A ,M>XI/-,L59I/ J\RNAL1 PUBLI%$ A SPECIAL #if PAGE ESSAY1 ,9SIDE ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION1 WRITT5 BY ,ADOLFO ,GILLY1 A FANATICAL 0LEFT W+0 PRO-,CA/RO ,>G5T9E J\RNALI/ :O LIV$ AMONG ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE = MORE ?AN AYE>4 ,AL?\< ,GILLY ACKN[L$GES ! DE=MATION ( ! ,CUBAN REVOLUTION1 HE IS 0444 /ILL UNCONDITIONALLY ON ! SIDE ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 7PREFACE1 P4 VII7 ,GILLY WAS NEV]!LESS BITT]LY D5\NC$ BY ,CA/RO4 ,! FOLL[+ EXC]PTS FROM HIS ESSAY BE/ ILLU/RATE ! K9D ( MUDDL$ ?9K+ :I* LEADS TO ! MO/ GL>+ CONTRADICTIONS BY 0LEFTI/0 ,CA/ROITE CRITICS3 ,/ATEM5T3 0! ,/ATE DEF5DS ! POSITION 444 & CONCRETE ECONOMIC 9T]E/S ( ! FUNCTION>IES1 ! ,/ATE ITSELF1 ! ,P>TY & ! UNION BUREAUCRACY 444 ! PEOPLE HAVE NO DIRECT P[] 444 ! ,/ATE CREATES & DEF5DS POSITIONS ( PRIVILEGE40 7P4 #d#b7 ,CONTRADICTION3 0,! ,/ATE IS ! WORK]S' V]Y [N0 7P4#d#f7 ,/ATEM5T3 0,JU/ AS !RE HAS NOT APPE>$ 9 ! ,CUBAN LEAD]%IP ANY T5D5CY ?AT PROPOSES SELF-MANAGEM5T1 NEI!R HAS !RE APPE>$ ANY :I* LOOKS TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ?OSE BODIES :I* 9 A SOCIALI/ DEMOCRACY EXPRESS ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE2 SOVIETS1 WORK]S' C\NCILS1 UNIONS 9DEP5D5T ( ! ,/ATE1 ETC4 4440 7P4 #d-#d#a7 ,CONTRADICTION3 0444 9 ,CUBA ! MASSES FEEL ?AT !Y HAVE BEGUN TO GOV]N !IR [N LIVES 4440 7P4 #g#h7 ,/ATEM5T3 0,:5 IT COMES TO DECISIONS ( ! GOV]NM5T1 IT NEV] ALL[S DISS5T OR CRITICISM OR PROPOSALS = *ANGE 444 NO?+ CAN BE PUBLI%$ )\T P]MISSION 4440 7P4#b#h7 ,CONTRADICTION3 0,!RE IS NO C\NTRY TODAY :]E !RE IS GREAT] FRE$OM & DEMOCRACY ?AN 9 ,CUBA40 7IBID47 ,LIKE ,GILLY1 ! $ITORS ( ! ,MON?LY ,REVIEW1 ,LEO ,HUB]MAN & ,PAUL ,SWEEZY1 ALSO COMB9E EXTRAVAGANT PRAISE ) :AT ADDS UP TO A DEVA/AT+ 9DICTM5T ( ! ,CA/RO REGIME3 444 ! SUCCESS A*IEV$ BY ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION 444 ! UPSURGE ( MASS LIV+ /&>D TO CREATE A QUANTITY & QUALITY ( POPUL> SUPPORT = ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,GOV]NM5T 444 & ITS SUPREME LEAD] ,FIDEL ,CA/RO 444 HAS FEW1 IF ANY1 P>ALLELS 7,SOCIALISM 9 ,CUBA2 ,N4,Y41 ,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#g1 P4 #b#c1 #b#d7 444 !RE HAVE BE5 REM>KABLE A*IEVEM5TS 9 ! ECONOMIC FIELD & !RE WILL BE EV5 MORE REM>KABLE ONES 9 ! FUTURE 444 7P4 #f#e7 ,HUB]MAN & ,SWEEZY !N 9ADV]T5TLY D5Y !IR [N /ATEM5TS3 NE>LY EV]Y?+ IS SC>CE 9 ,CUBA TODAY 7P4 #a#b#i7 444 !RE IS ! CONT9U+ DIFFICULT ECONOMIC SITUATION4 ,DAILY LIFE IS H>D1 & AFT] T5 YE>S MANY PEOPLE >E TIR$ 444 T5D+ TO LOSE CONFID5CE 9 ! LEAD]%IP'S ABILITY TO KEEP ITS OPTIMI/IC PROMISES 444 ! TIES ?AT B9D ! MASSES TO !IR PAT]NALI/IC GOV]NM5T >E BEG9N+ TO ]ODE 444 7P4 #b#a#g-#b#a#h7 ,:ILE ! EXAMPLES ( ! ALLEG$ ECONOMIC 0A*IEVEM5TES0 >E 9DE$ R>E1 ! CATA/ROPHIC COLLAPSE ( ! ECONOMY & ! MASS DISCONT5T = :I* ! 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,GOV]NM5T0 IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE >E OV]:ELM+LY DOCUM5T$4 7SEE PGS4 #g#d1 #h#a1 #h#b1 #h#f1 #a#c1 #a#g1 #b1 #b#e-#b#g1 #b#a#g-#b#b7 ,TO CREATE MAT]IAL 9C5TIVES & R$UCE ABS5TEEISM ! ,REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]%IP1 TO ITS EV]LA/+ CR$IT 444 HAS AT NO TIME COMMITT$ ! FOLLY ( RE/OR+ ! CAPITALI/ WAGE SY/EM 9 :I* 444 :OEV] WORKS H>D] GETS MORE 444 ,CA/RO IS QUOT$3 0TO (F] A MAN MORE = DO+ HIS DUTY IS TO BUY HIS CONSCI5CE ) MONEY40 7P4 #a#d#e7 ,A FEW PAGES LAT]1 ,HUB]MAN & ,SWEEZY AGA9 REFUTE !MSELVES4 ,! ,REVOLUTION CAN BE SAV$ ONLY IF ! CAPITALI/ WAGE SY/EM IS RE/OR$4 ,N[1 ! 0444 ,REVOLUTION CANNOT AF=D TO RELY EXCLUSIVELY ON POLITICAL & MORAL 9C5TIVES02 IT WILL EV5 HAVE TO RESORT TO SEMI-MILIT>IZATION ( WORK60 7P4 #a#e#c7 ,! ASS]TION ?AT ! 0444 ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION HAS RESORT$ TO V]Y LITTLE REGIM5TATION IS REFUT$ 9 ! SAME P>AGRAPH3 444 !RE >E D\BTLESS EVID5CES ( ?IS 9 ! L>GE-SCALE MOBILIZATIONS ( VOLUNT>Y LABOR 444 9DE$1 !RE >E ALREADY SIGNS ( ?IS REGIM5TATION 9 ! GR[+ ROLE ( ! >MY 9 ! ECONOMY BR++ ) IT MILIT>Y CONCEPTS ( ORGANIZATION & DISCIPL9E 444 AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS IS ! ,*E ,GUEV>A ,TRAIL ,BLAZ]S ,BRIGADE1 ORGANIZ$ ALONG /RICTLY MILIT>Y L9ES .