My wife was fourteen when Castro came to power in Cuba. Her father owned a small shoe‑repair business — until the state decided it belonged to the revolution. That’s what happens when ideology outranks economic reality.
Today, I run my own small business. If I need something, I can order it, compare prices, get it delivered, pivot, adapt, and grow. That freedom isn’t an accident. It’s the product of a system that trusts individuals more than dogma.
Cuba is a reminder: when a government stops listening to markets, it stops listening to people
Idealogy vs Economic reality
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March 30, 2026