The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson

Honoring and Remembering My Tia Sonia


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1. Life in Cuba Before and After the Revolution

  • At first, many Cubans—including Sonia’s family—believed Fidel Castro would bring hope and equality.
  • Very quickly, Castro imposed strict control, destroyed economic freedom, and made the entire population equally poor.

2. The Reality of Communist Cuba

  • Universal poverty: Everyone was paid the same and had almost nothing—food shortages, basic needs unmet.
  • State surveillance: Every neighborhood had assigned informants who monitored households and reported any anti‑government sentiment.
  • Restrictions on daily life: Cubans were barred from renting boats, traveling, or accessing certain services, even if they had citizenship elsewhere.

3. Persecution and Indoctrination

  • Sonia witnessed the regime executing and imprisoning dissenters.
  • Castro used propaganda to turn children against their families, encouraging them to report relatives critical of the government.
  • Schools were forced to teach pro‑communist, pro‑Castro ideology.

4. Family Resistance

  • Sonia’s mother (a teacher) was ordered to teach communist doctrine.
  • Rather than comply, she pretended to have a mental breakdown so she could be removed from teaching, since quitting was illegal.
  • Sonia herself resisted the regime and was repeatedly detained, imprisoned for days, and disappeared without her family knowing her whereabouts.

5. Life After Leaving Cuba

  • Sonia left in 1962 but returned over the years with suitcases of medicine, food, clothing, and household essentials—items extremely scarce in Cuba.
  • She often left behind even her own clothes because relatives in Cuba lacked basics like underwear and bedsheets.

6. The Illusion Presented to Foreign Visitors

  • Tourists and foreign politicians were only shown “model” schools, hospitals, and neighborhoods.
  • This created a false image of prosperity, hiding the suffering of everyday Cubans who lived in extreme poverty.

7. Misconceptions About Socialism and Communism

  • The conversation highlights how younger Americans often romanticize socialism without understanding its authoritarian outcomes.
  • It emphasizes that socialist regimes destroy incentive, suppress faith, and strip away basic freedoms.
  • The leaders of these systems live in luxury while the people remain impoverished.

8. The Human Cost

  • Sonia stresses that the worst suffering was the inability of families to secure food and basic necessities for their children.
  • Many Cubans survive by drinking sugar water to feel full.
  • Average income was described as around $30 per month, making survival nearly impossible.

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