i want to start learning about cuba

[u/nipsych]

hello, i am from the united states. my biological father was cuban but dipped so i have only been raised with my white family. but now i really want to learn as much as i can about cuba!

im trying to learn spanish (need to get onto that again ive been slipping) and i have no clue where to start on learning about a whole country. should i start with the specific people that are important to cuba? do i start with the beginning of the timeline and work my way up? are there any sources or media i can read or watch that may help me understand the culture more?

unfortunately all i know is a little about che guvera, cigars, and communism 🫩 other than that i dont have much to work with. my mother doesnt want to help understand it either so im just on my own for this one lol.

id love to hear anything about cuba, and thank you for your time! ❤️

[u/OpeningPotential2424]

PR is broke and the people are struggling, and the U.S. is directly responsible for that. The U.S. is also directly responsible for the destabilization of central and South America, it’s also directly responsible for the misfortunes Cuba has been experiencing since its meddling during and after the Spanish American war. Please learn your history.

[u/Cristian305_ → u/OpeningPotential2424]

Much of the misfortunes Cuba is facing right now are directly tied to the government. Let’s not pretend that’s not the case.

PR is factually in a much better situation currently just compare them to other Caribbean nations, as well many PR people themselves don’t want independence, many want statehood which I agree they should receive.

[u/Cristian305_ → u/[deleted]]

Not the case yes PR is struggling but comparing it with other countries in the Caribbean it’s doing better. Cuba would be in a much better state the day the regime falls but considering the way you responded you have a pretty stronger “America only bad” feeling. Don’t get me wrong aint no saint.