Interesting assesment for the US from the CIA world fact book

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Originally posted by: MAW1082
Dari, take a look at Cuba. Communism is flourishing there even while we wage economic warfare against them and after the fall of the Soviet Union. Even with Cuba, a perfect socialist model has never been implemented in the world because a lot of refining still must be done in order for a near perfect model to emerge . . .

Communism flourishing in Cuba???? Maybe Castros regime is flourishing, but if your talking about the population driving 1950's vintage automobiles (other than the russian built ladas which are a little newer), then your mistaken. The average cubans standard of living is lower now than when the Soviets stopped sending aid money in the 90's.