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Over the last day or so I have been grieving the seeming success of America to at least temporarily strangle Cuban socialism. Yet some communists seem almost exited to see the old system go, as they believe that markets and economic growth matter more than anything for communism. Now obviously economic liberalization in Cuba, just like Vietnam or China doesn't mean that opposing color revolution in Cuba is not necessary, if anything it becomes even more existential. However I am surprised to see these reforms being seen by some as not a defeat, that the party desperately fought against to the last for decades, but as a glorious new era or economic prosperity. Do these people not realize that unless sanction relief comes, the market will not just magically turn Cuba into super rich country? In one twitter post which claimed Cuba was having a "Deng moment" the comments were filled with people talking about how the old socialist model from the 20th century was outdated, and that as long as the state controlled capital and not the other way around nothing else mattered. If that was true why is the DPRK cracking down on markets at the same time their economy is having a big comeback? It feels that some people who support mixed economies, consciously or otherwise view them as not just necessary periods before a higher state of socialism can be reached, but as desirable end goals in themselves. It is important to remember that Xi Jinping himself has explicitly stated that the elimination or private property and commodity production are essential long term goals of socialist construction.

Disclaimer: I have no interest into getting into a big debate or anything, I am just curious to hear the positions of people here as I am aware than this is a very pro Palatine pro Ukraine space. Recently progressive victory, a group I believe Vaush is very associated with clashed with Mike from PA over the issue of Ukraine aid. They said that support for Ukraine and Palestine are both red lines. This echoes the sentiment that people who oppose sending weapons to Ukraine are functionally pro Putin, as even if they are against Putin in words if they do not want to assist those participating in armed struggle against imperialism they are functionally supporting his illegal annexation. By this exact same logic are not those who oppose sending weapons to Palestine and Lebanon functionally supporting the annexation of Palestine and Lebanon? If so how to tell when Palestinian or Lebanese groups qualify for aid? Are Azov battalion disqualified for their Nazi links? Is the PFLP disqualified for their support for authoritarian "socialist" regimes? Is Hezbollah disqualified for their islamist ideology? (Even though like Hamas they do not enforce sharia as they know it will hurt their popular appeal to non islamist's who also are against Israel.) Again I am not trying to for cheap "gotcha" arguments or to attack anyone, I am just genuinely interesting in hearing peoples positions and the logic behind them.

Thanks in advance to all those who took the time to share their position:)