Cuba turns democratic

Cubans have overwhelmingly ratified a new constitution that enshrines the one-party socialist system as irrevocable while instituting modest economic and social changes, according to the national electoral commission.
Cuba ratifies a new constitution that creates term limits for president, a new prime minister post, recognizes private property, foreign investment, small businesses, gender identity, the internet, and the right to legal representation upon arrest and habeas corpus
reuters.com/article/us-cuba-constitution-referendum/cubans-overwhelmingly-ratify-new-socialist-constitution-idUSKCN1QE22Y

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They should avoid the biggest mistakes, like giving women right to vote, accepting anything but direct democracy, and naturally blues

Cuba is basically heading towards the Chinese model here. They see the $$$, but don't want to give up on the power.
It's not quite the Chinese model, Cuba doesnt have as much weight to throw around. This is a cynical "post-democracy" referendum, though. It used to be the case that the only reform that was considered acceptable by common people was democratic reform: all the cool kids were doing it, and it formed the bedock of further reforms since the system was opened up to public participation.

Now, countries everywhere are preferring the "bed and circuses" model. Actual democracy is less important than pushing social reforms. Referenda are problematic because people only vote, usually in the binary, about a particular piece of legislation designed by the elite to promote a particular response. You could vote for social changes that will make your life better, or you can vote against enshrining one party rule. Since social issues take the top seat always, it would be crazy to vote against your own immediate interests out of principle.

We're in an era where nations now see that they can pretty much always stay in power as long as they pacify their populace, and for their part, average citizens are seeing fewer benefits of democratic rule since there are so many examples of legislative gridlock and corruption elsewhere in the world, so the promise of a new beginning with a true democracy is tarnished. As long as whatever model they have creates quality-of-life reforms, people in general care much less about what their form of government is.

The elite now know they can no longer press their boot against the necks of the people, they need to make concessions, but if they do, they can maintain power. Its, in a sense, a return to enlightened despotism. We'll see if these reforms actually blossom under this system.

Excellent!! Now they can vote just like us, and ignore everybody votes, and have an electoral college system that falsely elects the wrong candidate.

It's pretty understandable why anybody would move towards a Chinese model.

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Just like the shell game American model, where they made people think they actually had a choice between imaginary concepts like Democratic or Republican, now the Cubans get to enjoy good old-fashioned American tomfoolery.

It doesn't matter if you order the Slow-Cooked Cuban Mojo Pork, or the Havana-Style Roast Pork Shoulder….

Either way, you're ordering off the same goddamn menu, and the cook hasn't washed his hands since last Thursday.

fuck Cuba

they're disgusting

Keep those salty tears flowing. I never tire of lapping them up. Delicious!

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A true Cyberpunk era event. A vote against voting, but a vote for substantive social change.. The elite understand now that people just want social reform and you can skip democracy as long as what you've got is better than what came before. Fundamentally flawed, but you cant blame the populace, they crave freedom, and there is a new definition of freedom people use: it's not a philosophical condition, but an economic one. Freedom from want. As long as they're allowed to reap the rewards of their efforts and prosper, people care much less about getting rid of autocrats. It will eventually bite them in the ass, but in the meantime, prosperity will pacify their rebellious sentiments.

lol @ you not realizing
that I was talking
about George W. Bush