First time I went to Cuba in 1999 we visited my dad's family. I met a little third cousin of mine on their farm who was so proud to show me his toys. He made his own "farm" using bottles and cans as his animals. Two years later we visited again and I made sure to bring him a huge tub of 100 farm animals from Toys r Us. I'll never forget the look on his face when he opened it up. It's sad that Cuban kids have to grow up with so little but heart warming that they can still find joy without all the stuff we take for granted.
I went to the lowes foods yesterday and was whining that the grass fed organic black angus steaks were so expensive. Tomorrow I will shut up and gratefully eat my chicken, and thank God and American farmers for what I have!
Good Day There shouldn’t even be non-organic foods of any kind. Monsanto and government started making all these GMO foods that are way less nutritious than organic foods. The seeds of GMO plants can’t even reproduce on their own. And the animals fed GMO products are also not as nutritious as animals that are fed regular organic foods. But unfortunately all this is way more expensive thanks to our government. If the government could it would outlaw all organic farms. Bill Gates has been buying them up a lot especially in Oregon because they want to pass a bill and 2022 to that outlaws raising animals for food. Bill Gates wants to pass his lab grown meat.
When my parents were getting their citizenship here in Miami, there was an interesting moment. During the ceremony, the amount of people getting their citizenship from each country was called out, for example, from Argentina: 3, from Brazil: 2. It was small numbers from every country. They saved Cuba for last, and when they announced the number, I think it was something like 93 people. I was still a kid in middle school then and just found it funny, but these videos have really added a lot of depth to that memory for me. My parents immigrated from Colombia, and they always talk about how safe things feel here, and how much opportunity there is. This city is a big melting pot of different people, so I didnt necessarily grow up in an enclave of white or hispanic people, but most of the people who I grew up with were immigrants or the children of immigrants, and whether they were black, asian, hispanic, or white, they had something to praise this country for that wasnt available to them where they came from. There's a lot of anti-capitalist sentiment in the school system here, but thankfully its hard for the people here to buy into it, given the love the locals have for this country. You'll hear a lot of cynics in America say that the American dream is dead, but it is very much alive in Miami. For a lot of the people that come here, the dream is just being able to work a decent job for a decent income and have the things we take for granted here. For the children of these immigrants, who get to hear what other places in the world are like and know then to do the hard work, opportunity is abundant
Communism and capitalism are the extreme ends, so it baffles me the sort of all or nothing attitude a lot of people watching these videos have. Communism doesn't work, but neither does total capitalism the way we know it today. There is no true communism or capitalist country. I just think about the narrative that this is sending which paints this picture of specifically America as being a place with abundance for all, yet many Americans can't afford food or adequate housing and there are tons of social issues. It's interesting to see the difference between Cuba and America because it IS stark, but throughout I just thought about any poor Americans watching this and what they'd be thinking. I'm from the UK which I feel has that in-between of socialism and capitalism which is why I mentioned the spectrum at the start, it's not black and white, I mean even when I went to a Publix for the first time in Orlando I thought it was nuts how much cereal there was 😂
@@FacelessQueenie Total capitalism? Where do you live? Here in the states we have a lot of social programs (too many in my opinion). Look it up wellfare queens who are married to the state and get children only because of the benefits it gets them. How i know? Because they treat their children real bad. If you take away any incentive to work because the state pays you for your "fatherless" children that is what you get.
The American dream is very much alive where I live also. I work in education and most of my students are either immigrants or children of immigrants and they are a joy to teach. They don't take their education for granted and they apply themselves above and beyond what is necessary. Not only do they do better academically but their behavior and level of respect is better. I hate to say it but they are doing much better than the other students who only know America.
@@stefan6412 this,people that go without food or a roof of some sort over there head in America? It's by choice or complete lack of the slightest bit of effort.
@@FacelessQueenie whether poverty exists in a country is a much more nuanced issue than how inclined citizens are towards socialism. You mention that the UK is a nice in between of capitalism and socialism, but there is still a lot of poverty there, a google search would tell me that the poverty rate is somewhere between 10-35% depending on the ethnic or age group (from skimming several different sites), which is comparable to the US and much of the first world as well. However nuanced that issue is though, I can confidently say that what has plagued both systems and caused them to not work ideally is corruption, even more so corruption of the people in power. Socialism is a system where property is held publically and distributed to those who need it, but really by publically we mean by a centralized group, the state, and whether it gets distributed to those who need it is reliant on them, how corrupt or ignorant of the plight of their countrymen they are. When people leave an especially oppressive state and come here, and they are hostile against socialism, it is really the corruption of those in charge that they are hostile against. But we know that there is corruption in capitalism as well. It is just that money rules in capitalism, and power exchanges hands more freely. What is valued in capitalism isnt who in power do you know and which of their needs can you meet, in capitalism what is valued is what does the public want and can you provide it to them. People who provide goods and services to meet their countrymen's needs in America can become wealthy, beyond just meeting their basic needs. A lot of wrong still occurs here, but the ideal of the individual having the ability to rise to a position where they can impose not letting themselves be oppressed is held in America. As part of the first world, America *does* have a lot of abundance, but immigrants dont come here expecting to be sheltered and carried into a comfortable life. The American dream is working hard and making sacrifices for what you want, but then actually being able to get it, especially without it being stolen away, which is rare around much of the world. There is always going to be poverty here, just like there is always going to be poverty in other countries. But there is hope in the US at least to always be able to improve your life, without having to convince someone in power to improve it for you. And as someone mentioned above, the US does have a lot of social programs. It also offers an incredible amount of apprenticeship programs, many free and even with room and board, but they seem to be unheard of by the people seeking jobs in retail or customer service. The trades are stigmatized and seem to not be promoted, but thats one way up. There are even opportunities in apprenticeships for medical care, for computer programming, for translation and accounting. Another opportunity is the military, with the amount of benefits they offer with room and board, and the free college education and work experience, well that must be a big help to some. Many of the roles they offer are far from infantry as well. There are more ways out as well, it just takes hard work and sacrifice, something immigrants come here expecting to face
Makes me sad too knowing that people in Cuba have to live in such harsh conditions. We have people in the USA arguing about the dumbest things, and they don’t realize how fortunate we have it.
There's a saying in communist Venezuela now: "Eramos felices y no lo sabíamos" (We were happy and we did not know it). Let's pray the same never happens in the USA.
@@ElCid48 As long as we keep the 2nd Amendment at least we can fight communism. That is the sole reason why the leftists want gun control. Not the shooting victims they care nothing about (and are most of the time shot with illegal guns anyway). They are afraid that americans would fight them if they try to bring socialism/communism to the U.S in earnest.
@@kptLepra That's not at all true. They can't even grow a garden in their yard or raise chickens. If they could the embargoes would have little effect. They can't renovate and sell(flip) their homes for a profit because they are not allowed to own them. They can't even have a damn garage sale.
@@maryaltshuller885 Most of them are drug addicts. They can live there year round and get all their needs met, including drugs. Very few work. The ones that work should be given shelter because at least they contribute. The ones that are mentally ill should be put in hospitals.
So true. As long as i have a full belly (even if it is from "cheap" food like potatos, noodles or rice with a simple sauce) and a roof over my head i am content. A poor person in america is rich almost anywhere else in the world except maybe Canada and Western Europe.
@@lisa9867 you do know the reason why most ''mentally ill'' people are not in hospitals is because the US cut funding for that. Also drug addicts are people too and there's reasons why they fall into that.
Yoel seems like he has such a big heart. From helping a stocker to constantly thinking of the people back home instead of himself, he's a great representative of the Cuban people.
My dad felt the same way... In the 1970s he worked with a guy from eastern Europe who's country had similar issues to Cuba.. Empty Shelves at the grocery stores.. He would wait from 3am in the morning in the snow just to buy a brick of butter just to get into the store after 9am to discover that the butter has been sold out... You had to be politically connected to get a bottle of brandy... But in a Town in Africa he stunned to see how anybody could afford a bottle of brandy and how our grocery stores were full of food and plenty of different brands... He bought himself 3 bottles of brandy and packed his trolley with butter and food.. He apologized to my dad for his rude behavior and described his hardships and lack in his eastern European country my dad was stunned because even living as an oppressed people in apartheid South Africa never had he had to wait hours outside a grocery store and things were always cheap and plentiful...
@@8ending8ranches If you think the Democrats are anything like the Cuban government, you're out of your mind. Stop spreading nonsense. Wanting equal rights, access to voting for all Americans, health care and a living wage, should never be equated to what Cubans go through. To think they are the same is moronic.
@@Helvetica_Scenario it's not The Democrats as a whole, it's the powerful rich Democrats! the ones who have done nothing but syphon money out of our country for 50+ years In all their multiple seats in office. What you don't have time for, I dive head first into. I play my state and federal constitutions on repeat while i sleep. Freedom for ALL is my #1 concern with the United states of America and Americans. Transparency needs to be more than 10%. All will be revealed, the smoke is settling and the mirrors are coming down. Soon we will all know what the true big lie was. Coming soon to a constitutional republic near you!
@@bjwilliams my family and other families have food in Cuba but we do not have access to meat or certain kinds of fruit and vegetables etc. what you can find is marked up so high in price that my family and The average person cannot afford it.
Something that stuck with me from my High School years was when my history teacher was telling us how he fostered a Russian kid who wanted to study abroad, and how the kid cried when he noticed the different types of cereal he could buy. They took him to all manner of theme parks, nice restaurants, museums, etc. but his favorite was still the grocery store because of the variety and the freedom of choice. That stuck with me for years, and almost 20 years later, I find this video and it really drives that story home. Never ever take for granted the freedoms you have as an American citizen.
