Fidel Castro Dead at Age 90

[Thermodolia]

And 2016 takes another. I guess Castro had been old and sick for ages, so it's not exactly surprising ... but still, this year is bloodthirsty.

I hope that this will lead to improving relations between the USA and Cuba.

Re-invasion of Cuba? Make Cuba Great Again?

[The United Remnants of America]

Well. I hope that changes nothing. I like my cigars.

I guess Raul is my new hero.

The king is dead, long live the king!

Somehow I think both Castro brothers would find "The king is dead, long live the king!" distasteful in the extreme.

The maddening irony of a totalitarian regime where the leadership seems to be passed to family members.

[Thermodolia]

Lord, have mercy. I have long feared this day. I wish the Cuban people aid as they grieve.

My one Cuban buddy (His name is Hector. Hey, Hector!) says his mom just called sounding happy as a clam. I don't think all of them are gonna miss him.

Well I'm not.

[Ava Ire]

Rest in Peace, Castro.

[Bojikami]

Rest in peace Fidel Castro. How you have saved the land of my birth from the hated invaders and the hated imperialists.

I pray you passed quietly, only as a mockery to those who would see you dead like your comrade Che Guevara. I hope that all he has done will continue and prosper still in Cuba, and that Raul remembers his brother and all he has worked for.

Today, I, the proudly independent nation of Cuba and communists across the world mourn. May we never forget the 26th of July.

[Bhikkustan]

Rest in peace Fidel Castro. How you have saved the land of my birth from the hated invaders and the hated imperialists.

I pray you passed quietly, only as a mockery to those who would see you dead like your comrade Che Guevara. I hope that all he has done will continue and prosper still in Cuba, and that Raul remembers his brother and all he has worked for.

Today, I, the proudly independent nation of Cuba and communists across the world mourn. May we never forget the 26th of July.

Hear hear!

[The Alma Mater]

*lights a cigar*

[The Golden 5]

I wasnt old enough to remember any of that cause I wasn't born yet only saw stuff about it in movies, tv and school. But being as polite as I can: I really can't say RIP since so many people who hurt never rested in peace either. Plus when you do something like that amd get isolated your bound to not only hurt your own people and country but yourself as well Castro could have lived much longer if he toned down his stuff.

[Farnhamia]

Somehow I think both Castro brothers would find "The king is dead, long live the king!" distasteful in the extreme.

The maddening irony of a totalitarian regime where the leadership seems to be passed to family members.

Yes and no. Some totalitarian regimes would revel in such a sentiment. Communists, on the other hand, tend not to like royalty references to their leadership.

[Gigaverse]

And 2016 takes another. I guess Castro had been old and sick for ages, so it's not exactly surprising ... but still, this year is bloodthirsty.

I hope that this will lead to improving relations between the USA and Cuba.

Re-invasion of Cuba? Make Cuba Great Again?

Any other idea that doesn't result in bloodshed?

[Bhikkustan]

Re-invasion of Cuba? Make Cuba Great Again?

Any other idea that doesn't result in bloodshed?

Of course not. It's America. All they do is intervention leading to violence and bloodshed.

[The United Remnants of America]

The maddening irony of a totalitarian regime where the leadership seems to be passed to family members.

Yes and no. Some totalitarian regimes would revel in such a sentiment. Communists, on the other hand, tend not to like royalty references to their leadership.

That's fair. Communists tend to get... Violent, witch monarchists.

Either way, I'm happy I was able to dress as Fidel for Halloween before it was deemed tacky.

[Collatis]

There will be parades in Miami tomorrow.

Let's hope this can help bring more change to Cuba.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

[url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38114953?ns_mchannel=social&&post_id=1583586542_10209363835404545#38;ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central]The BBC is announcing the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro.[/url] A famed revolutionary leader and the last of the Cold War dictators, Fidel Castro's legacy will be a point of controversy for many years to come among historians, scholars, and pundits. After overthrowing the dictator Batista in 1959, Castro and his brother Raul set up a Soviet satellite state in Cuba, and was the center of international attention during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961.

Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and in the face of a decades long boycott by the United States, Cuba managed to survive, first under Fidel Castro, and more recently under his brother Raul. Despite recent diplomatic overtures between the U.S. and Cuban governments, Castro remained a fierce critic of his neighbors to the north to the very end.

This thread will be heavily patrolled. Spirited discussion of differing points of view is encouraged, gloating, trolling, and flaming are not.

What say ye?

I say ye're ninja'd by three minutes, Yum.

I'd say that quality counts over speed. And I'd be overruled.

[The Golden 5]

Any other idea that doesn't result in bloodshed?

Of course not. It's America. All they do is intervention leading to violence and bloodshed.

We could send them our worst celebrities (The View) that might make them change

[The Alexanderians]

a mod got ninja'd GG EZ

"Even a God-king can bleed!"

[MERIZoC]

Somehow I think both Castro brothers would find "The king is dead, long live the king!" distasteful in the extreme.

The maddening irony of a totalitarian regime where the leadership seems to be passed to family members.

I mean....Raul was one of the leaders of the revolution, so it's a sensible choice. It's not exactly a dynasty (though if Mariela becomes the next leader that wouldn't be too bad).

[Bojikami]

There will be parades in Miami tomorrow.

Let's hope this can help bring more change to Cuba.

Fuck off.

[Canton Empire]

Joke and meme for Fidel, may he Rest in Peace:
#CigarsOutForFidel

Fidel arrives in heaven and sees John F. Kennedy
Fidel opens his mouth and says:

"Suck it Kennedy, I got 53 years on you and didn't die from a bullet!"

In any case, what are the odds that get gets embalmed? Seems like most communist movement leaders end up being laid to rest like this(Mao, Lenin)

[Siotao]

a mod got ninja'd GG EZ

"Even a God-king can bleed!"

Truly.

[Farnhamia]

There will be parades in Miami tomorrow.

Let's hope this can help bring more change to Cuba.

Fuck off.

*** Warned for flaming. ***

[Redsection]

Good Riddance Mr.castro , under your rule Cuba became a backwater and stagnant country frozen in time , technologically for the most part . One thing admirable however is the man managed to survive attempts to overthrow his dictatorship as well as attempts on his life. Rest In peace

[Syane]

Terrible guy who wasn't a good ruler in any sense of the word, but still may he RIP.

[FelrikTheDeleted]

GG Fidel.

[The Alexanderians]

Is the bit I heard about the good comrade converting true?