There’s more context to it. When Castro first took over Cuba, the first wave of emigrants to flee the country was referred to as “the Golden exile.” These were people who already had wealth and/or connections to the previous Cuban political regime. They feared losing their status and privileges under communism, so when they left and settled in other places, such as south Florida, they brought their beliefs and attitudes with them.
From the linked Wikipedia page:
By the middle of 1959 various new policies had affected Cuban life such as the redistribution of property, nationalization of religious and private schools, and the banning of racially exclusive social clubs. Those that began to leave the island were driven by them being negatively affected by new economic policies, their distaste with new national public schools, or anxiety over government supported racial integration. The government would quickly label exiles who left as “racists”, discouraging Afro-Cubans to also emigrate. These conditions caused the majority of those who emigrated to be either upper or middle class, white, and catholic.
As a result, a large number of Cuban exiles that came to the United States aligned themselves with the Republican party. To this day, the connection remains (and is encouraged by politicians that can benefit from it, as another commented noted.)
i reside in a coastal community in south florida, and can confirm that in my experience wealthy cubans are just as racist and classist as wealthy whites. their kids all go to private school together. they have the same 3% stickers on their pavement princesses.
It really doesn’t bring me any comfort to know that these fucks are going to have their wealth stolen from them and treated like any minority by maga-nazis once they run out of people to torment and turn on wealthy minorities.
There’s more context to it. When Castro first took over Cuba, the first wave of emigrants to flee the country was referred to as “the Golden exile.” These were people who already had wealth and/or connections to the previous Cuban political regime. They feared losing their status and privileges under communism, so when they left and settled in other places, such as south Florida, they brought their beliefs and attitudes with them.
From the linked Wikipedia page:
As a result, a large number of Cuban exiles that came to the United States aligned themselves with the Republican party. To this day, the connection remains (and is encouraged by politicians that can benefit from it, as another commented noted.)
i reside in a coastal community in south florida, and can confirm that in my experience wealthy cubans are just as racist and classist as wealthy whites. their kids all go to private school together. they have the same 3% stickers on their pavement princesses.
It really doesn’t bring me any comfort to know that these fucks are going to have their wealth stolen from them and treated like any minority by maga-nazis once they run out of people to torment and turn on wealthy minorities.
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