<:I*.> HAS BE5 CLE>+ HUGE AM\NTS ( L& 444 7P4 #a#d#f7 ,CUBA'S SY/EM IS CLE>LY ONE ( BUREAUCRATIC RULE 444 .<NOR HAS ! GOV]NM5T WORK$ \T.> AN ALT]NATIVE 444 7P4 #b#a#i-#b#b7 ,= ,HUB]MAN & ,SWEEZY1 ! REALIZATION ( SOCIALISM IS1 9 EFFECT1 BAS$ UPON ! OMNIPOT5CE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,! PEOPLE >E NOT ! MA/]S BUT ! S]VANTS ( ! 0REVOLUTION>Y0 LEAD]%IP :O GRACI\SLY GRANT !M ! PRIVILEGE ( %>+ 09 ! GREAT DECISIONS :I* %APE !IR LIVES4440 7P4 #b#d7 ,TOI IGNORE ! LESSONS ( HI/ORY & EXPECT RUL]S TO VOLUNT>ILY SURR5D] OR EV5 %>E P[] ) !IR SUBJECTS IS -- TO SAY ! LEA/ --- 9CR$IBLY NAIVE4 ,H]B]T ,MAT!WS -- =EIGN CORRESPOND5T & LAT] A S5IOR $ITOR ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 N[ RETIR$ -- WAS GRANT$ HIS S5SATIONAL 9T]VIEW ) ,FIDEL ,CA/RO 9 ! ,SI]RA ,MAE/RA ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#g1 #a#i#e#g4 ,MAT!WS HAS S9CE !N BE5 WELCOM$ TO ,CUBA & GRANT$ 9T]VIEWS ) ,CA/RO & O!R LEAD]S4 ,HIS ATTITUDE T[>DS ! ,CA/RO DICTATOR%IP RESEMBLES ?AT ( ! DOT+ P>5T :O 9FLATES ! VIRTUES ( HIS (FSPR+ & 9V5TS EXCUSES = ! *ILD'S TRANSGRESSIONS4 444 ,FIDEL'S P]SONALITY IS OV]:ELM+4 ,HE HAS DONE MANY ?+S ?AT 5RAG$ ME4 ,HE HAS MADE COLOSSAL MI/AKES 444 BUT WE MU/ =GIVE HIM1 HE HAS TO DEAL ) DIFFICULT PROBLEMS :I* NO MAN C\LD HAVE TRI$ TO SOLVE )\T MAK+ ]RORS & CAUS+ H>M TO L>GE SECTORS ( ,CUBAN SOCIETY444 7P4 #d7 ,NOT ! LEA/ ( ! PRIVILEGES ACCORD$ TO DESPOTS IS ! RI<T TO MAKE MI/AKES AT ! EXP5SE ( ORD9>Y MORTALS4 ,H[ ,CA/RO1 :O IS 0444 A GREAT ORATOR 444 ! GREATE/ ( HIS TIMES10 IS 0NOT ABLE TO EXPRESS HIS EMOTIONS0 7P4 #d#d7 IS A PECULI> FAIL+ ?AT ,MAT!WS DOES NOT DEEM IT NECESS>Y TO EXPLA94 ,AL?\< HIS LATE/ WORK 7A BIG #dhf PAGE VOLUME1 ,REVOLUTION 9 ,CUBA2 ,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#g#e7 CONTA9S A GREAT DEAL ( VALUABLE 9=MATION AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ,CUBA1 IT SUFF]S FROM HIS CLUMSY EF=TS TO RECONCILE HIS UNABA%$ ADMIRATION = ,CA/RO ) ! BRUTAL1 BITT] FACTS4 ,\T ( ! *AOTIC MASS ( CONTRADICTIONS1 ABSURDITIES & DI/ORTIONS1 />TL+ FACTS AB\T ! DEG5]ATION ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION EM]GE4 ,A FEW EXAMPLES3 ,CA/RO IS A DICTATOR4 ,HIS REVOLUTION IS 0AUTOCRATIC10 BUT IT IS /ILL -- /RANGELY 5\< -- 0444 A GOV]NM5T BY CONS5SUS1 BAS$ UPON POPUL> SUPPORT 4440 ,! SUPPORT COMES FROM ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEES = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 7,C,D,R7 COMPRIS+ 0ALMO/ EV]Y ABLE BODI$ ADULT 9 ,CUBA 444 EV]YONE ,P,>,T,I,C,I,P,A,T,E,S 9 ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION4440 ,BUT ?IS GRASS-ROOTS CONS5SUS :I* IS NOT 0A DEMOCRACY 444 HAS NO?+ TO DO ) CIVIL LIB]TIES 4440 7P4 #a#e1 ,MAT!WS' EMPHASIS7 ,IT %\LD BE OBVI\S ?AT A REGIME ?AT HAS 0NO?+ TO DO ) CIVIL RI<TS0 IS BY DEF9ITION A DICTATOR%IP4 ,IT SOON BECOMES APP>5T ?AT ?IS IS 9DE$ ! CASE4 ,MAT!WS NOTES ?AT 0444 MANY ,CUBANS >E UNEASY OV] ! FACT ?AT ! ,C,D,R .<?IS MODEL ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY.> 444 IS N[ COMPLETELY UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,CUBA 4440 7P4 #a#e1 ,MAT!WS' EMPHASIS7 444 WE ,AM]ICANS ?9K ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN 9 CIVIC T]MS3 EQUALITY BE=E ! LAW1 NONDISCRIM9ATION1 FRE$OM ( ! PRESS1 SACR$NESS ( ! HOME 444 ,9 ,CUBA1 AS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 9DIVIDUAL RI<TS >E *]I%$ TOO 7P4 #g7 ,BUT ON PAGE #a#b#i1 ,MAT!WS REV]SES HIMSELF3 0444 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! ,CUBANS C>$ 5\< AB\T CIVIC FRE$OMS TO FI<T = !M 444 ! EMPHASIS IS NOT ON CIVIL LIB]TIES BUT ON P]SONAL ATTRIBUTES3 P]SONAL DIGNITY1 PRES]VATION ( FAMILY LIFE444 ,MAT!WS1 H[EV]1 TRIES TO CAM\FLAGE ! FACT ?AT P]SONAL ATTRIBUTES CANNOT BE EX]CIS$ 9 ,CUBA BECAUSE ! ,/ATE REGIM5TS ! LIFE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM ! CRADLE TO ! GRAVE4 ,HE UN9T5TIONALLY DOCUM5TS ?IS FACT 9 HIS *APT] ON ! ,CULTURAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,ON ! FLIMSY & 9SULT+ PRETEXT ?AT ! 