February 9, 2018 • 32 mins
Show Notes, featuring links to resources discussed in this episode are here: http://teriobrien.com/dangerousthinkers-silviocanto/
Key Points
What was Cuba like before Castro took over, and how did he perceive it through the eyes of a young boy?
Cuba is classic example of the danger of the cult of personality in politics, something that has afflicted Latin America
Silvio's father said what happened in Cuba could never happen in America. Did he ever feel that his dad might be wrong about that?
Are the democrats serious about wanting to solve the issue of illegal immigration, and why aren't they taking the great deal President Trump offered this on DACA?
What can we say to young people who seem cluelessly about the evils of socialism and communism?
Key Points
What was Cuba like before Castro took over, and how did he perceive it through the eyes of a young boy?
Cuba is classic example of the danger of the cult of personality in politics, something that has afflicted Latin America
Silvio's father said what happened in Cuba could never happen in America. Did he ever feel that his dad might be wrong about that?
Are the democrats serious about wanting to solve the issue of illegal immigration, and why aren't they taking the great deal President Trump offered this on DACA?
What can we say to young people who seem cluelessly about the evils of socialism and communism?
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