Posted on 12/04/2016 11:11:45 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee
The Russian-made jeep carrying the ashes of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro broke down in the middle of his funeral procession on Saturday, forcing soldiers to push the vehicle until it could be repaired.
Nearly every major news website buried the news, though it was perfectly symbolic of the Cuban regime’s economic failures, and those of socialism in general.
The breakdown of the jeep in the midst of adoring crowds chanting “Long live Fidel!” was symbolic of the dual nature of Castro’s Cuba. While his legacy inspires fierce adulation by many of the nation’s citizens, others continue to grumble about Cuba’s autocratic government, inefficient bureaucracy and stagnant economy. . .
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Perfect!
Import a donkey and a cart.
God has a sense of humor.
Ethanol?
The road to hell is paved with good Marxists. Get some big rigs in there to roll over the socialist speed bump.
Considering it’s Cuba, the vehicle was probably a 1940’s Willy’s Overlander.
It would have been even more perfect if they had transferred the remains to a ‘55 “Chebby” for the remainder of the trip. In Commie terms, the best that American “imperialism” had left on the island after Fidel’s takeover was shown to be superior to a vehicle produced by the best world socialism has ever had in the former Soviet Union.
Yes, He certainly does!
A Chrysler Jeep may not have made it that far.
The marketing people at Jeep Fiat/Chrysler must be furious at these articles. It’s a Russian utility vehicle, not a “jeep.”
It shows that Cuba's hardcore partisan "progressives" (Communists) just like America's (Democrats)will still line the street cheering their party through its failures no matter how spectacular they are or however long they last.
I’m impressed by the boulevard. Its actually paved!
Lada?
The “Jeep” people would be pissed, but that’s the cost of complete brand name marketing success.
As “Vaseline” has become common language for petroleum jelly, “Jeep” has become the same for small military utility vehicles.
Not only a paved street, but look at the number of obamaphones.
As for the paved streets, I’d figure they’re due to a Castro Regime shakedown of the Europeans who have been doing business in Cuba since the collapse of the USSR.
“Russian Car Breaks Down” isn’t exactly news.
Yeah, I think a most or all US manufactures made them during WWII, before it became a brand name. Jeep = "GP" (general purpose vehicle)
The article probably should have said: >>Russian "jeep" <<
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