r/cuba • u/nipsych • 17d ago

Ayuda i want to start learning about cuba

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! ❤️

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u/OpeningPotential2424 17d ago

You see what happened to Puerto Rico? Why on earth do you think the U.S., a country with a documented imperialist and opportunistic history, would be any good? Cuba has to figure this out without its help.

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u/Cristian305_ Miami 17d ago

I want a independent Cuba forever but if we’re being realistic If PR were to be independent it would be in a much worst spot.

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u/OpeningPotential2424 17d ago

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.

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u/Old_Imagination_2112 16d ago

PR is heavily run by Democrats and cronyism.