Austin Yack:
On Friday, Fidel Castro, the former Communist dictator of Cuba, passed away at the age of 90. The Castro regime exiled 1 million Cubans; it killed tens of thousands. Yet, as many public figures penned their thoughts on Castro’s death, they opted to overlook his inhumane, tyrannical actions and highlight the positives.
Here’s a list of the ten most outrageous reactions to Castro’s death.
Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States
Jimmy Carter on the death of Fidel Castro: pic.twitter.com/JMV524xDO2
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) November 26, 2016
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour party leader in the United Kingdom
Jeremy Corbyn on the passing of Fidel Castro. pic.twitter.com/k4ZNNconRL
— Jacobin (@jacobin) November 26, 2016
Michael Higgins, president of Ireland
"Fidel Castro will be remembered as a giant among global leaders." https://t.co/hX84AajZ5l pic.twitter.com/AXciQ6Qcns
— President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) November 26, 2016
“Fidel Castro will be remembered as a giant among global leaders whose view was not only one of freedom for his people but for all of the oppressed and excluded peoples on the planet,” Higgins said.
Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., American civil rights leader
In many ways, after 1959, the oppressed the world over joined Castro's cause of fighting for freedom & liberation-he changed the world. RIP pic.twitter.com/ReOLnMCxE7
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) November 26, 2016
Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission
With the death of #FidelCastro, the world has lost a man who was a hero for many. https://t.co/u0ULZoG8Fl
— Jean-Claude Juncker (@JunckerEU) November 26, 2016
“Castro was one of the historic figures of the past century,” Juncker said. “The world has lost a man who was a hero for many.”
Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the United Nations
UN Secretary-General on Castro's death: "He was a strong voice for social justice…"
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) November 26, 2016
Ki-moon went on to praise Castro for overseeing “advances in the field of education literacy and health” and being “a strong voice for social justice in global discussions at the UN General Assembly.”
Hey Jimmy(Peanut Eater Kid)Carter what about all of castros victims dont they matter anymore Hey world leader Castro treated his own people worst then trash and your all expressing grevence for his death even as the cubans are celebrating the death of a tyrant CARTER YOU FOOL LISTEN TO THE CUBANS
assholes are useless in world views. it is obvious that these authors continue to be oblivious of the true history of Cuba under castro. notice all the authors are registered demorats, murders, rapists, and swindlers. castro participated in a left ended format of genocide no different than stalin and hitler.
But if your memory is that small, who celebrated his victory and rode on his tank into Habana? walter cronkite for cbs with the cia following close behind.
Tweedlledee and tweedleedum going to castsos funeral? while the cubans are celebrating the death of a tyrant these idiots would have mourned the death of Hitler and Stalin and oh look the jub jub bird is laughing