Castro has finally joined Che, Mao, Stalin, & Lenin in Hell

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26 Nov 2016, 1:15 am

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dies at age 90

Longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro, the bearded, cigar-smoking Communist revolutionary who infuriated the United States, inspired both loyalty and loathing from his countrymen and maintained an iron grip on Cuban politics for almost 50 years, died Friday at the age of 90.

Castro, who was the only leader most of his countrymen ever knew, outlasted 11 US presidents since he first took power in 1959.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/11/26 ... ge-90.html

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26 Nov 2016, 1:54 am

he was a double-brutal man who doubtless will have major karma to expiate, but I admired how he outlasted the best that we could throw at him, flipping us the bird all the way.

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26 Nov 2016, 4:32 am

Dang, and me out of Cuban cigars and rum to celebrate...

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26 Nov 2016, 4:41 am

auntblabby wrote:

he was a double-brutal man who doubtless will have major karma to expiate, but I admired how he outlasted the best that we could throw at him, flipping us the bird all the way.

All it took was ripping up some parking lots & planting vegetables. Such an alien tactic to Americans. :lol:

Also to be fair he was no Fulgencio Batista.

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26 Nov 2016, 5:01 am

agreed. I don't believe he is in the roasting pit with stalin, though he might be washing dishes with che out back in god's heavenly restaurant. batista, OTOH.... [flames crackling] :twisted:

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26 Nov 2016, 5:10 am

Nah Che's in Valhalla somewhere waiting for me with a Cuba Libre & a mint 40 series Landcruiser.

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26 Nov 2016, 5:11 am

Fidel Castro's death on Black Friday sparks sarcastic tweets about capitalism

Some of the messages on social media have been amusing.

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26 Nov 2016, 5:39 am

about as amusing as a heart attack. :scratch:

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26 Nov 2016, 6:08 am

auntblabby wrote:

about as amusing as a heart attack. :scratch:

My apologies. I didn't realise you and Castro were so close.

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26 Nov 2016, 7:21 am

It's a happy day in Miami.

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26 Nov 2016, 7:38 am

...and Pinochet, and Galtieri, and Chavez, and Batista, and Hitler, and Mussolini, and...

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26 Nov 2016, 9:45 am

Bustduster wrote:

...and Pinochet, and Galtieri, and Chavez, and Batista, and Hitler, and Mussolini, and...

If you're going to include Pinochet in that list, then make some space for Salvador Allende Gossens as well. It is an interesting thought experiment to study Chilean history of that era, then imagine what modern-day Chile would be like had Allende Gossens not been overthrown.

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26 Nov 2016, 10:20 am

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26 Nov 2016, 10:28 am

While you guys are reveling in your hate, just remember that Castro did some good. Including getting rid of Battista, which was no small thing.

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26 Nov 2016, 10:29 am

Soon enough Cuba will be completely free from the hands of the Castros

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26 Nov 2016, 10:37 am

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Soon enough Cuba will be completely free from the hands of the Castros

Yeah when Raul is gone, things might actually change. Before then, not much.

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