Archive for November 27th, 2016
Fidel Castro has died
Posted by John, November 27th, 2016 - under Socialism, Socialism from above, Socialism from below.
Tags: Castro, Cuba, Fidel Castro
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History must judge Castro both as the freedom fighter whose defiance humiliated US imperialism and as the ruler of a repressive, unequal society. It was right to support his resistance to the US attempts at revenge. But he cannot be absolved of abusing the idea of communism to rule over a capitalist society. The socialism he claimed to represent is as important as ever—but making it a reality means workers’ self-activity, not state control from above.