0444 ,CUBAN PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ! ,ANGLO-,SAXON MANIA = PRIVACY 4440 ,MAT!WS TRIES TO M9IMIZE ! FACT ?AT 0,CUBA IS A GOLDFI% B[L40 7P4 #a#e7 0,CA/RO MADE ! MI/AKE AT HIS ,MONCADA TRIAL 9 #aiec & 9 ! ,SI]RA ,MAE/RA 9 #a#i#e#g1 ( PROMIS+ TO IMPLEM5T ! LIB]AL DEMOCRATIC CON/ITUTION ( #a#i#d40 7P4 #d7 ,CA/RO DID NOT MAKE A MI/AKE4 ,HE KNEW FULL WELL & LAT] OP5LY CONFESS$ 79 HIS 0,I AM A ,M>XI/-,L59I/0 SPEE*1 ,DEC4 #a1 #a#i#f#a7 ?AT ,BATI/A C\LD BE OV]?R[N & HIS CLIQUE COME TO P[]1 ONLY ON ! BASIS ( A DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE TO ! ANTI-,CA/RO B\RGEOISIE1 ,! ,*UR* & O!R NON-RADICAL =CES4 0444 9 ! CIRCUM/ANCES .<COMM5TS ,MAT!WS.> TO GET !M TO ACCEPT REVOLUTION WAS AN 444 IMPOSSIBILITY 4440 7P4 #a#b#e7 ,CA/RO IS AN A/UTE POLITICIAN4 ,HE DID NOT MAKE ! MI/AKE ( ANTAGONIZ+ !SE ELEM5TS BY PREMATURELY 9ITIAT+ EXPROPRIATION ( PROP]TY & O!R RADICAL MEASURES4 ,HE WAIT$ UNTIL HIS REGIME WAS /RONG 5\< TO NEUTRALIZE1 & IF NECESS>Y1 SMO!R ! OPPOSITION4 ,MAT!WS EV5 TRIES TO CONDONE ,CA/RO'S ATROCITIES4 ,= HIM ! CRIMES COMMITT$ BY ! ,CA/RO REGIME 9 ! FIR/ T5 YE>S ( ! ,REVOLUTION -- #a#i#e#i-#a#i#g -- 0HAS ONLY HI/ORIC MEAN+ TODAY 444 !Y W]E 9 ,FIDEL'S BREA?TAK+ WORD .<8.> AN APPR5TICE%IP 4440 7P4 #b7 ,9 %ORT1 ! ,DICTATOR WAS LE>N+ HIS TRADE AT ! EXP5SE ( HIS VICTIMS6 ,9 CONNECTION ) ! RE/ORATION ( ! DEA? P5ALTY & ! EXECUTION ( PRISON]S )\T A FAIR TRIAL1 ,MAT!WS ASS]TS ?AT 0444 ,I WAS 9 ,CUBA TWICE :ILE EXECUTIONS W]E GO+ ON & ,I DID NOT !N1 NOR EV]1 HE> OR READ ( AN 9NOC5T MAN BE+ CONDEMN$ 4440 7P4 #a#c#d7 ,BUT ,MAT!WS HIMSELF UNWITT+LY PRES5TS OV]:ELM+ EVID5CE TO ! CONTR>Y3 444 ,I FELT CRITICAL OV] ! SUMM>Y NATURE ( ,CUBAN TRIALS4 ,H]MAN ,M>KS1 A NATIVE ( ,MILWAUKEE1 REPORT$LY ) A CRIM9AL RECORD1 WAS ! EXECUTION] AT ! ,CABANAS =TRESS 9 ,HAVANA 444 HE BECAME A CAPTA9 9 ,*E ,GUEV>A'S COLUMN4 ,HE WAS US$ TO AVOID KILL+ BY ,CUBANS4 ,HE WAS LIKE A BUT*] KILL+ CATTLE 9 AN ABATOIR 444 7P4 #a#c#e7 444 ORD9>Y C\RTS LO/ MU* ( !IR AU?ORITY4 ,LAWY]S :O DEF5D$ ?OSE ACCUS$ ( BE+ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES RAN ! DANG] ( PROSECUTION !MSELVES 444 7P4 #a#d#c74 ,HABEAS CORPUS WAS SUSP5D$ 9 #a#i#e#i4 7P4 #a#d#b7 444 ! EVID5CE 9 ! ,MATOS CASE .<SEE BEL[.> C\LD NOT /& UP 9 A ,WE/]N C\RT ( LAW 444 BUT WE MU/ NOT BLAME ! DICTATORS 444 ?IS WAS A ,CUBAN C\RT ( LAW 9 ! MID/ ( A P]IL\S REVOLUTION 444 ! VILIFICATION ( ,CA/RO 9 ! ,MATOS CASE IS UNJU/IFI$ 444 7P4 #a#d#b7 ,! PRISONS W]E FILL$ TO OV]FL[+4 ,! 9T]ROGATION ROOMS ( ! ,G#b1 ,CA/RO'S SECRET POLICE1 W]E SC>CELY LESS VILE ?AN ! TORTURE *AMB]S ( ,BATI/A'S ,S,I,M 444 !RE W]E MORE PRISON>S N[ ?AN ,BATI/A EV] HAD 444 7,HU< ,?OMAS QUOT$ BY ,MAT!WS1 P4 #a#d#b7 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO UND]/& H[ ,MAT!WS1 9 VIEW ( HIS [N EVID5CE1 C\LD D5Y ?AT SU* ATROCITIES DID TAKE PLACE & !N REV]SE HIMSELF4 ,HIS ATTITUDE IS ALL ! MORE 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 :5 9 RESPECT TO ! ,MATOS CASE1 HE1 AT ! REQUE/ ( ,MATOS' FAMILY1 TRI$ TO 9T]C$E ) ,CA/RO ON !IR BEHALF & HIS PLEA WAS IGNOR$4 7SEE P4 #a#d#b7 ,CA/RO'S REFUSAL TO HONOR 0HIS REPEAT$ PROMISES TO HOLD ELECTIONS = A MULTI-P>TY DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T0 IS JU/IFI$ ON ! PRETEXT ?AT ?IS \TRAGE\S VIOLATION ( ELEM5T>Y RI<TS W\LD CRY/ALLIZE A 0/RONG CONGRESSIONAL OPPOSITION TO ,CA/RO'S REVOLUTION>Y POLICIES AT EV]Y /EP40 ,BUT ,CA/RO IS A BETT] DICTATOR ?AN ,FRANCO WAS BECAUSE 0HE NEV] P]PETUAT$ ! HYPOCRISY ( A PLEBISCITE AS 9 ,FRANCO ,SPA9 44406 7P4 #a#d#g7 ,AFT] REVEAL+ ?AT 0,HAVANA ,UNIV]SITY WAS /RIPP$ ( :ATEV] AUTONOMY REMA9$ TO IT 9 ,JULY #aif & PURG$ 444 & TWO ?IRDS ( ! PR(ESSORS W5T 9TO EXILE 44401 ,MAT!WS TRIES TO CONDONE !SE CRIMES BECAUSE 0444 AS ) SO MU* HAPP5+1 UNSCRUPUL\S MEANS HAD TO BE US$ TO A*IEVE DESIRABLE 5DS 4440 ,AS IS MEANS CAN EV] BE SEP>AT$ FROM 5DS6 ,MAT!WS HIMSELF ADMITS ?AT ! 0,UNIV]SITY BECAME AN ORGAN ( ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ GOV]NM5T1 BUT IT ALSO BECAME A DISCIPL9$1 S]I\S1 C5T] ( LE>N+1 :I* 9 ! #a#i#gS IS UND]GO+ AN EXTRAORD9>Y REBIR? 