Ghost of “Communism” Walks Havana

[IndianaGreen]

Here is a diary from an interesting independent website in Cuba, that dastardly communist tyranny where only officially approved views are allowed to be aired, as many DUers would want us to believe.

Ghost of “Communism” Walks Havana

July 19, 2009

In general I am satisfied to participate in discussions with Cubans. Of course, what I listed above, I expressed in the form of conclusions, but in the end, it’s all centered on the same ideas.

These ideas for the development of a socialist country shouldn’t surprise anyone who is familiar with Marxist theory.

However it is not the conclusions that surprise many Cubans I know, but the fact that I confess to them that ¡OOOOH, HORROR!!! I am a Communist.

This fact has been a cause for alarm for the majority of Cubans that I have met.

This does nothing but confirm the bad reputation of this political movement stemming from the distortion created by Stalinism with its bureaucratic character, exchanging democratic centralism for bureaucratic centralism and absolute top-down decision making, which destroys a true democratic proletariat.

But, don’t be mistaken, the people are not against Marxism, but instead are against those who carry the Marxist flag but nullify its theories with their inconsequent practices.

http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=11928

[David__77]

1. I don't understand this.

What is his point really? That there is "Marxism" and real Marxism? That socialism has been and is being abused?

I think it's a problematic argument. It's ethereal - the people are concerned about policies not ideology, in the main.

Is he arguing that there is not democratic centralism in Cuba? I would say that there is.