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| The New York Times |
When events like Sunday's mass protest against the Communist Cuban government erupt so suddenly and unexpectedly, I'm always reminded of the human flaw of believing we are in control.
Pity the poor "Democratic Socialists" (actually, they are Marxists) in United States government, big business and media who truly believed their plan to shove socialism down our throats was all wrapped up in a tidy bow. Suddenly there are thousands of brutally oppressed people marching in the streets screaming "Libertad!" (Freedom) and "Patria y Vida!" (Homeland and Life) less than one hundred miles from Key West. "The Squad" is uncharacteristically quiet. Apparently the current Cuban crisis makes socialism, let alone communism, a very hard sell.
These Cuban protestors are brave people. American protests are not punished with torture and execution, but Cubans may pay with their lives for daring to speak out against the totalitarian Communist government. Many of them already have.
And what is the US government's response to Cuba's reach for freedom? Pathetically inadequate--a weak mix of lame words and no actions. I expected nothing more from the current administration, and I'm sad to be right in that conclusion. But throughout real America, the people of the United States support the courageous efforts of the Cuban people to throw off their communist chains. This is nowhere so true as in Florida, the home of so many Cuban families that escaped the iron fist of communism and made a free and prosperous life in America. Miami, Fort Meyers, and Naples are among the Florida communities marching in solidarity with the Cuban people who are risking all in demanding their liberty.
The "Democratic Socialists" who want to break and remake our nation are noisy and have the headlines. But the Americans who believe in our country, and in Cuba's drive for freedom, have the numbers. We have taken the stark warning from Cuba. Despite their arrogant illusion of control, I think the "Democratic Socialists" will need to peddle their Marxism elsewhere. Libertad is the word of the times.