4440 7P4 #a#h#c7 ,) RESPECT TO ! CRIM9AL MISMANAGEM5T ( ! ECONOMY & ! PROLIF]ATION ( A NEW BUREAUCRACY1 ,MAT!WS GIVES EXAMPLES3 444 ! ,C5TRAL ,PLANN+ ,BO>D 7,JUCESPLAN7 WAS CREAT$ TO CONTROL ! ECONOMY AS A :OLE BUT IT DID LITTLE ( PRACTICAL VALUE 444 ,FIDEL1 ,*E1 & A FEW O!RS HAD ! REAL AU?ORITY :I* !Y FAIL$ TO COORD9ATE OR USE SY/EMATICALLY 444 ,!RE WAS A DECL9E 9 ! NATIONAL 9COME 444 TOO MANY CATTLE W]E SLAU<T]$ 9 #a#i#f#a1 BR++ SEV]E %ORTAGES FROM #aifb ONW>DS 444 RATION+ ( FOOD/UFFS WAS 9/ITUT$ 9 ! SUMM] ( #aifa 444 SOME?+ HAD GONE S]I\SLY WRONG ) ! ECONOMY4 ,EV5 9 ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 !RE WAS NO NE$ = RATION+ 444 ,*E ,GUEV>A1 ! ,M9I/] ( ,9DU/RY1 REPORT$ MANY ]RORS 444 MU* ( :AT !Y W]E PLANN+ WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,NATURALLY A HUGE BUREAUCRACY EVOLV$ 444 7PGS4 #a#f#g-#a#f#i7 ,REASONABLE PEOPLE1 TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! ACCUMULAT+ M\NTA9 ( EVID5CE1 NATURALLY CAME TO REALIZE ?AT ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION WAS OV]4 ,NOT ,MATTEWS4 ,HIS FAI? REMA9S UNDIMM$3 0444 !Y W]E ALL SO Y\NG6 ,! GR\P HAD ANY AM\NT ( FAI? 444 HONE/Y & 5]GY 4440 ,MAT!WS COMES TO ! RIDICUL\S CONCLUSION ?AT AL?\< ! 0ECONOMY WAS FAIL+ 444 ! ,REVOLUTION WAS SUCCE$+ 4440 ,! BLUND]+ DESPOTS :O >E L>GELY RESPONSIBLE = ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 0444 PUT ! ,REVOLUTION ON ! ROCKY1 UNEV5LY ADVANC+ PA? IT HAS FOLL[$ S9CE !N 4440 7P4 #a#f#g-#a#f#i7 ,REVIEW+ ALL ! VA/ LIT]ATURE AB\T ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION IS BEYOND ! SCOPE ( ?IS WORK4 ,WE C5T] \T DISCUSSION ON ,R5E ,DUMONT'S ANALYSIS BECAUSE IT IS BY F>1 ! MO/ PR(\ND1 & ESPECIALLY1 BECAUSE IT IS1 9 IMPORTANT >EAS1 RELEVANT TO ! POSITION ( ! ,CUBAN AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S -- A POSITION =MULAT$ LONG BE=E ,DUMONT'S TWO BOOKS W]E PUBLI%$4 7SEE HIS ,CUBA3 ,SOCIALISM & ,DEVELOPM5T2 ,NEW ,YORK #a#i#g1 & ,IS ,CUBA ,SOCIALI/8 ,NEW ,YORK #a#i#g#d7 ,WE WILL SUMM>IZE ,DUMONT'S CRITIQUE ( ,CA/RO & HIS POLICIES2 ! LIB]T>IAN CONT5T ( HIS CON/RUCTIVE PROPOSALS2 & H[ HE DEP>TS FROM ! LIB]T>IAN IMPLICATIONS ( HIS WORK & CONTRADICTS HIMSELF4 ,DUMONT'S ,CRITIQUE ,FROM ! JACKET BLURB ( ,IS ,CUBA ,SOCIALI/8 WE GA!R ?AT ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,DUMONT'S BOOK LIES NOT SO MU*3 444 9 HIS RI*LY DETAIL$ 444 DEVA/AT+ PORTRAIT ( ECONOMIC DISORD] & MILIT>IZATION BUT .<PRIM>ILY BECAUSE IT.> COMES FROM A FRI5D ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :O AT E>LI] TIMES PRAIS$ ,CA/RO'S EF=TS TO CREATE A SOCIALI/ NATION 444 ,DUMONT1 A DI/+UI%$ AGRONOMI/1 A VET]AN .<PRO-COMMUNI/.> ACTIVI/1 :O 9 ! #a#i#fS PAID .<ON ,CA/RO'S 9VITATION.> SEV]AL LONG VISITS AS AN EXP]T ADVIS] TO1 & SYMPA?IZ] )1 ,CA/RO'S ,CUBA444 ,! BOOK 0CREAT$ A S5SATION ?R\<\T ,EUROPE0 BECAUSE = ,DUMONT TO DISPUTE ! 9FALLIBILITY ( ,CA/RO1 OR EV5 D>E D5Y ! SOCIALI/ NATURE ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION1 IS1 = ! ,CA/ROITES1 A H]ESY COMP>ABLE TO A PAPAL 5CYCLICAL QUE/ION+ ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOD4 ,! PHRAS+ ( ! *APT] HEAD+S ALONE1 CON/ITUTES A DEVA/AT+ 9DICTM5T ( ! ,CA/RO REGIME3 ,/,A,T,I,/3 ,C,5,T,R,A,L,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N3 ,H,],E,T,I,C,A,L ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,C,5,T,R,A,L,I,Z,$ ,P,L,A,N,N,+ ,) ,B,U,R,E,A,U,C,R,A,C,Y3 #a#i#f#a-#a#i#f#h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e#b7 ,! GOV]NM5T'S DECISIONS SEEM TO BE 9T5D$ ,= ! PEOPLE1 BUT IT WAS NOT GOV]NM5T ,B,Y ! PEOPLE 444 !Y US$ TO HAVE A CAPITALI/ BOSS1 & N[ !Y HAVE ANO!R BOSS 444 ! ,/ATE4 7P4 #b#b1 ,DUMONT'S EMPHASIS7 ,DUMONT QUOTES ,>M&O ,H>T1 A MEMB] ( ! POLITICAL BUREAU ( ! ,POPUL> ,PEOPLE'S 7,COMMUNI/7 ,P>TY :O SPECULAT$ HOPEFULLY ?AT IT W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA3 444 IF ALL ! LABOR =CE W]E 9 5CAMPM5TS1 LIKE COLUMNS ( SOLDI]S 444 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,CUBAN ECONOMY W\LD BE ACCEL]AT$ BY ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! LABOR =CE 444 IT IS T[>D ?IS ?AT WE MU/ WORK 444 7P4 #i#d7 ,9 MID-#a#i#f#i1 444 ! ,M9I/] ( ,LABOR W>N$ ?AT SEV]E MEASURES W\LD BE TAK5 AGA9/ 444 UNDISCIPL9$ WORK1 