> The economic polices that emerged beginning in the 1930s were geared, not toward growth, but toward protecting Cuban jobs and Cuban businesses. In the words of the World Bank, Cuban economic policies focused on “preserving the status quo and on regulating the division of a fixed national production, rather than on innovation to enlarge the total product.”
That sounds awfully similar to communism.
> Needless to say, none of this would have happened had Cuba become an American territory in 1898, let alone a state.
I guess the obvious argument is: look at Puerto Rico (and the possible mass migration you mentioned above). But I wonder if you were thinking of something else.
> The economic polices that emerged beginning in the 1930s were geared, not toward growth, but toward protecting Cuban jobs and Cuban businesses. In the words of the World Bank, Cuban economic policies focused on “preserving the status quo and on regulating the division of a fixed national production, rather than on innovation to enlarge the total product.”
That sounds awfully similar to communism.
> Needless to say, none of this would have happened had Cuba become an American territory in 1898, let alone a state.
I guess the obvious argument is: look at Puerto Rico (and the possible mass migration you mentioned above). But I wonder if you were thinking of something else.
Excellent point about communism. Cuba already had an inept and bungling form of central planning before 1959. Just the owners were different.
As for Puerto Rico ... I have words and I will write them down.
Say, wasn't there a post of yours that I wanted to restack here? I drive this program better than I used to, so we should do that!
> Say, wasn't there a post of yours that I wanted to restack here? I drive this program better than I used to, so we should do that!
Thanks! I've DMed you with details.