Not just the Cubans. There are others who came to America from the USSR and other eastern block nations to flee communism. They see it.
And the Jews. While the WWII generation is very aged or deceased by now, the children and grandchildren of those survivors know the horror of a charismatic leader with a fast rise to power.
Absolutely. I have met them, too. I’m using my firsthand friendships with those who came from Cuba but you are so right.