ABS5TEEISM1 & NEGLIG5CE 444 A MON? LAT]1 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 ! GOV]NM5T PROMULGAT$ A LAW UND] :I* EA* NEW WORK] MU/ HAVE A DOSSI] & WORK BOOK 9 :I* WILL BE NOT$ ! PLACES 9 :I* HE WORKS1 HIS COM+S & GO+S1 ETC4 7P4 #a#a#d7 ,! ,BOSS 444 ! NUMB] ONE MAN 9 ,CUBA IS ,CA/RO4 ,CA/RO IS ,PRIME ,M9I/] ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,GOV]NM5T1 ,COMM&] 9 ,*IEF ( ! ,>M$ ,=CES1 & ,FIR/ ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,CUBAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 444 ,AS AN (FICIAL1 ONE'S JOB DEP5DS UPON ,CA/RO'S CONFID5CE & ON P]SONAL CONNECTIONS 444 LEAD]%IP ( ! ESS5TIAL AG5CIES IS PLAC$ 9 ! H&S ( M5 9 :OM ! ,BOSS .<,CA/RO.> HAS CONFID5CE 7P4 #e#a7 444 ,CUBAN SOCIETY REMA9S AU?ORIT>IAN & HI]>*IZ$2 ,FIDEL MANEUV]S IT AS HE SEES FIT4 ,! RESULT IS A MILIT>I/IC SOCIETY 444 7#c#d7 ,9 PUBLIC EV]YBODY IS = ,CA/RO4 ,9 PRIVATE HIS P>TISANS >E LESS NUM]\S4 ,EV]YBODY GOES TO ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REVOLUCION4 ,IT IS OBLIGATORY 7P4 #e#i7 444 ,CA/RO HAS CONFID5CE ONLY 9 HIMSELF4 ,HE IS NO LONG] CONT5T ) CLAIMS TO MILIT>Y & POLITICAL FAME4 ,HE HAS TO FEEL HIMSELF ! LEAD] 9 BO? SCI5TIFIC RESE>* & AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE .<AB\T :I* HE KN[S NEXT TO NO?+.> 7P4 #a#g7 ,NOBODY D>ES OPPOSE HIM IF HE WANTS TO HOLD HIS JOB4 7P4 #a#h7 444 :5 HE ?R[S HIS B]ET ON ! GR\ND & FLIES 9TO ONE ( HIS RAGES1 EV]YBODY QUAKES & FE>S REPRISALS 444 7P4 #a#a#a7 ,C5SOR%IP & ,SPY+ ,!RE EXI/S VIGILANCE .<SPY+.> ) ! 9CREAS+ CONTROL ( NEI<BORHOODS BY ! ,COMMITTEES = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION .<,C,D,RS.> /&+ 9 = & HELP+ ! POLICE4 ,EV]YBODY BELONGS TO ! ,C,D,RS1 UNLESS HE WANTS TO MISS \T ON MANY ADVANTAGES444 ,CAPITALISM ROBS ! WORK] ( HIS DIGNITY 444 ,POLICE 9QUISITION 9 ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION AGA9 D5IES IT TO ! POORE/ WORK] 444 7P4 #a#a#i7 .<,9 EXPOS+ PRESS C5SOR%IP1 ,DUMONT QUOTES ,M>X.> 0444 ! C5SOR$ PRESS ,C,O,N,/,A,N,T,L,Y LIES40 ,I *ALL5GE ,GRANMA TO PUBLI% ?IS .<,M>X'S.> S5T5CE 444 .<,GRANMA IS ! (FICIAL ORGAN ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,CUBA4.> ,DUMONT CITES ! CASE ( ,HEB]TO ,PADILLA1 ! R5[N$ ,CUBAN POET & =M] $ITOR ( ,GRANMA4 ,PADILLA HAD BE5 RELIEV$ ( HIS $ITORIAL PO/ BECAUSE HE COMM5T$ FAVORABLY ON ! WORK ( ,GUILL]MO ,CABR]A ,9FANTE1 A PROM95T POET1 :O WAS AT ?AT TIME \T ( FAVOR ) ! ,P>TY4 ,9 #aifh ,PADILLA WAS AW>D$ ! ,CASA DE LA ,AM]ICAS LIT]>Y PRIZE = HIS COLLECTION ( CRITICAL POETRY ,\T ( ! ,GAME 7TWO EXAMPLES >E REPR9T$ BEL[74 ,! ,WRIT]S ,UNION PUBLI%$ ! BOOK1 9CLUD+ !IR DISCLAIM]1 *>G+ ?AT ! POEMS W]E AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,PADILLA'S V]SES W]E JUDG$ ,C\NT]-,REVOLUTION>Y BY ,GRANMA & ! WEEKLY NEWSPAP] ( ! ,CUBAN ,>MY1 ,V]DE ,OLIVO 7,OLIVE ,GRE5 -- COLOR ( ! UNI=M74 ,ON ,M>* #b#g1 #a#i#g#a1 ,PADILLA WAS JAIL$ = #cg DAYS4 ,HE WAS ALSO D5I$ WORK = A YE>4 ,HIS CASE >\S$ A WORLD-WIDE /ORM ( PROTE/ BY PROM95T PRO-,CA/RO & O!R 9TELLECTUALS & WRIT]S4 ,DUMONT 9 TRUE ,/AL9I/ FA%ION CONFESSES ?AT HE WAS GUILTY ( ADOPT+ 0C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y0 ATTITUDES & 9 ! WORDS ( ,DUMONT 0444 PROVID+ 9=MATION TO ,C,I,A AG5TS LIKE MYSELF & ,K4,S4 ,K>OL 7P4 #a#bFF42 ,K>OL IS A FRI5DLY CRITIC ( ,CA/RO1 WAS LIKE ,DUMONT 9VIT$ TO VISIT ,CUBA BY ,CA/RO1 & AU?OR ( ,GU]RILLAS 9 ,P[]74 ,\T ( ! ,GAME ,! POET1 GET RID ( HIM ,HE HAS NO?+ TO DO >\ND H]E ,HE DOES NOT PLAY ! GAME LACKS 5?USIASM ,HE DOES NOT MAKE HIS MESSAGE CLE> DOES NOT EV5 NOTICE ! MIRACLES4 ,HE SP5DS ! :OLE DAY ?9K+ ALWAYS F9DS SOME?