You cant be this brainwashed can you? The US sanctions communist countries and starts wars with them. You honestly think communism is so evil but the for profit US Government murders commies out of the goodness of their heart? They dont want you to see that making life better for ALL people not just the lucky and able bodied, is not just morally sound but fiscally sound too. Capitalism can't survive without using socialist policies. Look at what inevitably happens when the market crashes, when for profit companies use lobbyists to influence and change laws so that they can create monopolies. This system is extremely socialist... for the wealthy. When they burn the market for their own personal gain, the government steps in and prints them free money because the capitalist system would die without leaning on those socialist policies. Look at how large franchises pay their laborers as little as possible and the government has to step in and provide foodstamps so you dont starve and continue to generate wealth for those who have so much more than you. Look at how this system does nothing for those who literally can not work, and that socialist policies like SSI are the only thing keeping them alive. We as humans have always relied on eachother to survive. We specialize in our skills and lean on eachother when we need. Dont let the propaganda of the greedy and selfish turn you against your fellow human being. We ALL have a right to live. We are all created equal with inalienable rights to life and liberty. To me that doesnt mean only the lucky ones should be given those rights. None of us are free until everyone is. ❤
I just found your channel today! As someone who was born and lives in the US, My thoughts when walking into a grocery is going to be different now and not taken for granted. I can't imagine going to store and hoping they have food, and more than likely walking out with nothing because the day's stock (Maybe the week or month) was all bought out. But I hope you guys are enjoying it here in America!
Thank you so much! Yes its definitely a "chicken without a head" game in cuba, constantly searching for where things are. Now, we even have WhatsApp groups that let people know where they found certain products lol
@@YoelAndMari The groups are a neat idea! I hope one day Cuba won't have to rely on them and have plenty of foods for everyone, for a decent price and no price gauging. That Barbie doll price was crazy for a basic doll!
It is really sad my friend. Almost crying because I am still feel the same sensation. Cuba deserve a better future! Thanks for sharing your experience.
When Yoel was walking into Walmart and commented on the "smells" it really hit me. I've never noticed ANY smell. I will now. As Americans, with lots of choices and opportunities we want to show off our country, our Walmart and even our McDonalds. I enjoyed seeing his reaction but it also made me sad. Shouldn't everyone be able to enjoy strawberry milk or a 1/4 pounder? Our country still has lots of room for improvement but I am very proud to be American. Welcome to America Yoel. I hope you enjoy your visit.
Yes I believe the world should be able to live as america but that means being the world police! Otherwise the countries themselves will have to learn and raise themselves up. Not saying we can’t help but it should be prime directive hands off approach. That way we can more focus on American problems too!
Well they can make their own leche-fresa or burguesa-jumjum but only if their govt stops controlling production. It doesn't have to be US products, you know. But it can be free enterprise ie abundance for all.
It was that Subway. The Subway in Walmart always smells like fresh baked bread. My wife and I have always joked that it never tastes as good as it smells.
Oh, I'm sorry that Walmart upset Yoel. I know he must want to bring his daughter there so badly. And I know he wishes that all of the children in Cuba could have all of the abundant food and toys and clothes that we have here. All I can say is welcome to America, bring your family over, we have enough room and enough good people to help make it happen. I hope that America is all that you dreamed it would be and that you build a good life here.
@Kate G - we lost nearly 600K Americans to the pandemic, so, yes, we have enough room for good people to come here. Hard-working immigrants are the people who made America what it is today!
@@colealexander7690 Ask the Cubans about the quality of "free" healthcare as they're bringing their own aspirin, sheets, and toilet paper to the hospital because those things will not be provided.
Do you have any idea how Cuba was before the communist takeover? It was ruled by Batista "the butcher", a US-backed dictator under which the Cubans were plantation slaves or whores for american tourists. Read for yourself : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulgencio_Batista When Castro came to Cuba to topple the dictatorship, he came with 80 men and hid in the mountains. How, if not by overwhelming popular support, do you think he managed to lead a successful revolution? If you were Cuban yourself back then you would have obviously sided with the communist, just like the cubans actually did. Now compare Cuba, economically bullied by the USA for decades, to Haiti and Puerto Rico for instance, which have a capitalist economy and are in the same geographical area, it ain't much better. By the way am saddened to see the first answer I wrote is not here anymore. I think the video's author deleted it. It's sad to see people to want to engage in discussion and challenge their beliefs. I hope this one won't deleted again.
@@armandraynal740 when you base your argument off of Wikipedia then they are no longer credible. Just so you know anyone can go onto Wikipedia and change the information. Also Fidel Castro is the one who ruined Cuba, since he has taken office nothing has changed.
@@armandraynal740 All those 1950's American cars they still drive in Cuba today were bought by Cubans when Batista in power. You still have a brutal dictator, but with a weaker economy, nothing on the shelves, and people driving the same 65 year old cars. How is that "progress"?
I was 10 when I left Cuba. I saw a modern beautiful country destroyed. My family was composed of doctors, pharmacists, teachers, fashion designers, singers, dancers, nurses. They all disappeared now just the memories remain. I remember the joy of Christmas with family and lots of toys. Then everything disappeared the Christmas kiosks in the streets that sold regular toys became ration Chinese toys. I remember leaving Cuba with a blue eye baby doll and a China doll. I still have the China doll. The communist soldiers trying to rip off the doll’s heads off as I was checked by soldiers as I left the island with my parents. Now my living room is full of toys for my grandchildren. It’s very sad to see that young man not be able to buy an $8.00 dollar doll for his daughter. It’s hard to see a beautiful country, life destroyed by a government that promised equality and just created destruction and control.
The reality of socialism is seen through the eyes of immigrants who have never seen the abundance that capitalism brings to the lucky Americans who work hard for their livelihood. We turn a faucet and drinkable water appears which is unlike anywhere else in the world with few exceptions. America is an ivory tower of liberty that for those who live here are blessed by its rewards. Be proud.
As an American I was able to spend a couple days in Cuba back in 2018. I had many of the same reactions he did but in the opposite way. I appreciate this channel, I hope it grows huge. And I hope someday Cuba can get to a better place.
"We love for nothing." Such a powerful statement. It's what he said coming from Cuba. To exist without growing is what I get from his statement. That's what you live under in communism. So sad.
He actually said "we live for nothing". It was either a typo or a mistranslation. The idea being that in a crappy communist system there is no incentive whatsoever.
This is very eye opening. I'm grateful to have been born in the USA. After watching this I feel even more blessed. I hope more people here who think communism is good watch this!
This breaks my heart, especially to hear him talking about his daughter and Cuban children and the toys. There are SO MANY here who would gladly, joyfully send millions of toys to those children but the Cuban Customs enforcement would not allow it or probably tax the receivers so much they couldn't afford it. I truly cry for the beautiful people of Cuba, I pray that someday soon they throw off the yoke of oppression and are free again
Videos like this should be required watching in schools. This is the reality that the regular media of today won't show you. It's not unusual -- simply remarking on how Walmart smells (in a good way) is something every person in the US needs to grasp.
Making kids watch this video without first teaching the history of Cuba would translate to pure propaganda. What every person in the US should remark is how lots of their supermarket's goods are obtained through neoimperialism. Should we have chocolate if we cannot have chocolate without slavery?
@@TheMajorActual Non sequitur but anyway, most of the people working in computer parts manufacturing do what's called "996", from 9am to 9pm, 6 days per week, which translates to 72 hours a week. The workers get a relatively high salary from this, they often send a good amount of it to their families in the rural areas where their might still be some poverty/scarcity. They are free to go to some other company or return to their home town, but they generally do it anyway because they want to live in the city and help their families. The issues caused by this schedule are too many and too important though, and people in China have started to compile the companies that push for it to encourage their boycott, and the government and state affiliated media have echoed their voices, criticizing it too : www.roberthalf.cn/en/blog/employers/pros-and-cons-996-it-worth-it www.bjreview.com/Opinion/201904/t20190419_800165328.html Am also personally fiercely against a schedule this draconian, but it's a different culture. Even in the US you'll find people proud of doing 80 hours week, but in Asia overwork really is ingrained in their culture it seems : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoshi
@@armandraynal740 So -- China's treatment of the Uighur's is all good, because it's a different culture, as well. Gotcha. And yet, for all that work, the workers can't unionize....Funny, that.
Keep it up. Freedom and Liberty are are big deals. Everyone will love the contrast between the U.S. and Cuba. And I'm not a TH-camr but I hear a video around 10 minutes is the norm for people who's videos get watched the most.
Just came across your channel! I love these! They make me cry because we take so much for granted here and there are people who don’t know this life. I wish I could help all the people who don’t know about freedom and move them into my small home. Much love from the Navajo Nation here in Arizona!
This is my grandpa birthday 87th. He left Cuba 🇨🇺 with my grandma, uncle and mom, 52 years ago. Watching these videos have opened the conversation about the struggles Cubans face. We send you much love from NY. My grandfather says that the idea in Cuba were lies that need to end. He shares the same hopes with you that one day Cuba will be free.
As Kennedy said capitalism has never had to build walls to keep people in...that being said my best friend is Cuban it's a beautiful place and I hope to go one day
@Shell m they added that in after 911 as some security thing. Before that I've been to mexico Canada and the Bahamas with just a birth certificate. The 911 terrorists also got their liscense here in Virginia so not it's harder to get one and they look more secure. Its the same thing as them adding metal dectors in airports because of the hijackings that used to take place way more often.
@Shell m yeah it's just a sad thing what's constantly been going on where one nutjob screws it up for the rest of us...with the 4th coming up they used to have fireworks in my hometown until some dumb kid who was my age at the time decided it was a good idea to light the fireworks himself early and lose his arms
i want you to do as many things you can while hes here. ive lived in america all my life, so the things he is experiencing we take for granted. its great to live vicariously through his eyes
This really is an eye opener, we truly are blessed in this country, we take many things, the smallest things that mean so much to this man and his people for granted.
I have just found the channel, I was born in Artemisa, Cuba. I was blessed that my parents left when i was only 3 years old, the funny thing is I've never taken anything for granted.
