Comments by "VisibilityFoggy" (@VisibilityFoggy) on "Should Cuba Integrate with North America? || Peter Zeihan" video.

I live in the suburbs of Miami. Last week, we had some work done at my house and one of the guys had only been in the U.S. for two months after fleeing Cuba. I've never seen such a happy guy in my life. He said he loved everything (especially the ability to buy whatever food you want, whenever you want it, and also freedom of speech, which I found interesting) about the U.S. so far. One day, however, he'd like to visit Costa Rica since he's fascinated by the place. I showed him some pictures from when I was down there a few years ago. He liked the pictures, but more importantly pointed out how incredible the phones here are in terms of apps and capabilities. No geopolitical point to the story beyond the appreciation Cubans would seemingly have for the chance to have a democratic government and be able to develop their OWN indigenous economy. There's a definitely desire by young people to have the same lifestyle as their counterparts 90 miles away. Either way, there's one guy here who's going to be a great American once he becomes a permanent resident/citizen.
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@loganhoffman5789 Cubans qualify for refugee status in the U.S.
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@mendjelire8392 They would if they could. Where are they going to get the arms to oust the current government? The electronic communications capable to organize? The U.S. isn't providing anything. It's a totalitarian state – they've been deprived of the means to oppose the government since 1959 under threat of prison and torture.
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@anthonyml7 Yes, that is who is mainly on those flights. Relatives in the U.S. do have a mechanism to visit Cuba if they obtain the correct paperwork. There are only so many scholars and journalists all going to the same island, every single day.
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