+ TO OBJECT TO ,?AT FELL[1 GET RID ( HIM ,REMOVE ! P>TY POOP] ! SUMM] MALCONT5T :O WE>S D>K GLASSES 9 ! NEW DAWN ( TIME )\T HI/ORY ,HE IS EV5 \T ( DATE ,HE LIKES ONLY ! OLD ,L\IS ,>M/RONG ,HUMM+1 AT MO/1 A SONG ( ,PETE ,SEEG] ,HE S+S ',GUANTANAM]A' ?R\< CL5*$ TEE? ,NO ONE CAN MAKE HIM TALK ,NO ONE CAN MAKE HIM SMILE EA* TIME ! SPECTACLE BEG9S ,9/RUCTIONS = ,ADMISSION 9TO A ,NEW ,SOCIETY ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE3 OPTIMISM4 ,SECONDLY3 BE CORRECT1 CIRCUMSPECT1 SUBMISSIVE4 7,HAV+ UND]GONE ALL ! SPORTS TE/S7 & TO F9I%1 M>* AS DO ALL ! O!R MEMB]S3 ONE /EP =W>DS TWO OR ?REE BACKW>DS3 BUT ALWAYS APPLAUD+ ,$UCATION 444 ! NEW MAN IS A MODEL SOLDI]1 EV] OB$I5T TO HIS LEAD]S 444 *ILDR5 >E 5ROLL$ 9 ORGANIZATIONS AS SOON AS T5 YE>S OLD 444 Y\NG TEA*]S >E SUBJECT$ TO PROGRAMS ?AT SMACK ( ! CONV5T & ! B>RACKS3 ',W,O,R,K ,& ,%UT ,UP6' ',! ,LEAD]S ,>E ,ALWAYS ,RI<T6' ',FIDEL ,DOESN'T ,>GUE6' 7P4 #a#b#b7 ,TE*NOLOGICAL TRA9+ WAS UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,VISE-,M9I/] ( ! ,>M$ ,=CES4 ,MILIT>Y TRA9+ WAS GIV5 AT ALL LEVELS4 ,BY ! TIME !Y >E EI<T1 Y\NG PEOPLE >E M>*+ 9 /EP 444 7P4 #i#b7 ,CUBA3 ,A ,MILIT>Y ,DICTATOR%IP 444 ,9 ,CUBA ! MILIT>Y >E TAK+ OV] COMM& ( ! ECONOMY 444 7P4 #a#g#i7 444 IT IS BECOM+ CLE>] & CLE>] ?AT ! >MY IS TRANS=M+ ,CUBAN SOCIETY4 7P4 #h#d7 ,MILIT>IZATION WAS URG$ NOT ONLY TO ELIM9ATE 9EFFICI5CY & DISORGANIZATION1 BUT TO COPE ) ! PASSIVE RESI/ANCE ( A GR[+ NUMB] ( WORK]S4 7P4 #a7 444 IT BECAME 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ! >MY1 S9CE !Y BO? WORE UNI=MS & C>RI$ REVOLV]S 444 ,?IS SORT ( ,CUBAN COMMUNISM IS DEVILI%LY CLOSE TO >MY LIFE 444 ,?IS MILIT>Y SOCIETY 444 FOLL[S A PA? LEAD+ AWAY FROM P>TICIPATION ( ! PEOPLE2 IT LEADS TO A HI]>*IZ$ SOCIETY ) AN AU?ORIT>IAN LEAD]%IP HEAD$ BY ,CA/RO :O DECIDES ALL PROBLEMS1 POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC & TE*NICAL 444 7P4 #a#a#b-#a#a#c7 ,AGRICULTURE IS ,MILIT>IZ$ ,UND] ! HEAD+ ,AGR>IAN ,RE=M ,LAW & ,COOP]ATIVES1 ,DUMONT DEPLORES ?AT ! 444 E/ATES CONFISCAT$ 9 #aif W]E COOP]ATIVES 9 NAME ONLY 444 !Y W]E /ATE F>MS 444 BY ,AUGU/ #a#i#f1 AFT] MY SECOND VISIT1 ! COOP]ATIVE =MULA WAS DEF9ITIVELY SET ASIDE )\T ?OSE 9VOLV$ BE+ ADVIS$ OR CONSULT$ 7P4 #b#b7 .<,DUMONT QUOTES LAW #d#c.>3 0! ,9,R,A .<,NATIONAL ,9/ITUTE ( ,AGR>IAN ,RE=M.> WILL ,A,P,P,O,9,T !IR ADM9I/RATORS 444 & ! WORK]S WILL ACCEPT & RESPECT .<:ATEV] COMM&S ! ,9,R,A.> WILL DICTATE40 7P4 #d#g7 .<,DUMONT REM>KS ?AT.> 0! WORK]S HAVE ! M5TALITY ( PAID EMPLOYES 444 !IR BOSS IS ! /ATE40 7P4 #b#b7 .<,DUMONT CONCLUDES ?AT.> 0,CUBAN AGRICULTURE IS C]TA9LY BECOM+ MORE & MORE MILIT>IZ$ 444 ALL IMPORTANT JOBS >E 5TRU/$ TO ! >MY1 HEAD$ BY A ,MAJOR1 ,CAPTA9 OR A ,FIR/ ,LIEUT5ANT40 7P4 #i#f7 ,DUMONT'S ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALI/ ,PROPOSALS ,! TYPICAL ATTITUDE ( ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ LEFT T[>D ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION WAS P]HAPS BE/ SUMM>IZ$ 9 ONE ( ITS WELL KN[N ORGANS ! ,NEW ,LEFT ,REVIEW 7ISSUE _?#c1 #a#i#f7 9 ! C\RSE ( AN EC/ATIC REVIEW ( ,CUBA3 ,ANATOMY ( A ,REVOLUTION BY ,HUB]MAN & ,SWEEZY1 $ITORS ( ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ ,MON?LY ,REVIEW3 444 AS A RESULT ( ! F9AL P]IOD ( NATIONALIZATION COMPLET$ ?IS PA/ ,OCTOB]1 ,CUBA HAS BECOME A SOV]EIGN SOCIALI/ /ATE 444 ! FIR/ NATION TO HAVE A*IEV$ SOCIALISM )\T B5EFIT ( ,M>XI/-,L59I/ ORI5TATION444 ,DUMONT REJECTS ?IS BR& ( 0SOCIALISM40 ,HE DOES NOT EQUATE SOCIALISM ) NATIONALIZATION4 ,AL?\< A PR(ESS$ ,M>XI/-,L59I/1 ,DUMONT T\*ES ON AN>*I/ !MES 9S(> AS HE ADVOCATES A DEC5TRALI/ VOLUNT>I/IC V>IETY ( SOCIALISM1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT IS DESIRABLE1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT IS EM95TLY MORE PRACTICAL ?AN NATIONALIZATION & O!R AU?ORIT>IAN ALT]NATIVES4 ,AS AN EXP]T AGRONOMI/1 ,DUMONT CONC5TRATES ON ! PROBLEMS ( ! AGR>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,BUT HIS G5]AL CONCLUSIONS >E APPLICABLE TO ! :OLE ECONOMIC SETUP4 ,HE 9SI/S ?AT 0444 SOCIALISM DEM&S TRUE POPUL> P>TICIPATION AT ALL LEVELS ( DECISION MAK+4440 7P4 #a#d7 444 AN AGR>IAN SOCIALISM DOES NOT REQUIRE COLLECTIVIZATION FROM ABOVE 444 ,I S\<T A SOLUTION ?AT W\LD T5D TO MORE DEC5TRALIZATION1 MORE RESPONSIBILITY AT ! BASE 444 SELF-MANAGEM5T ( BASIC UNITS 444 7P4 #i#g7 .<,TO /IMULATE ! CREATIVITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & 5C\RAGE HIM TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE 9 ! SELF-MANAGEM5T ( A COOP]ATIVE SOCIETY.