I watched the other video yesterday where they went to Aldi's. Today when I went to the grocery store, I stopped as I went in and gave thanks for everything in there that I have access to! I am grateful!! Im so sorry that cubians have to deal with such strife! I hope things get better for them!
It's so sad what we here take for granted. It hurts my heart hearing how he wishes he could give all these things to his daughter. First time seeing your videos and I hope you keep posting. Sending love from Texas.
My husband is a manager at Walmart and has worked for the company for close to 20 years. Walmart has been very good to my family, very generous with benefits and family leave as needed. We live in a very family-oriented part of the country though. But this video makes me reflect on the many times I've walked into my husband's store and taken everything for granted, being bored with the selection of food and not wanting to buy anything because some things weren't up to my immediate needs for convenience and satisfaction. It makes me feel grateful for having such abundance literally within walking distance of my house and for my husband working for a company that pays him well enough to buy it.
It’s the little things that so many take for granted here. I’m so glad I was born in the USA. I’ve seen the worst of the worst on my tours to war torn countries while in the military. My first trip to Iraq in 2003 was the last time I was ungrateful for anything we have here.
Competition breeds excellence... yoel has lived a life many Americans desire today. Total government control over everything.. Yoel is the embodiment of the desire to be free and what freedom actually is. Keep posting this type of content
My heart goes out to Yoel and all the Cuban people who make the best of what they have, yet have so little choice in their circumstances. Here in the US there are many who haven't traveled outside the US and don't realize how good we have it here in general. Cubans deserve better, and I hope some day they can have what they need.
Absolutely love this. People here in the states are so spoiled and do not appreciate what we have. Not all but most. Thank you for showing the new adventures. It is so refreshing to see someone actually appreciate what we have. This needs to be shared and shared. This is a man who knows all about socialism and it needs to be shared. This is what some the do called leaders want to replace with socialism. God bless.
My dad lived under the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa but never had to wait long hours in a line just to do grocery shopping and never witnessed any empty shelves like these poor Cubans do....
Me entristece mucho ver ésto ☝🏾 y a la misma vez me alegro ver la reacción y alegría cuando ve la diferencia de la democracia ☝🏾 Pido a Díos por la libertad de su familia su hija, les tendré en mis Oraciones 🙏🏾 Bendiciones desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🇨🇺
And the thing is, most of the shelves he looked at I was telling to myself "why is it so empty" while he was surprised on how much stuff was available. I really do feel privileged now especially when he said those Cubans were just 90 miles away.
Wow.... Yoel, your journey from Cuba to USA and trying things for the first time is such a wonderful experience... thank you for sharing... I take so many things for granted and seeing how much you appreciate everything is an eye opening experience for me. I truly appreciate you and your love of life... again, thank you for sharing.... all the way from Shiprock, New Mexico, USA...
I would have bought the Barbie and sent it to the daughter, for something under $10. You only get to be a child once, and that toy would have made her day.
I'm positive when Yoel went shopping, he didn't complain about an unstocked item here and there, and at checkout, he didn't complain how few lanes were open. Thank you, Yoel, for perspective and a reminder of being grateful.
You are the best & last hope to save us from clueless people who think socialism is the answer. A picture is worth a 1,000 words but a video is worth 1,000 pictures. A live demonstration is priceless!! Spread these videos far and wide. Live to you from my channel. Anything I can do to help you out, just let me know. My audience and I are here to spread your story far & wide! Que levi a bien!
@@hettbeans AOC, Bernie, half the democratic party. If you begin with universal healthcare, then want 15 $ minimum wage and control everything about how the citizens live their lives including housing you sooner or later end in bad socialism with empty shelves. Because in a system where the state controls everything you loose your freedom and the incentive to work. Why bother if the government pays for your kids, gives you housing, free food etc.? You end with generational poverty because people have no reason to work and better themselves. The single mothers become wellfare queens and the young males become bums or criminals.
@@hettbeans And before you deny my argument simply look at the democrat run big cities where they try their policies for decades now. It simply does not work even in one city! Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Jersey City New York. Look and see how the lefts policies keep people poor despite their supposedly uplifting policies.
I knew, sort of, that things were bad in Cuba, but I had no idea how bad. I commend you for your bravery in filming those scenes. I’ve known and even worked with Cubans and they were ALWAYS incredible. The one person who stands out most had escaped Cuba in the 60’s and served alongside my father in the US ARMY Special Forces. He was a very good father to his daughter and had an undying love for this country. He also turned out to be one hell of a good soldier, serving in one of the army’s most dangerous units (MACVSOG) and survived. I have much respect for Cubans as a whole.
This absolutely breaks my heart. To know he’s only 4 years older than me yet we lived completely different lives. I grew up in the Chicagoland area and was raised by a single mom. We struggled and couldn’t get government assistance because my mom made .25¢ too much. But even then we had it so much better than this man and his ppl of Cuba. It really hit me when he said they’re only 90 miles away from Florida and yet look at how different our lives are compared to Cubans. This is a crime against humanity!!! No one should have to endure what this man and the rest of his ppl have had to endure!
I watch videos like this and it boggles my mind to think that we have people in leadership positions who actually want America to adopt the very policies that drove Cuba and other socialist/communist countries to the state they're in.
This pisses me off. The people in D.C. are NOT our leaders. They are our representatives! They are supposed to do our bidding, not impose their vision upon us. More Americans need to be taught this, and our legislators need to be reminded that they work for us. We do not work to serve them when we pay taxes. Smaller federal government and states rights. Term limits for congress.
BLM said capitalism is destroying America and Blacks family, they want Communism like Cuba. i dont know what BLM members is smoking but all of BLM leadership is buying multi-million dollar massion and home with the wealth the organization is getting from its members. Commies in DC want communism cause it will be them who get to decide who pockets teh $$$ and food goes too.
Also that we prop up communist China with our own free market consumerism. It's an entanglement I'd like to see us get OUT of. I'd like to see us doing more business at home and with free nations that treat their people well and are our allies.
It's important to keep in mind that it's the leaders who fare the best and can do extremely well for themselves through communism, socialism, or Marxism.
👍thanks so much for sharing - I am learning so much and the way that Yoel and you are describing your feelings about it all is so heartbreaking.. I hope that this soon will change for the better🌸
I'm a new subscriber and I'm totally hooked! I'm an American citizen who was born in Cuba, (Guantanamo bay NAS) and parents told me so many stories about Cuba growing up. I was only a few months old when we left so I have no memory of the place. These videos are really showing the drastic differences between communism and capitalism! Pay attention all you Bernie Sanders kids!
I went to the grocery store yesterday for the first time after watching your other video and I walked in with a different mind set. I even didn’t buy that much para no desperdiciar. Que Dios los bendiga.
Pero que bonitooo 😭 ughhhhh this channel is so fascinating to me. Thank you so so much for your transparency and showing your journey together with the world. We are so lucky to watch your story. Thank you!! And congratulations for finally being together. I’m really happy for you both. Love will carry you. 🖤
I’m from immigrant parents but was born here, a lot of times I take this country for granted. Watching you guys has made me realize how privileged and lucky we are to be born here. We should all be very Grateful we live here in the USA even with its flaws., if there is a way I can help or if anyone needs work, I’m in pompano beach . Good luck to both of you
Yoel and Mari, thank you sooooo much for sharing these precious moments. I’ve been sending your videos to everyone I know. Are we allowed to send Yoel and his family things in Cuba? Does anyone know if we can mail them supplies and toys and stuff they need? If so, maybe we could find more people in Cuba who need things and could hook them up with an American who could send it. Oh I hope so, but I have a bad feeling Cuba is not going to let us help.
Thank you for sharing this. I hope it goes viral. Americans forget or just take for granted all that we have. This video is very humbling and I was so touched by the young man not wanting to show his daughter all the toys at affordable prices - broke my heart.
Is Yoel living in the US now, has he officially immigrated here? If so, when can his family join him? We could see how badly he wanted to share everything he was seeing with his family.
Just found your channel today, July 3rd, and it just changed how i think about the 4th of July and what it really means. Im binge watching every video. Thank you for doing what your doing!
I really wish people like you guys could show Americans that dont love this country and want socialism and communism for us I hope now that you are Americans I hope you fight the good fight and tell just how bad it truly is in that mess and how good they have it
Americans who want healthcare for all Americans ( which is simply a tax paid social program just like SSI is), do actually love this country. Quit watching Fox propaganda about what your fellow Americans think and want.
Hey, Yoel!! Way to represent Colorado with your CU Buffs hat. Keep traveling west and I can show you some more beautiful country. It’s Memorial Day but they are projecting snow here in the mountains. As a teacher, I got to visit Cuba 6 years ago- it was beautiful. I pray everday for your people and your country! As a side note for those who are into the political discussion, Winston Church once said; “Democracy is the worst political system ever, unless you compare it to every other political system”. We have our problems but we are trying to do better. Thank you for posting this. God Bless!
@@tz7245 tbh idk. Lol. Yes they're cheap but I figured he'd be happy to get good priced meat, and freak out about the little mountains of it. Cuz if they go to a Whole Foods it's really great, but hella expensive--especially the meat. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This video series should be a requirement in our schools today. Too many of our young people are being taught that communism is a good thing, and capitalism is evil. Seeing the dichotomy of the two systems from a real life perspective would certainly instill some appreciation for everything that we are so lucky to have as Americans.
This is my first time on your Chanel and as i sit here watching tears running down my face we need to do something for the people of cuba we have so much here why not share sorry im at a loss for words.✌️
I really appreciate what you're doing. I'm gonna speak to my Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky and see if I could schedule you guys an interview in DC. He hates socialism and communism, and it would be refreshing to hear Yoel and his perspective on Cuba and America. The differences that is. God bless.
You guys are amazing! I am so happy that you can experience new things that American offers, am also humbled by your videos. I wish people appreciated things more, because some have so little. Please keep sharing it makes me smile
The amazing part is, this isnt even the full extent of Capitalism. These businesses still have to operate under government regulations and bureaucracy, telling them how much they can pay employees and what they can and can't sell, and yet amazingly they are able to provide us with all of this, despite the government on their back.
