I was 5 yrs old and there when that vermin took over Jan 1, 1959 (I remember the day to this very day). Celebrations broke out throughout Cuba.
I remember my parents driving from Cardenas to Havana that day, and people cheering along the roads, Cuban flags waving everywhere, and my parents along with most Cubans, cheering the end of the Batista regime.
Then the executions started, almost immediately. Under the leadership and direct control of "El Che"!
We departed our homeland on February 22, 1962!
Yeah there were lots of initial supporters who quickly turned against it.
Most of my family was against it before it even happened, but many were for it, and became part of the regime.
They are still clinging to the ideal to this day.