> 444 SOCIALISM MU/ LE>N TO BE MORE RESPECTFUL ( HIS DIGNITY & !RE=E ( HIS AUTONOMY4 7,CUBA3 ,SOCIALISM & ,DEVELOPM5T1 P4 #a#f#a7 444 ! MOREAL 9C5TIVE W\LD BE RESPECT = HIS 9DIVIDUALITY AS A WORK]1 ! IRREPLACEABLE FEEL+ ON ! P>T ( ! WORK] ?AT HE IS ,P,>,T,I,C,I,P,A,T,+ 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( ! 5T]PRISE1 ?AT HE ,P,],S,O,N,A,L,L,Y CONTRIBUTES TO ! DECISIONS AB\T ! NATURE & QUALITY ( HIS WORK 444 MORE 9ITIATIVE1 MORE AUTONOMY1 MORE RESPONSIBILITY 444 7,IS ,CUBA ,SOCIALI/8 P4 #a#c#g2 EMPHASIS ,DUMONT'S7 ,9 ,RUSSIA ! AN>*I/S BITT]LY CRITICIZ$ ! ,BOL%EVIKS BECAUSE !Y EXTIRPAT$ ! GRASS-ROOTS VOLUNT>Y ORGANIZATIONS & SET UP A /ATE DICTATOR%IP4 ,DUMONT1 TOO1 DOES NOT ?9K3 444 IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO SUPPRESS PRE-REVOLUTION>Y COOP]ATIVES :I* >E USEFUL = ! TRA9+ ( MANAGEM5T P]SONNEL .<& BELIEVES ?AT.> ! COOP]ATIVE =MULA 444 APPLIES TO H&WORK1 DI/RIBUTION1 SMALL-SCALE 9DU/RY1 %OPS1 S]VICES1 ETC4 .<:]E.> ! WORK]S TAKE BETT] C>E ( ! MAT]IAL BELONG+ TO ! GR\P ?AN ?AT :I* BELONGS TO ! /ATE 444 7,CUBA3 ,SOCIALISM & ,DEVELOPM5T1 P4 #a#f#c7 ,UND] HEAD+S LIKE 0,AN ,AGR>IAN ,SOCIALISM ,) ,LITTLE ,WORK ,COLLECTIVES20 0,A ,MULTIPLICITY ( ,SOCIALI/ ,PATT]NS ( ,*ANGE0 7,CUBA3 ,SOCIALISM & ,DEVELOPM5T1 P4 #a#f-#a#g7 ,DUMONT'S PROPOSALS READ ALMO/ LIKE EXC]PTS FROM ,KROPOTK9'S AN>*I/ CLASSIC1 ,FIELDS1 ,FACTORIES & ,WORK%OPS3 444 9 #aif ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT ! HYP]TROPHI$ CITY ( ,HAVANA BE SURR\ND$ ) A 'GRE5 BELT' ( M>KET G>D5S & FRUIT F>MS AS F> AS ! ADAPTABILITY ( L& & AVAILABILITY ( WAT] ALL[$4 ,I URG$ A SECOND CONC5TRIC BELT = ! PRODUCTION ( SWEET POTATOES1 POTATOES1 PLANTA9S1 ETC4 & ?AT A DAIRY F>M %\LD BE E/ABLI%$4 ,O!R CITIES C\LD HAVE ADOPT$ ! SAME PLAN 444 ,I EV5 SUGGE/$ A PLAN BY :I* EA* MAJOR AGRICULTURAL UNIT C\LD SUPPLY ITSELF ) A SIGNIFICANT PORTION ( ITS FOOD SUPPLY4 ,! PROLONGATION & AGGRAVATION ( SC>CITIES ONLY EMPHASIZ$ ! VALUE ( ?IS PROJECT :I* WAS NEV] UND]TAK54 7,IS ,CUBA ,SOCIALI/8 P4 #c#c7 444 IF EV]Y FAMILY ?AT WANT$ TO HAD BE5 ABLE TO HAVE A SMALL G>D5 PLOT1 IT C\LD HAVE RAIS$ A GOOD PORTION ( ITS [N FOOD 444 7P4 #f#f47 ,! WORK]S W\LD ORGANIZE !IR [N WORK !MSELVES4 ,! F>M GR\PS W\LD EVOLVE NOT SO MU* AS GIANT COOP]ATIVES AS ,T,[,>,D ,A ,F,$,],A,T,I,O,N ,( ,S,M,A,L,L ,C,O,O,P,],A,T,I,V,E,S4 444 7,SOCIALISM & ,DEVELOPM5T1 P4 #a#f2 EMPHASIS ,DUMONT'S7 ,DUMONT3 ,SPURI\S ,LIB]T>IAN ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,DUMONT'S MODIFICATIONS NEGATE HIS LIB]T>IANISM & R5D] HIS WORK USELESS TO >RE/ ! DE=MATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION & GUIDE IT 9 A LIB]T>IAN DIRECTION4 ,HE MAKES ?IS UNMI/AKABLY CLE>3 444 ,DEMOCRATIC ,C5TRALISM :I* ELSE:]E HAS TOO (T5 BE5 ! COV] .<READ CONSEQU5CES.> = TOTALIT>IANISM1 :I* W\LD TAKE ON A NEW MEAN+ .<BACK TO ,L59 ! >*ITECT ( 0COMMUNI/0 TYRANNY.>4 ,)9 ?IS /RUCTURE .<COOP]ATIVES.> ! TOP E*ELON .<I4E4 ! /ATE.> W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = ! ECONOMIC PLAN 444 = ! ALLOTM5T ( /ATE FUNDS .<:I* GIVES ! /ATE LIFE & DEA? P[] OV] ! COOP]ATIVES SIMPLY BY GRANT+ OR )HOLD+ FUNDS.> 444 ! HEADS ( COOP]ATIVES W\LD BE ,A,P,P,O,9,T,$ .<UNTIL.> SU* TIME AS !Y W]E ELECT$ )9 A COOP]ATIVE FRAMEWORK .<UNTIL AS 9 ,RUSSIA ! ,/ATE 0WILL WI!R AWAY08.> 7,CUBA3 ,SOCIALISM 444 P4 #a#f2 \R EMPHASIS7 ,WANT$3 ,A ,LIB]T>IAN ,CAUDILLO ,DUMONT UNWITT+LY 5DORSES DE FACTO PAT]NALISM ON ! P>T ( ,CA/RO4 ,= EXAMPLE3 444 IF ,CA/RO C\LD RID HIMSELF ( HIS MY/ICS & UTOPIANS & SURR\ND HIMSELF ) REAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE1 HE .<,CA/RO ! SAVIOR.> ,C,\,L,D ,L,E,A,D ! ,CUBAN ,PEOPLE TO PROSP]ITY 444 7P4 #a#b#b2 \R EMPHASIS7 444 .<,S9CE ,CA/RO.> 444 W\LD NOT ACCEPT CONTROL FROM BEL[ BECAUSE HE 5JOY$ P]SONAL P[] TOO LONG TO ,G,I,V,E ,I,T ,U,P ,G,R,A,D,U,A,L,L,Y 444 IT IS !RE=E UP TO ! C\NTRY'S POLITICAL LEAD]S1 ESPECIALLY ,RAUL ,CA/RO1 ,DORTICOS1 ,RAFAEL ,RODRIGUEZ1 ,>M&O ,H>T & ,BLAS ,ROCA1 TO ADVISE ,CA/RO TO DO SO ,I,F ,!,Y ,H,A,V,E ,! ,C,\,R,A,G,E ,& ,I,F ,!,Y ,R,E,A,L,I,Z,E ,?,A,T ,! ,P,R,E,S,5,T ,P,],S,O,N,A,L ,D,I,C,T,A,T,O,R,%,I,P MAY LEAD TO CATA/ROPHE 444 7P4 #a#d-#a#d#a1 ,DUMONT'S EMPHASIS7 ,S9CE !Y HAVE NEI!R 0! WILL NOR ! C\RAGE0 TO TAKE ,DUMONT'S ADVICE1 ! SITUATION IS HOPELESS4 ,IS IT AT ALL LIKELY ?AT !SE H>D5$1 CYNICAL POLITICIANS :O MAKE UP ! 