Thank god we have regulations and worker employees, why would we want to return to a Gilded Age where companies ruled like kings and the poor were forced to work in dangerous conditions for 12+ hour days for pennies.
@@z0h33y A. What if one adult has far more power than the other, 100X more power? Is such a contract actually consensual then, under pain of hunger, retribution, or violence? Clearly such a contract has issues. B. What, do you think all sports shouldn't be watched over by referees and commissions to make sure cheating doesn't happen? C. What happens when a private company poisons the river that a town drinks out of? Should there be no consequences? But sure, a society doesn't need rules or anybody to enforce them lol. That's clearly worked so well in places without government. It didn't just end up turning into warlords vs warlords or anything/s.
@@KM-jf6bn A. Businesses only grow powerful when they offer a product or service that enriches the lives of others. I don't understand how on one hand we can say that whatever 2 consenting adults do in the privacy of their room is fine as long as no ones being forced to, but then say that a contract between an employer and employee has to be mitigated and regulated by a third party helicopter mommy government. B. People playing sports on a field isn't exactly the same as running a business. But at the same time, if you sign up to play Football, you go into it knowing that you made the choice and you may get hurt, but the payoff is worth it. C. Of course there should be consequences for businesses that objectively destroy the environment and are causing harm. Like theres a difference between telling me who i can hire and how much i can pay them, versus dumping poisonous chemicals into a town's water supply. D. A society does need rules. But what im getting at is that the government serves a very specific purpose: The courts, the police, the military. There shouldn't be a government politician telling me whats safe to eat, or how many hours i can work, or who i can marry, etc.
@@z0h33y No, businesses, past a certain point can cut out their competition and amass power and then establish monopoly. At that point, they’re sucking the consumer and there isn’t much competition anymore. That’s why you need anti-monopoly action.
The toy part and his daughter broke my heart! I have 4 daughters. I pray you get a chance to go back to cuba with a suitcase full of clothes and barbies! I'm so sorry for the pain you feel for your daughter. I wish you well.
Or perhaps explain why it existed in the first place, why it never worked and why it collapsed. Giving details of the cause of Russian revolution of 1917, how Lenin came to power. Who Karl Marx was and what his manifesto says., how did Stalin take control. How would it of played out if Trotsky came to power, why did it spread into other nations, how did it end up in Cuba? Or perhaps we can show them a video of a guy walking around Walmart instead!
I saw my first video yesterday. It was the video spent at Costco. And I found the timing of that video to be quite serendipitous. Yesterday was our Independence Day. And here I am watching a video, through the perspective of a guest who only lives 90 miles away and having such intense feelings. Not for myself, but for him. I was born in the states, I grew up here. My family did face struggles.Money was tight, gifts were small. But nothing even close to what is happening down there. To be overwhelmed by the stuff that I see every time I go to the store is just something I cannot fully process. We take advantage of these things. We use the click list service on a regular basis, and if they don't have an item we asked for, they give us a substitution. Waiting 3 and 4 hours to get 1..ONE ITEM!?! A vast majority of Americans couldn't handle that. Most people wont wait 10 minutes, let alone hours on end. I really hope that this becomes the new normal for Yoel, and his family. The moment he speaks about his Daughter really hits me deep. As a father of 2, I connect with that on a very emotional level. I hope he knows that he is a good father. I wish you all well. I wish to everyone who has family still in Cuba, can one day free themselves of that awful tyranny. And my final wish is to my fellow Americans. Look at this. Watch this. Listen to this! See the possibilities and gifts we have already sitting in front of us. Recognize that socialism will not work. Be grateful for waking up in a country every single day that we can just head to our local wal-mart, target, whichever store you choose and buy something. If you thought the last 18 months were hard, try a lifetime of it.
How the hell can the Govt, do that to their people. This is so heartbreaking to hear :-( I feel so bad for the people of Cuba And to think This administration is pushing us towards socialism Ughhhh
I loved watching the two of you in this video. I know there's a lot of sadness for the Cubans you've left behind. I can only hope Cuba changes for the better. In the meantime, keep on having fun here!!
Would love to see the Cuban Community especially those that have just come too America storm Washington DC and tell the leftists what Communism looks like.
That would be the equivalent Germans from the 1930s storming Washington DC and telling the Republicans what fascism is really like. A social -democratic party is very different to a communist party.
Thank god we have the second amendment, socialism or communism will NEVER happen in America. There are not enough handcuffs or jail cells for the number of patriots in America whom are ready in a moments notice to defend our land.
@3:27 When he talks about his daughter while looking at the cake is heartbreaking. I hate it when I hear about little kids who aren't able to do anything for their birthday or Christmas because of financial and/or family circumstance. Sadly, after teaching at an elementary school in a low income area of a large city for 5 years I can tell you it happens far, far too often in the US as well. I'll never forget the week after Thanksgiving my first year. I asked the class how their Thanksgiving my was. That was a big mistake. About half of the kids didn't have what you'd consider a "normal" Thanksgiving. It really got to me and still about 12 years later I still think of that every Thanksgiving. It make me sad and utterly grateful at the same time. I wish Yoel could get that cake and all these toys for his little girl!
The way of life in Cuba is the way our USA is heading if we continue to allow those in power to strip us of our American constitutional liberties. Stand up for freedom, Patriots!
IOW, you're just another ignoramus who doesn't understand the difference between Communism and Socialism....shit, you probably don't know what either is without googling it. I'm willing to bet that you are also unaware of the fact that there have never been any countries which are purely socialistic or capitalistic...including the US. Every successful country is a mixture of both. And, what Constitutional liberties do you think are being taken away?
I’ve been binging these videos, but I just wanted to thank you both for opening my eyes to the reality people face while I live on the same earth in a seemingly different universe.
@5:40--"I hope this comes to Cuba one day" ...All you have to do is put your Election Ballot in the mail to change it. Oh wait. The Biden Admin. hopes the Cuba and Venezuela system comes to the USA one day. And 51% of the USA Voted for that!
Wrong. We were headed for a fascist government under a wannabe dictator (Trump) *1/6* and barely ended up with the votes of 82 million patriots to save the USA.
@@marshallguy301--Odd that the minorities thrived under Trump with the Lowest Unemployment Rates in History. But they didn't want to work. 82 Million votes for the promise of more Free Stuff.
@@ronmcmartin4513 Wow. Firstly, unemployment was 11% when Trump left - 5% when he entered. Mostly because of his complete Covid incompetence. And you're not even hiding the racism anymore, eh?
@@marshallguy301--Did you already forget, the State Governors controlled the Covid response. Unless you're blaming Trump for 11,000 extra Nursing Home deaths in NY, and the 3 Million people around the world, right? You're not even hiding your Stupidity anymore, eh?
Reminds me of when he saw the strawberry milk for the first time and how much he enjoyed it. Such a heartfelt reaction.
Just watch that last night....reminded me how spoiled myself and Americans are.
First time I went to Cuba in 1999 we visited my dad's family. I met a little third cousin of mine on their farm who was so proud to show me his toys. He made his own "farm" using bottles and cans as his animals. Two years later we visited again and I made sure to bring him a huge tub of 100 farm animals from Toys r Us. I'll never forget the look on his face when he opened it up. It's sad that Cuban kids have to grow up with so little but heart warming that they can still find joy without all the stuff we take for granted.
I went to the lowes foods yesterday and was whining that the grass fed organic black angus steaks were so expensive. Tomorrow I will shut up and gratefully eat my chicken, and thank God and American farmers for what I have!
AMEN to That! 🙌💖🎉🇺🇸
You'll soon be eating bugs because of your compliance.
@Weaver Cattle Company Is there any way to get around this, so that we can still feed the country?
Good Day
There shouldn’t even be non-organic foods of any kind. Monsanto and government started making all these GMO foods that are way less nutritious than organic foods. The seeds of GMO plants can’t even reproduce on their own. And the animals fed GMO products are also not as nutritious as animals that are fed regular organic foods. But unfortunately all this is way more expensive thanks to our government.
If the government could it would outlaw all organic farms. Bill Gates has been buying them up a lot especially in Oregon because they want to pass a bill and 2022 to that outlaws raising animals for food. Bill Gates wants to pass his lab grown meat.
Amen!
When my parents were getting their citizenship here in Miami, there was an interesting moment. During the ceremony, the amount of people getting their citizenship from each country was called out, for example, from Argentina: 3, from Brazil: 2. It was small numbers from every country. They saved Cuba for last, and when they announced the number, I think it was something like 93 people. I was still a kid in middle school then and just found it funny, but these videos have really added a lot of depth to that memory for me.
My parents immigrated from Colombia, and they always talk about how safe things feel here, and how much opportunity there is. This city is a big melting pot of different people, so I didnt necessarily grow up in an enclave of white or hispanic people, but most of the people who I grew up with were immigrants or the children of immigrants, and whether they were black, asian, hispanic, or white, they had something to praise this country for that wasnt available to them where they came from.
There's a lot of anti-capitalist sentiment in the school system here, but thankfully its hard for the people here to buy into it, given the love the locals have for this country. You'll hear a lot of cynics in America say that the American dream is dead, but it is very much alive in Miami. For a lot of the people that come here, the dream is just being able to work a decent job for a decent income and have the things we take for granted here. For the children of these immigrants, who get to hear what other places in the world are like and know then to do the hard work, opportunity is abundant
Communism and capitalism are the extreme ends, so it baffles me the sort of all or nothing attitude a lot of people watching these videos have. Communism doesn't work, but neither does total capitalism the way we know it today. There is no true communism or capitalist country. I just think about the narrative that this is sending which paints this picture of specifically America as being a place with abundance for all, yet many Americans can't afford food or adequate housing and there are tons of social issues. It's interesting to see the difference between Cuba and America because it IS stark, but throughout I just thought about any poor Americans watching this and what they'd be thinking.
