RUMINATIONS 3 by JULIO
The far-left progressive Democrats, that now seem to overpower the more centrist and reasonable members of the party, have a great deal in common with the disgraceful leaders of the "Socialism of the 21st Century" cartel. Not much separates them from the autocratic regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua. They will do some strategic critique, but will always come short of really denouncing them for what they are. Most of the Congressional Black Caucus, some Hispanics, Democrats and even Republicans like to rub elbows in Havana with the power structure and pay no attention to the "Ladies in White" getting beat up in the streets. Many think negotiations can open up and transform these societies and that hard-boiled dictators will go along. Truth is, these bad eggs, will take whatever they can get and run without making changes. The recent debacle with Obama's "rapprochement' with Cuba is just an example. Right now, there are still some that would...