09N]MO/ RUL+ GR\P10 W\LD1 NO MORE ?AN ,CA/RO HIMSELF1 0ACCEPT CONTROL FROM BEL[10 S9CE !Y TOO 05JOY$ P[] TOO LONG TO GIVE IT UP GRADUALLY08 ,IS IT AT ALL LIKELY ?AT ?IS 0COMMUNI/ B\RGEOISIE 444 :I* CL+S TO P[] BY FLATT]+ ,CA/RO10 :OSE V]Y LIVES DEP5D ON ,CA/RO'S GOOD WILL1 W\LD SUMMON UP 0! C\RAGE0 TO CORRECT ,CA/RO8 7P4 #a#d#a7 ,?AT A REALI/IC OBS]V] LIKE ,DUMONT C\LD 5T]TA9 ! FA9TE/ HOPE ?AT !SE PUPPETS W\LD WILL+LY SACRIFICE !MSELVES1 IS H>D TO UND]/&4 ,ESPECIALLY1 :5 ,DUMONT HIMSELF CAUTIONS US 0NOT TO =GET ?AT DESPOTISM & ITS PAT]NALI/IC V>IETY HAS ALWAYS BE5 BADLY 5LI<T5$ 444 & P[] CORRUPTS 44401 & 9 ! V]Y NEXT P>AGRAPH FLATLY CONTRADICTS HIMSELF BE SUGGE/+ ?AT ! REM$Y = ,CA/RO'S DE FACTO 0444 ABSOLUTE MON>*Y IS A MORE MOD]N V]SION ( :AT ,I WILL SIMPLIFY 9 CALL+ 444 ,L,I,M,I,T,$ ,I,F ,N,O,T ,C,O,N,/,I,T,U,T,I,O,N,A,L ,M,O,N,>,*,Y 4440 7P4 #a#d#a1 \R EMPHASIS7 ,DISREG>D+ CONTR>Y EVID5CE SU* AS3 ! MASSACRE ( ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS2 ! EXILE1 P]SECUTION & MURD] ( POLITICAL PRISON]S BY ,L59'S SECRET POLICE & O!R CRIMES = :I* ,L59 IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE2 ,DUMONT1 NEV]!LESS ASS]TS ?AT ! 0444 FRE$OM ( DISCUSSION & POPUL> CONTROL ADVIS$ .<BUT NEV] PRACTIC$.> BY ,L59 HAS BE5 =GOTT5 BY ! ,CA/ROITES 444 ,L59'S !ORY ( DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM HAS BE5 9T]PRET$ TO JU/IFY ! UNLIMIT$ DICTATOR%IP ( P]SONAL P[] 4440 7P4 #a#a#f7 ,DUMONT1 LIKE ! O!R ,M>XI/-,L59I/S1 :ITEWA%ES ,L59'S CRIMES4 ,HE IGNORES ! 9CONTE/ABLE FACT ?AT IT WAS ,L59 HIMSELF :O SET ! PREC$5T FOLL[$ ON A WID] SCALE BY HIS SUCCESSOR ,/AL94 ,DUMONT'S REM$Y = ! *RONIC AFFLICTIONS ( ! ,CA/RO REGIME DOES NOT EV5 BEG9 TO MEASURE UP TO HIS EXCELL5T DIAGNOSIS4 ,LIKE HIS COLLEAGUE ,K4,S4 ,K>OL1 ,DUMONT ASSUMES A SIMIL> SELF-CONTRADICTORY ATTITUDE 9 RESPECT TO ! ,*9ESE ,REVOLUTION1 OSCILLAT+ BETWE5 EXTRAVAGANT PRAISE & SEV]E CRITICISM3 444 DEVELOP+ C\NTRIES WILL MO/ C]TA9LY F9D 9 ,*9A ! BASIS = A NEW FAI? 9 ,MAN & 9 HIS POSSIBILITIES = PROGRESS4 ,SOCIALI/ CONSCI\SNESS HAS ATTA9$ A V]Y HI< LEVEL 444 ! PEOPLE >E ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY CONC]N$ .<NOT ) P]SONAL AFFAIRS BUT.> ) ! G5]AL 9T]E/ 444 ,DUMONT !N CONTRADICTS HIMSELF DEVA/AT+LY EXPOS+ ! TRUE *>ACT] ( ,MAO'S DESPOTISM3 444 FUNDAM5TAL DECISIONS1 SU* AS =EIGN POLICY & ! ECONOMIC PLAN >E ALL MADE BY ! TOP HI]>*Y & A SMALL M9ORITY ( MANAG]S 444 )\T CONSULTATION OR 9T]V5TION ( ! FAM\S 'POPUL>' CONTROL CALL$ = .<BUT NEV] PRACTIC$.> BY ,L59 444 ,DUMONT !N IMM$IATELY PROCE$S TO JU/IFY !SE \TRAGE\S VIOLATIONS ( ELEM5T>Y RI<TS BY PO9T+ TO ! 0444 HYPOCRISY ( ! FALSE FRI5DS ( DEMOCRACY 4440 ,AS IF ONE EVIL AUTOMATICALLY JU/IFIES ANO!R ,DUMONT3 444 SALUTES ! DEVOTION ( ! ,*9ESE RUL]S TO ! WELF>E ( ! NATION & ! WORK]S 444 IF WE PREF] = ,\,S,E,L,V,E,S MORE FRE$OM ( 9=MATION & ONLY =MAL DEMOCRACY1 ,I,T ,I,S ,S,U,R,E,L,Y ,N,O,T ,= ,U,S ,T,O ,P,R,E,S,C,R,I,B,E ,:,A,T ,I,S ,B,E,/ ,= ,! ,*,9,E,S,E 444 7ABOVE QUOTES FROM ,L',UTOPIE \ LA ,MORT2 ,P>IS1 #a#i#g#c1 PGS4 #a#e#f-#a#e#h2 ,DUMONT'S EMPHASIS7 ,IF ,DUMONT W]E CONSI/5T1 HE W\LD AT LEA/ ADD ?AT ! TOTALIT>IAN DESPOTS :O RULE ,*9A ALSO HAVE NO RI<T TO 0PRESCRIBE :AT IS BE/ =0 ,! ,*,9,E,S,E ,P,E,O,P,L,E4 ,LIKE ,DUMONT1 ! O!R LOYAL LEFTI/ CRITICS ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION DO NOT REALIZE ?AT !IR [N ANALYSIS LEADS 9EVITABLY TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ,N,O ,/,A,T,E ,C,A,N ,E,V,] ,P,L,A,Y ,A ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,>,Y ,R,O,L,E4 ,IT IS !IR 9ABILITY TO GRASP ?IS FACT4 ,IT IS !IR ORI5TATION ?AT 5ME%ES ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S 9 A S]IES ( MASSIVE & 9SOLUBLE CONTRADICTIONS4 ,!IR WRIT+S PROJECT A DI/ORT$1 UTT]LY FALSE IMAGE ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION2 !Y >E NEV] A GUIDE TO MEAN+FUL ALT]NATIVES4 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aigc 3 ,*APT] #b -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #e1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #b -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/