I'm from the UK which I feel has that in-between of socialism and capitalism which is why I mentioned the spectrum at the start, it's not black and white, I mean even when I went to a Publix for the first time in Orlando I thought it was nuts how much cereal there was 😂
@@FacelessQueenie Total capitalism? Where do you live? Here in the states we have a lot of social programs (too many in my opinion). Look it up wellfare queens who are
married to the state and get children only because of the benefits it gets them. How i know? Because they treat their children real bad. If you take away any incentive to work
because the state pays you for your "fatherless" children that is what you get.
The American dream is very much alive where I live also. I work in education and most of my students are either immigrants or children of immigrants and they are a joy to teach. They don't take their education for granted and they apply themselves above and beyond what is necessary. Not only do they do better academically but their behavior and level of respect is better. I hate to say it but they are doing much better than the other students who only know America.
@@stefan6412 this,people that go without food or a roof of some sort over there head in America? It's by choice or complete lack of the slightest bit of effort.
@@FacelessQueenie whether poverty exists in a country is a much more nuanced issue than how inclined citizens are towards socialism. You mention that the UK is a nice in between of capitalism and socialism, but there is still a lot of poverty there, a google search would tell me that the poverty rate is somewhere between 10-35% depending on the ethnic or age group (from skimming several different sites), which is comparable to the US and much of the first world as well.
However nuanced that issue is though, I can confidently say that what has plagued both systems and caused them to not work ideally is corruption, even more so corruption of the people in power. Socialism is a system where property is held publically and distributed to those who need it, but really by publically we mean by a centralized group, the state, and whether it gets distributed to those who need it is reliant on them, how corrupt or ignorant of the plight of their countrymen they are.
When people leave an especially oppressive state and come here, and they are hostile against socialism, it is really the corruption of those in charge that they are hostile against. But we know that there is corruption in capitalism as well. It is just that money rules in capitalism, and power exchanges hands more freely. What is valued in capitalism isnt who in power do you know and which of their needs can you meet, in capitalism what is valued is what does the public want and can you provide it to them. People who provide goods and services to meet their countrymen's needs in America can become wealthy, beyond just meeting their basic needs.
A lot of wrong still occurs here, but the ideal of the individual having the ability to rise to a position where they can impose not letting themselves be oppressed is held in America. As part of the first world, America *does* have a lot of abundance, but immigrants dont come here expecting to be sheltered and carried into a comfortable life. The American dream is working hard and making sacrifices for what you want, but then actually being able to get it, especially without it being stolen away, which is rare around much of the world.
There is always going to be poverty here, just like there is always going to be poverty in other countries. But there is hope in the US at least to always be able to improve your life, without having to convince someone in power to improve it for you.
And as someone mentioned above, the US does have a lot of social programs. It also offers an incredible amount of apprenticeship programs, many free and even with room and board, but they seem to be unheard of by the people seeking jobs in retail or customer service. The trades are stigmatized and seem to not be promoted, but thats one way up. There are even opportunities in apprenticeships for medical care, for computer programming, for translation and accounting. Another opportunity is the military, with the amount of benefits they offer with room and board, and the free college education and work experience, well that must be a big help to some. Many of the roles they offer are far from infantry as well. There are more ways out as well, it just takes hard work and sacrifice, something immigrants come here expecting to face
Makes me sad too knowing that people in Cuba have to live in such harsh conditions. We have people in the USA arguing about the dumbest things, and they don’t realize how fortunate we have it.
There's a saying in communist Venezuela now: "Eramos felices y no lo sabíamos" (We were happy and we did not know it). Let's pray the same never happens in the USA.
@@ElCid48 As long as we keep the 2nd Amendment at least we can fight communism. That is the sole reason why the leftists want gun control. Not the shooting victims they care nothing about (and are most of the time shot with illegal guns anyway). They are afraid that americans would fight them if they try to bring socialism/communism
to the U.S in earnest.
Lets not all forget that embargo on Cuba, imposed by US, is the sole reason why things are scarce there...
@@kptLepra That's not at all true. They can't even grow a garden in their yard or raise chickens. If they could the embargoes would have little effect. They can't renovate and sell(flip) their homes for a profit because they are not allowed to own them. They can't even have a damn garage sale.
@@andyfletcher3561 Canada never embargoed Cuba, and neither did most Euro countries.
I can feel his sadness for the people in Cuba. Some people in America have no idea how good they have it here.
Yes, they are called democrats.
That's also unfair in another way - we have a lot of homeless people in the U. S. Just go to Los Angeles to an area called Skid Row. Tragic!
@@maryaltshuller885 Most of them are drug addicts. They can live there year round and get all their needs met, including drugs. Very few work. The ones that work should be given shelter because at least they contribute. The ones that are mentally ill should be put in hospitals.
So true. As long as i have a full belly (even if it is from "cheap" food like potatos, noodles or rice with a simple sauce) and a roof over my head i am content.
A poor person in america is rich almost anywhere else in the world except maybe Canada and Western Europe.
@@lisa9867 you do know the reason why most ''mentally ill'' people are not in hospitals is because the US cut funding for that. Also drug addicts are people too and there's reasons why they fall into that.
Yoel seems like he has such a big heart. From helping a stocker to constantly thinking of the people back home instead of himself, he's a great representative of the Cuban people.
My heart broke when he started talking about wanting give his daughter clothes and toys 😭😭😭😭
My dad felt the same way... In the 1970s he worked with a guy from eastern Europe who's country had similar issues to Cuba.. Empty Shelves at the grocery stores.. He would wait from 3am in the morning in the snow just to buy a brick of butter just to get into the store after 9am to discover that the butter has been sold out... You had to be politically connected to get a bottle of brandy... But in a Town in Africa he stunned to see how anybody could afford a bottle of brandy and how our grocery stores were full of food and plenty of different brands... He bought himself 3 bottles of brandy and packed his trolley with butter and food.. He apologized to my dad for his rude behavior and described his hardships and lack in his eastern European country my dad was stunned because even living as an oppressed people in apartheid South Africa never had he had to wait hours outside a grocery store and things were always cheap and plentiful...
The democrat party wants Cuban like laws for America. This video should be a stern lesson to everyone right now.
@@8ending8ranches If you think the Democrats are anything like the Cuban government, you're out of your mind. Stop spreading nonsense. Wanting equal rights, access to voting for all Americans, health care and a living wage, should never be equated to what Cubans go through. To think they are the same is moronic.
@@Helvetica_Scenario it's not The Democrats as a whole, it's the powerful rich Democrats! the ones who have done nothing but syphon money out of our country for 50+ years In all their multiple seats in office. What you don't have time for, I dive head first into. I play my state and federal constitutions on repeat while i sleep. Freedom for ALL is my #1 concern with the United states of America and Americans. Transparency needs to be more than 10%. All will be revealed, the smoke is settling and the mirrors are coming down. Soon we will all know what the true big lie was. Coming soon to a constitutional republic near you!
@@8ending8ranches these videos should be required viewing for anyone that voted for Democrats
came across this today...thanks for the reminder of how lucky most people have it in America.
Thanks so much! we hope you will subscribe :)
@@YoelAndMari i did!
In Cuba, they still have food..people are not starving to death, the way they are in North Korea!!!😥🍳🍎
@@bjwilliams no one said anyone is starving to death. If they were, we wouldn’t have a TH-cam.
@@bjwilliams my family and other families have food in Cuba but we do not have access to meat or certain kinds of fruit and vegetables etc. what you can find is marked up so high in price that my family and The average person cannot afford it.
Something that stuck with me from my High School years was when my history teacher was telling us how he fostered a Russian kid who wanted to study abroad, and how the kid cried when he noticed the different types of cereal he could buy. They took him to all manner of theme parks, nice restaurants, museums, etc. but his favorite was still the grocery store because of the variety and the freedom of choice. That stuck with me for years, and almost 20 years later, I find this video and it really drives that story home. Never ever take for granted the freedoms you have as an American citizen.
You cant be this brainwashed can you? The US sanctions communist countries and starts wars with them. You honestly think communism is so evil but the for profit US Government murders commies out of the goodness of their heart? They dont want you to see that making life better for ALL people not just the lucky and able bodied, is not just morally sound but fiscally sound too. Capitalism can't survive without using socialist policies. Look at what inevitably happens when the market crashes, when for profit companies use lobbyists to influence and change laws so that they can create monopolies. This system is extremely socialist... for the wealthy. When they burn the market for their own personal gain, the government steps in and prints them free money because the capitalist system would die without leaning on those socialist policies. Look at how large franchises pay their laborers as little as possible and the government has to step in and provide foodstamps so you dont starve and continue to generate wealth for those who have so much more than you. Look at how this system does nothing for those who literally can not work, and that socialist policies like SSI are the only thing keeping them alive. We as humans have always relied on eachother to survive. We specialize in our skills and lean on eachother when we need. Dont let the propaganda of the greedy and selfish turn you against your fellow human being. We ALL have a right to live. We are all created equal with inalienable rights to life and liberty. To me that doesnt mean only the lucky ones should be given those rights. None of us are free until everyone is. ❤
Didn’t want his daughter to see ! Would make her unhappy.....a real father.
Its so sad!
My heart is breaking for him and his family.
I just found your channel today! As someone who was born and lives in the US, My thoughts when walking into a grocery is going to be different now and not taken for granted. I can't imagine going to store and hoping they have food, and more than likely walking out with nothing because the day's stock (Maybe the week or month) was all bought out. But I hope you guys are enjoying it here in America!
Thank you so much! Yes its definitely a "chicken without a head" game in cuba, constantly searching for where things are. Now, we even have WhatsApp groups that let people know where they found certain products lol
@@YoelAndMari The groups are a neat idea! I hope one day Cuba won't have to rely on them and have plenty of foods for everyone, for a decent price and no price gauging. That Barbie doll price was crazy for a basic doll!
