I don’t think you understand the significance of the numbers you just posted. They aren’t complete. They don’t include, for instance, the fact that, while around 65% of Cuba is white, 35% of Cuba is of African descent. That’s ALSO in the latest census. But still, even just as you posted them they communicate the…

But Costa Rica has nothing to do with Cuba. Costa Rica is a state with a homogenous population, that had a solid middle class from the 1920s onwards.

I can’t tell if its conservatism or just ignorance in this case. On the one hand, maybe Davies grew up being told Cuba horror stories by an “exiled” family member. On the other hand, maybe she is just one of those Jezebel writers that is profoundly knowledgable about trends in popular culture and online activism, but…

Thank you. The fact that Cuba, despite living under a punishing embargo for half a century, is more stable, and has a healthier, more educated population than Puerto Rico, the US’s colony, is pretty fucking astounding. What’s happened to Puerto Rico in the last ten years is a goddamn tragedy.

Thank you. Even if you don’t like Fidel Castro, its pretty disgusting to describe Cubans as “living in misery.” Cuba is NOT the third world. (A disgusting term in its own right.) Yes, there has been austerity. But “misery”? I work with Cubans all the time. This is an extremely educated country, with lots of skilled…