Originally Posted by
VidaNaPraia
I'd bet there isn't one Cuban on the whole island who can't wait to try MickeyD's steer not pork hamburgers, have access to modern washing machines from Lowe's, etc.....and enough commerce to drive salaries that'd allow them to afford such things. US tourists' "endangered species" thinking smacks more than a bit of Colonial privilege, living with all the goodies and briefly visiting the colorful but deprived zoo.
I don't think anyone is saying that Cubans should be kept in poverty for our own enjoyment. As a Canadian who has visited Cuba several times over the years, I'm happy to see trade with the US opening up because of the economic opportunities it can provide for the Cuban people. However, that doesn't mean that people shouldn't take this unique opportunity to see a piece of living history before it becomes just like everyplace else. After all, time travel opportunities don't come up every day