@@lalastarrx3 that is a state owned store with the Barbie doll. They set the price. And at that time average Cuban salary was only around $30-$40.
I just found the channel today as well.
@@YoelAndMari Good Luck to you! I wish you success in America and hopefully you can bring you families to the U.S rather sooner than later.
It is really sad my friend. Almost crying because I am still feel the same sensation. Cuba deserve a better future! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Urinate on Castro's grave. It's his fault that Cuba has this poverty!
I think every country deserves a better future
When Yoel was walking into Walmart and commented on the "smells" it really hit me. I've never noticed ANY smell. I will now. As Americans, with lots of choices and opportunities we want to show off our country, our Walmart and even our McDonalds. I enjoyed seeing his reaction but it also made me sad. Shouldn't everyone be able to enjoy strawberry milk or a 1/4 pounder? Our country still has lots of room for improvement but I am very proud to be American. Welcome to America Yoel. I hope you enjoy your visit.
Yes I believe the world should be able to live as america but that means being the world police! Otherwise the countries themselves will have to learn and raise themselves up. Not saying we can’t help but it should be prime directive hands off approach. That way we can more focus on American problems too!
Well they can make their own leche-fresa or burguesa-jumjum but only if their govt stops controlling production. It doesn't have to be US products, you know. But it can be free enterprise ie abundance for all.
@@chicawhappa But free enterprise also means freedom of expression and freedom of choice and that a communist/socialist country can never allow!
It was that Subway. The Subway in Walmart always smells like fresh baked bread. My wife and I have always joked that it never tastes as good as it smells.
Walmart definitely has a smell all it’s own that’s for sure lol
Oh, I'm sorry that Walmart upset Yoel. I know he must want to bring his daughter there so badly. And I know he wishes that all of the children in Cuba could have all of the abundant food and toys and clothes that we have here. All I can say is welcome to America, bring your family over, we have enough room and enough good people to help make it happen. I hope that America is all that you dreamed it would be and that you build a good life here.
@Kate G - we lost nearly 600K Americans to the pandemic, so, yes, we have enough room for good people to come here. Hard-working immigrants are the people who made America what it is today!
Sadly, many people here forget that. 😣
To think that so many hate America and want the US to become communist or socialist.
@@daniellehurrell6620 No one I know has forgotten that we welcome legal immigrants. It is those who come here illegally that they don't welcome.
And as an afterthought, keep America capitalist because no other system will provide this wealth!
Capitalism: An unequally-shared blessing. Communism: An equally-shared misery.
"bUt BuT fReE hEaLtHcArE."
@@colealexander7690 Ask the Cubans about the quality of "free" healthcare as they're bringing their own aspirin, sheets, and toilet paper to the hospital because those things will not be provided.
@@TXKafir I said it in a joking manner.
@@colealexander7690 I got that. I was just agreeing with you and piling on.
@@TXKafir gotcha.
Me: Why are the meat shelves so empty?
Him: I've never seen so much meat in my life.
That's the difference between capitalism and communism.
I noticed that too. The meat case looked so empty to me, but he was ready to freak out over the amount available.
Yeah it was really sad and makes me appreciate things more now :(
Do you have any idea how Cuba was before the communist takeover? It was ruled by Batista "the butcher", a US-backed dictator under which the Cubans were plantation slaves or whores for american tourists. Read for yourself :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulgencio_Batista
When Castro came to Cuba to topple the dictatorship, he came with 80 men and hid in the mountains. How, if not by overwhelming popular support, do you think he managed to lead a successful revolution?
If you were Cuban yourself back then you would have obviously sided with the communist, just like the cubans actually did.
Now compare Cuba, economically bullied by the USA for decades, to Haiti and Puerto Rico for instance, which have a capitalist economy and are in the same geographical area, it ain't much better.
By the way am saddened to see the first answer I wrote is not here anymore. I think the video's author deleted it. It's sad to see people to want to engage in discussion and challenge their beliefs. I hope this one won't deleted again.
@@armandraynal740 when you base your argument off of Wikipedia then they are no longer credible. Just so you know anyone can go onto Wikipedia and change the information. Also Fidel Castro is the one who ruined Cuba, since he has taken office nothing has changed.
@@armandraynal740 All those 1950's American cars they still drive in Cuba today were bought by Cubans when Batista in power. You still have a brutal dictator, but with a weaker economy, nothing on the shelves, and people driving the same 65 year old cars. How is that "progress"?
I was 10 when I left Cuba. I saw a modern beautiful country destroyed. My family was composed of doctors, pharmacists, teachers, fashion designers, singers, dancers, nurses. They all disappeared now just the memories remain.
I remember the joy of Christmas with family and lots of toys. Then everything disappeared the Christmas kiosks in the streets that sold regular toys became ration Chinese toys. I remember leaving Cuba with a blue eye baby doll and a China doll. I still have the China doll. The communist soldiers trying to rip off the doll’s heads off as I was checked by soldiers as I left the island with my parents.
Now my living room is full of toys for my grandchildren. It’s very sad to see that young man not be able to buy an $8.00 dollar doll for his daughter. It’s hard to see a beautiful country, life destroyed by a government that promised equality and just created destruction and control.
Exactly like theyre trying to do in America and around the world.
The Cuban government may have messed up the economy in the early years but much of the economic hardship these days is caused by the economic embargo.
The reality of socialism is seen through the eyes of immigrants who have never seen the abundance that capitalism brings to the lucky Americans who work hard for their livelihood. We turn a faucet and drinkable water appears which is unlike anywhere else in the world with few exceptions. America is an ivory tower of liberty that for those who live here are blessed by its rewards. Be proud.
This is such an important message that you are sending with these videos. People need to see the reality of what communism/socialism does. Thank you!
Communist Dictatorships are very different from Democratic Socialism. Read a f'ing book for god's sake.
If you want to honest, and scientific then you have to compare Cuba to Vietnam.
Why does the U.S. trade with China and Vietnam but not with Cuba?
As an American I was able to spend a couple days in Cuba back in 2018. I had many of the same reactions he did but in the opposite way. I appreciate this channel, I hope it grows huge. And I hope someday Cuba can get to a better place.
"We love for nothing." Such a powerful statement. It's what he said coming from Cuba. To exist without growing is what I get from his statement. That's what you live under in communism. So sad.
He actually said "we live for nothing". It was either a typo or a mistranslation. The idea being that in a crappy communist system there is no incentive whatsoever.
Sending much love to you guys. Video made me cry seeing Yoel's reactions. Many Americans, like myself, take for granted how blessed we really are.
This is very eye opening. I'm grateful to have been born in the USA. After watching this I feel even more blessed. I hope more people here who think communism is good watch this!
Ameen!!
This is the third video I have watched and he truly has a piece of my heart. Precious man.
This breaks my heart, especially to hear him talking about his daughter and Cuban children and the toys. There are SO MANY here who would gladly, joyfully send millions of toys to those children but the Cuban Customs enforcement would not allow it or probably tax the receivers so much they couldn't afford it. I truly cry for the beautiful people of Cuba, I pray that someday soon they throw off the yoke of oppression and are free again
I will never again take the abundance at my feet for granted. Thank you for sharing your videos and WELCOME TO AMERICA!!
Videos like this should be required watching in schools. This is the reality that the regular media of today won't show you. It's not unusual -- simply remarking on how Walmart smells (in a good way) is something every person in the US needs to grasp.
Absolutely. Thanks for watching. ❤️
Making kids watch this video without first teaching the history of Cuba would translate to pure propaganda.
What every person in the US should remark is how lots of their supermarket's goods are obtained through neoimperialism. Should we have chocolate if we cannot have chocolate without slavery?
@@armandraynal740 So you acknowledge that the computer you typed this on is made by slave labor in Communist China?
@@TheMajorActual Non sequitur but anyway, most of the people working in computer parts manufacturing do what's called "996", from 9am to 9pm, 6 days per week, which translates to 72 hours a week. The workers get a relatively high salary from this, they often send a good amount of it to their families in the rural areas where their might still be some poverty/scarcity. They are free to go to some other company or return to their home town, but they generally do it anyway because they want to live in the city and help their families.
The issues caused by this schedule are too many and too important though, and people in China have started to compile the companies that push for it to encourage their boycott, and the government and state affiliated media have echoed their voices, criticizing it too :
www.roberthalf.cn/en/blog/employers/pros-and-cons-996-it-worth-it
www.bjreview.com/Opinion/201904/t20190419_800165328.html
Am also personally fiercely against a schedule this draconian, but it's a different culture. Even in the US you'll find people proud of doing 80 hours week, but in Asia overwork really is ingrained in their culture it seems : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoshi
@@armandraynal740 So -- China's treatment of the Uighur's is all good, because it's a different culture, as well. Gotcha. And yet, for all that work, the workers can't unionize....Funny, that.
Keep it up. Freedom and Liberty are are big deals. Everyone will love the contrast between the U.S. and Cuba. And I'm not a TH-camr but I hear a video around 10 minutes is the norm for people who's videos get watched the most.
Just came across your channel! I love these! They make me cry because we take so much for granted here and there are people who don’t know this life. I wish I could help all the people who don’t know about freedom and move them into my small home. Much love from the Navajo Nation here in Arizona!
This is my grandpa birthday 87th. He left Cuba 🇨🇺 with my grandma, uncle and mom, 52 years ago. Watching these videos have opened the conversation about the struggles Cubans face. We send you much love from NY. My grandfather says that the idea in Cuba were lies that need to end. He shares the same hopes with you that one day Cuba will be free.
As Kennedy said capitalism has never had to build walls to keep people in...that being said my best friend is Cuban it's a beautiful place and I hope to go one day
It's nuts when you look at the Democrats of old like Kennedy. The modern Democrats would treat Kennedy like he was Trump.
