Twitter Deservedly Dunks On That 'The Horrors Of Cuban Socialism' Guy

By Petr Navovy | Social Media | September 23, 2019 |

By Petr Navovy | Social Media | September 23, 2019 |

Capitalism is literally killing the planet, its people, and the animals that we share it with.

But hey—at least we get to waste our precious and limited life’s energy agonising over which overpriced brand of slave-made shoes we get to spend our labour-bought time on while worrying about being unable to receive basic human necessities like healthcare or clean water.

There’s nothing so in line with the human spirit as Apple Store employees giving a standing ovation to the first mug to buy a new iPhone. The sight of it definitely doesn’t make me want to throw myself off a bridge.

Capitalist ‘choice’ is a cancerous illusion that enslaves the human spirit as well as our labour.

In other words: I have no idea who this bloke is. Prior to this weekend I don’t think many people did. Now he’s known as the latest manifestation of that eternally recurring internet knob: ‘Hurrdurr Socialism Bad’ Guy.

Take it away, mate:

I just returned from Cuba.
What would your supermarket would look like on socialism?
This is the fanciest “supermarket” in Havana.
Notice anything odd?
Aisles are filled with goods having NO VARIETY AT ALL.
No competition
No choice
No hope
SHARE so @BernieSanders & @AOC see THIS: pic.twitter.com/1seYrtIjSY

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) September 20, 2019

And take it away, Twitter:

No choice, wowee. pic.twitter.com/hrPJk0rDEX

— Cody Johnston (@drmistercody) September 21, 2019

Man I hate when stores have too many of a product on the shelves, this is how you know an economic system is failing

— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) September 21, 2019

No hope?

Free medical, everyone eats, life expectancy is about the same as the US, housing for all, no one dies in a Hurricane, no murdering people for oil.

Maybe they would have more variety if the US hadnt been trying to destroy them for 60 years. As it is theyre doing well.

— Nial Rortsfike Elkim (@NialElkim) September 21, 2019

Imagine thinking that having ten different flavors of Cheerios is more important than everyone having healthcare, pre-K, college, housing, childcare, paid leave, etc.https://t.co/d3vbVNppXS

— Saint Sean 🌹 (@saint_sean) September 23, 2019

Posting photos of well stocked shelves full of reasonably priced goods to own the libs.

— Jon 🚩 (@JonTheEgg) September 21, 2019

really, how many different fcking toothbrush models do I need to choose from? The really stupid one: why must every car be replaced with a new model every year? That's a lot of wasted resources right the fck there—are humans stupid to the point of their own extinction or what?

— BrockroachSlayer (@LucyTreadwell01) September 22, 2019

That guy in the Cuban supermarket reminds me of UK supermarkets with 14 different types of Ibuprofen, boxes of all shapes and sizes for everything from “joint pain” to “headaches”. Prices go from 60p to £5, and every one contains the exact same active ingredients: 200mg ibuprofen

— hot tub state machine (@angryaboutbikes) September 22, 2019

Oh America, can’t you go five seconds without embarrassing yourself? pic.twitter.com/iUu0mf5FJU

— Ireland Simpsons Fans (@iresimpsonsfans) September 22, 2019

please stop taunting me with this husband-proof dream grocery store https://t.co/ZLckI7RQbg

— pussy cartel (@snackvampire) September 21, 2019

These images are a fraud. Normal people do not buy goods at cuban supermarkets. They are for the restaurant industry, which gets second priority behind ensuring subsidized depots and farmer’s markets run and the people are fed. https://t.co/fRo1oEAQ4n

— Collaterly MD (@Collaterly) September 22, 2019

There is great diversity of choice at farmer’s markets, and abundant necessities at the depots. The supermarkets look like this in part because restauranteurs hoard coveted brands when they do come in.

— Collaterly MD (@Collaterly) September 22, 2019

boohoo we maintain an international economic blockade of this island and they only have one kind of chex mix boo hoo

— Collaterly MD (@Collaterly) September 22, 2019

we gave cuba our worst and cuba does not care. cuba has the situation handled.

— Collaterly MD (@Collaterly) September 22, 2019

https://t.co/Y8gdupP2pV what you really want in terms of "variety" is a lot of kinds of produce so you can cook different dishes. Looks like they're doing fine in that regard

— Hot Take Appreciator (@IHateNYT) September 22, 2019

If you don't have 15 types of nearly identical processed corn/wheat products in different plastic packaging to choose from you aren't free

Only societies where 3 men control over half of the country's wealth and workers are enslaved by debt are truly freehttps://t.co/3ZEZEo4ikI

— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) September 22, 2019

under socialism we could get u some better-fitting sneakers my guy pic.twitter.com/sB41W4WClO

— heavy sweater (@someofmybest) September 21, 2019

Notice anything odd?
Aisles are filled with goods having NO VARIETY AT ALL.
No competition
No choice
No hope pic.twitter.com/48mbA9nNY9

— naughty porousness (@Danie_Wu) September 22, 2019