@Shell m they added that in after 911 as some security thing. Before that I've been to mexico Canada and the Bahamas with just a birth certificate. The 911 terrorists also got their liscense here in Virginia so not it's harder to get one and they look more secure. Its the same thing as them adding metal dectors in airports because of the hijackings that used to take place way more often.
@Shell m a lot easier to leave here than places like say communist North Korea
@Shell m yeah it's just a sad thing what's constantly been going on where one nutjob screws it up for the rest of us...with the 4th coming up they used to have fireworks in my hometown until some dumb kid who was my age at the time decided it was a good idea to light the fireworks himself early and lose his arms
@Shell m Oh no! People should totally not celebrate a national holiday because it upsets your dog! The horror!
Much Love for CUBA and the People of Cuba welcome mi amego and Amiga to America God bless you both ✌
i want you to do as many things you can while hes here. ive lived in america all my life, so the things he is experiencing we take for granted. its great to live vicariously through his eyes
I like how I just found out about this channel an hour ago, amazing!
This really is an eye opener, we truly are blessed in this country, we take many things, the smallest things that mean so much to this man and his people for granted.
OMG at 4:03. He's so sweet! I hope he can bring his daughter here to be with you guys. Wow, I'm in tears. 😘
I have just found the channel, I was born in Artemisa, Cuba. I was blessed that my parents left when i was only 3 years old, the funny thing is I've never taken anything for granted.
God Bless my friends in Cuba. I'll never forget your kind smiles, and hospitality. My heart breaks for your struggles. From Canada!
I was just in the Walmart, in Cutler Ridge. They had about 10% fewer things than normal. Not so many shoppers either, I guess that's why.
I watched the other video yesterday where they went to Aldi's. Today when I went to the grocery store, I stopped as I went in and gave thanks for everything in there that I have access to! I am grateful!! Im so sorry that cubians have to deal with such strife! I hope things get better for them!
It's so sad what we here take for granted. It hurts my heart hearing how he wishes he could give all these things to his daughter. First time seeing your videos and I hope you keep posting. Sending love from Texas.
My husband is a manager at Walmart and has worked for the company for close to 20 years. Walmart has been very good to my family, very generous with benefits and family leave as needed. We live in a very family-oriented part of the country though. But this video makes me reflect on the many times I've walked into my husband's store and taken everything for granted, being bored with the selection of food and not wanting to buy anything because some things weren't up to my immediate needs for convenience and satisfaction. It makes me feel grateful for having such abundance literally within walking distance of my house and for my husband working for a company that pays him well enough to buy it.
It’s the little things that so many take for granted here. I’m so glad I was born in the USA. I’ve seen the worst of the worst on my tours to war torn countries while in the military. My first trip to Iraq in 2003 was the last time I was ungrateful for anything we have here.
Competition breeds excellence... yoel has lived a life many Americans desire today. Total government control over everything.. Yoel is the embodiment of the desire to be free and what freedom actually is. Keep posting this type of content
No Americans desire that. Don't be stupid.
@@Tensen01 Yes they do!!! They just don't know that's what they get when they knock this country and aspire to socialism.
My heart goes out to Yoel and all the Cuban people who make the best of what they have, yet have so little choice in their circumstances. Here in the US there are many who haven't traveled outside the US and don't realize how good we have it here in general. Cubans deserve better, and I hope some day they can have what they need.
This man has to try Barbeque, I feel like he would absolutely flip out! Get this man a briquet.
Absolutely love this. People here in the states are so spoiled and do not appreciate what we have. Not all but most. Thank you for showing the new adventures. It is so refreshing to see someone actually appreciate what we have. This needs to be shared and shared. This is a man who knows all about socialism and it needs to be shared. This is what some the do called leaders want to replace with socialism. God bless.
My dad lived under the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa but never had to wait long hours in a line just to do grocery shopping and never witnessed any empty shelves like these poor Cubans do....
Me entristece mucho ver ésto ☝🏾 y a la misma vez me alegro ver la reacción y alegría cuando ve la diferencia de la democracia ☝🏾 Pido a Díos por la libertad de su familia su hija, les tendré en mis Oraciones 🙏🏾 Bendiciones desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🇨🇺
Cuba is a beautiful country filled with wonderful people who are eager to share their enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit with the world.
And the thing is, most of the shelves he looked at I was telling to myself "why is it so empty" while he was surprised on how much stuff was available. I really do feel privileged now especially when he said those Cubans were just 90 miles away.
It must have been stunning to see the huge collection of racks and racks full of stuff and shelves full of stuff and more stuff.
Wow.... Yoel, your journey from Cuba to USA and trying things for the first time is such a wonderful experience... thank you for sharing... I take so many things for granted and seeing how much you appreciate everything is an eye opening experience for me. I truly appreciate you and your love of life... again, thank you for sharing.... all the way from Shiprock, New Mexico, USA...
I would have bought the Barbie and sent it to the daughter, for something under $10. You only get to be a child once, and that toy would have made her day.
Would probably be confiscated before ever getting to his daughter.
I'm positive when Yoel went shopping, he didn't complain about an unstocked item here and there, and at checkout, he didn't complain how few lanes were open. Thank you, Yoel, for perspective and a reminder of being grateful.
You are the best & last hope to save us from clueless people who think socialism is the answer. A picture is worth a 1,000 words but a video is worth 1,000 pictures. A live demonstration is priceless!! Spread these videos far and wide. Live to you from my channel. Anything I can do to help you out, just let me know. My audience and I are here to spread your story far & wide!
Que levi a bien!
Now do Germany, or Norway, or any of the first world countries with more democratic socialist systems.
There isn't a single mainstream figure in US politics espousing socialism
@@hettbeans AOC, Bernie, half the democratic party. If you begin with universal healthcare, then want 15 $ minimum wage and control everything about how the citizens
live their lives including housing you sooner or later end in bad socialism with empty shelves. Because in a system where the state controls everything you loose your freedom and the incentive to work. Why bother if the government pays for your kids, gives you housing, free food etc.? You end with generational poverty because people have no reason to work and better themselves. The single mothers become wellfare queens and the young males become bums or criminals.
@@hettbeans And before you deny my argument simply look at the democrat run big cities where they try their policies for decades now. It simply does not work even
in one city! Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Jersey City New York. Look and see how the lefts policies keep people poor despite
their supposedly uplifting policies.
I knew, sort of, that things were bad in Cuba, but I had no idea how bad. I commend you for your bravery in filming those scenes. I’ve known and even worked with Cubans and they were ALWAYS incredible. The one person who stands out most had escaped Cuba in the 60’s and served alongside my father in the US ARMY Special Forces. He was a very good father to his daughter and had an undying love for this country. He also turned out to be one hell of a good soldier, serving in one of the army’s most dangerous units (MACVSOG) and survived. I have much respect for Cubans as a whole.
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Americans: They need to restock the meat, they don't have my brand😒
Cubans: OMG LOOK AT ALL THE MEAT😳
This absolutely breaks my heart. To know he’s only 4 years older than me yet we lived completely different lives. I grew up in the Chicagoland area and was raised by a single mom. We struggled and couldn’t get government assistance because my mom made .25¢ too much. But even then we had it so much better than this man and his ppl of Cuba. It really hit me when he said they’re only 90 miles away from Florida and yet look at how different our lives are compared to Cubans. This is a crime against humanity!!! No one should have to endure what this man and the rest of his ppl have had to endure!
I watch videos like this and it boggles my mind to think that we have people in leadership positions who actually want America to adopt the very policies that drove Cuba and other socialist/communist countries to the state they're in.
This pisses me off. The people in D.C. are NOT our leaders. They are our representatives! They are supposed to do our bidding, not impose their vision upon us.
More Americans need to be taught this, and our legislators need to be reminded that they work for us. We do not work to serve them when we pay taxes.
Smaller federal government and states rights. Term limits for congress.
BLM said capitalism is destroying America and Blacks family, they want Communism like Cuba. i dont know what BLM members is smoking but all of BLM leadership is buying multi-million dollar massion and home with the wealth the organization is getting from its members.
Commies in DC want communism cause it will be them who get to decide who pockets teh $$$ and food goes too.
Also that we prop up communist China with our own free market consumerism. It's an entanglement I'd like to see us get OUT of. I'd like to see us doing more business at home and with free nations that treat their people well and are our allies.
All bought and paid for Chinese representatives 😓
It's important to keep in mind that it's the leaders who fare the best and can do extremely well for themselves through communism, socialism, or Marxism.
👍thanks so much for sharing - I am learning so much and the way that Yoel and you are describing your feelings about it all is so heartbreaking.. I hope that this soon will change for the better🌸
WELCOME TO AMERICA MY FRIEND 🇨🇺 🇺🇸 LAND OF FREEDOM 🗽 AND DEMOCRACY ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾
And we nearly lost our democracy because of Trump's lies and his crazy supporters.
I'm a new subscriber and I'm totally hooked! I'm an American citizen who was born in Cuba, (Guantanamo bay NAS) and parents told me so many stories about Cuba growing up. I was only a few months old when we left so I have no memory of the place. These videos are really showing the drastic differences between communism and capitalism! Pay attention all you Bernie Sanders kids!
Every American parent needs to show this to their kids so they know what happens in communist countries.
Many more adults need to see this vid and realize it too.
Yoel has such a kind heart. I would totally hang out and have a beer with him and just listen. The stories he could probably tell about Cuba.
Sometimes I forget how blessed are Ricans are.
I went to the grocery store yesterday for the first time after watching your other video and I walked in with a different mind set. I even didn’t buy that much para no desperdiciar. Que Dios los bendiga.
Maybe one day Yoel can experience a buffet.
Pero que bonitooo 😭 ughhhhh this channel is so fascinating to me. Thank you so so much for your transparency and showing your journey together with the world. We are so lucky to watch your story. Thank you!! And congratulations for finally being together. I’m really happy for you both. Love will carry you. 🖤
I’m from immigrant parents but was born here, a lot of times I take this country for granted. Watching you guys has made me realize how privileged and lucky we are to be born here. We should all be very Grateful we live here in the USA even with its flaws., if there is a way I can help or if anyone needs work, I’m in pompano beach . Good luck to both of you
Yoel I'd love to see you go to the Shooting range for the 1st time.... would make a great video...
He is dying to go!!! We just don’t know anyone
Yoel and Mari, thank you sooooo much for sharing these precious moments. I’ve been sending your videos to everyone I know. Are we allowed to send Yoel and his family things in Cuba? Does anyone know if we can mail them supplies and toys and stuff they need? If so, maybe we could find more people in Cuba who need things and could hook them up with an American who could send it. Oh I hope so, but I have a bad feeling Cuba is not going to let us help.
I hope he is able to bring his daughter
Thank you for sharing this. I hope it goes viral. Americans forget or just take for granted all that we have. This video is very humbling and I was so touched by the young man not wanting to show his daughter all the toys at affordable prices - broke my heart.
Is Yoel living in the US now, has he officially immigrated here? If so, when can his family join him? We could see how badly he wanted to share everything he was seeing with his family.
it takes a while. It is a process. He needs to become a citizen first before he can petition for his daughter to come here.
Just found your channel today, July 3rd, and it just changed how i think about the 4th of July and what it really means. Im binge watching every video. Thank you for doing what your doing!
I really wish people like you guys could show Americans that dont love this country and want socialism and communism for us I hope now that you are Americans I hope you fight the good fight and tell just how bad it truly is in that mess and how good they have it
Americans who want healthcare for all Americans ( which is simply a tax paid social program just like SSI is), do actually love this country. Quit watching Fox propaganda about what your fellow Americans think and want.
Hey, Yoel!! Way to represent Colorado with your CU Buffs hat. Keep traveling west and I can show you some more beautiful country. It’s Memorial Day but they are projecting snow here in the mountains. As a teacher, I got to visit Cuba 6 years ago- it was beautiful. I pray everday for your people and your country! As a side note for those who are into the political discussion, Winston Church once said; “Democracy is the worst political system ever, unless you compare it to every other political system”. We have our problems but we are trying to do better. Thank you for posting this. God Bless!
Take him to whole foods or SuperKing Or somewhere with a meat and seafood counter. That'll blow his mind.
Wait I thought superking grocery stores were just a small Southern California thing? They are the cheapest store you could ever find..
@@tz7245 tbh idk. Lol. Yes they're cheap but I figured he'd be happy to get good priced meat, and freak out about the little mountains of it. Cuz if they go to a Whole Foods it's really great, but hella expensive--especially the meat.
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I am so glad I found this channel. It reminds me of how blessed we are. Thank you for doing this.
This video series should be a requirement in our schools today. Too many of our young people are being taught that communism is a good thing, and capitalism is evil. Seeing the dichotomy of the two systems from a real life perspective would certainly instill some appreciation for everything that we are so lucky to have as Americans.
This is my first time on your Chanel and as i sit here watching tears running down my face we need to do something for the people of cuba we have so much here why not share sorry im at a loss for words.✌️
Yoel's reaction makes me grateful for everything that I have. Thank you for the eye-opener. 💕
Thank you, no disrespect, but has he tried the 'cuban' sandwich? Sure there are great ones in Miami!
Cuban sandwich is actually, American!!! But no. that will be a great video!
@@YoelAndMari Yes, that's the joke. Think he will get a laugh out of it.
@@YoelAndMari actually was created in tampa by a Cuban
@@YoelAndMari you could tell him it’s a cuban-american sandwich from Tampa, Florida.
I really appreciate what you're doing. I'm gonna speak to my Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky and see if I could schedule you guys an interview in DC. He hates socialism and communism, and it would be refreshing to hear Yoel and his perspective on Cuba and America. The differences that is. God bless.
Next stop Home Depot.
When he sees all the tools and equipment and material he's gonna go crazy.
When he sees the current price of plywood he'll think he's back home.
You guys are amazing! I am so happy that you can experience new things that American offers, am also humbled by your videos. I wish people appreciated things more, because some have so little. Please keep sharing it makes me smile
The amazing part is, this isnt even the full extent of Capitalism. These businesses still have to operate under government regulations and bureaucracy, telling them how much they can pay employees and what they can and can't sell, and yet amazingly they are able to provide us with all of this, despite the government on their back.
Thank god we have regulations and worker employees, why would we want to return to a Gilded Age where companies ruled like kings and the poor were forced to work in dangerous conditions for 12+ hour days for pennies.
@@KM-jf6bn Helicopter Mom lol. Can't let 2 consenting adults agree to a contract without Helicopter Mom flying into rescue the adults.
@@z0h33y A. What if one adult has far more power than the other, 100X more power? Is such a contract actually consensual then, under pain of hunger, retribution, or violence? Clearly such a contract has issues.
B. What, do you think all sports shouldn't be watched over by referees and commissions to make sure cheating doesn't happen?
C. What happens when a private company poisons the river that a town drinks out of? Should there be no consequences?
But sure, a society doesn't need rules or anybody to enforce them lol. That's clearly worked so well in places without government. It didn't just end up turning into warlords vs warlords or anything/s.
@@KM-jf6bn A. Businesses only grow powerful when they offer a product or service that enriches the lives of others. I don't understand how on one hand we can say that whatever 2 consenting adults do in the privacy of their room is fine as long as no ones being forced to, but then say that a contract between an employer and employee has to be mitigated and regulated by a third party helicopter mommy government.
B. People playing sports on a field isn't exactly the same as running a business. But at the same time, if you sign up to play Football, you go into it knowing that you made the choice and you may get hurt, but the payoff is worth it.
C. Of course there should be consequences for businesses that objectively destroy the environment and are causing harm. Like theres a difference between telling me who i can hire and how much i can pay them, versus dumping poisonous chemicals into a town's water supply.
D. A society does need rules. But what im getting at is that the government serves a very specific purpose: The courts, the police, the military. There shouldn't be a government politician telling me whats safe to eat, or how many hours i can work, or who i can marry, etc.
@@z0h33y No, businesses, past a certain point can cut out their competition and amass power and then establish monopoly. At that point, they’re sucking the consumer and there isn’t much competition anymore. That’s why you need anti-monopoly action.
The toy part and his daughter broke my heart! I have 4 daughters. I pray you get a chance to go back to cuba with a suitcase full of clothes and barbies! I'm so sorry for the pain you feel for your daughter. I wish you well.
All American school should show this channel in classroom .
Or perhaps explain why it existed in the first place, why it never worked and why it collapsed. Giving details of the cause of Russian revolution of 1917, how Lenin came to power. Who Karl Marx was and what his manifesto says., how did Stalin take control. How would it of played out if Trotsky came to power, why did it spread into other nations, how did it end up in Cuba?
Or perhaps we can show them a video of a guy walking around Walmart instead!
I saw my first video yesterday. It was the video spent at Costco. And I found the timing of that video to be quite serendipitous. Yesterday was our Independence Day. And here I am watching a video, through the perspective of a guest who only lives 90 miles away and having such intense feelings. Not for myself, but for him. I was born in the states, I grew up here. My family did face struggles.Money was tight, gifts were small. But nothing even close to what is happening down there. To be overwhelmed by the stuff that I see every time I go to the store is just something I cannot fully process. We take advantage of these things. We use the click list service on a regular basis, and if they don't have an item we asked for, they give us a substitution. Waiting 3 and 4 hours to get 1..ONE ITEM!?! A vast majority of Americans couldn't handle that. Most people wont wait 10 minutes, let alone hours on end.
I really hope that this becomes the new normal for Yoel, and his family. The moment he speaks about his Daughter really hits me deep. As a father of 2, I connect with that on a very emotional level. I hope he knows that he is a good father. I wish you all well. I wish to everyone who has family still in Cuba, can one day free themselves of that awful tyranny. And my final wish is to my fellow Americans. Look at this. Watch this. Listen to this! See the possibilities and gifts we have already sitting in front of us. Recognize that socialism will not work. Be grateful for waking up in a country every single day that we can just head to our local wal-mart, target, whichever store you choose and buy something. If you thought the last 18 months were hard, try a lifetime of it.
How the hell can the Govt, do that to their people. This is so heartbreaking to hear :-( I feel so bad for the people of Cuba And to think This administration is pushing us towards socialism Ughhhh
I loved watching the two of you in this video. I know there's a lot of sadness for the Cubans you've left behind. I can only hope Cuba changes for the better. In the meantime, keep on having fun here!!
Would love to see the Cuban Community especially those that have just come too America storm Washington DC and tell the leftists what Communism looks like.
That would be the equivalent Germans from the 1930s storming Washington DC and telling the Republicans what fascism is really like. A social -democratic party is very different to a communist party.
Thank you for sharing, such an amazing video! The 18 people that disliked have no heart.
It's odd watching this and thinking about how many people want communism here.
My neighbor is a Ukrainian immigrant and it drives him crazy to see Americans embracing socialism.
Thank god we have the second amendment, socialism or communism will NEVER happen in America.
There are not enough handcuffs or jail cells for the number of patriots in America whom are ready in a moments notice to defend our land.
@3:27 When he talks about his daughter while looking at the cake is heartbreaking. I hate it when I hear about little kids who aren't able to do anything for their birthday or Christmas because of financial and/or family circumstance. Sadly, after teaching at an elementary school in a low income area of a large city for 5 years I can tell you it happens far, far too often in the US as well. I'll never forget the week after Thanksgiving my first year. I asked the class how their Thanksgiving my was. That was a big mistake. About half of the kids didn't have what you'd consider a "normal" Thanksgiving. It really got to me and still about 12 years later I still think of that every Thanksgiving. It make me sad and utterly grateful at the same time. I wish Yoel could get that cake and all these toys for his little girl!
The way of life in Cuba is the way our USA is heading if we continue to allow those in power to strip us of our American constitutional liberties. Stand up for freedom, Patriots!
IOW, you're just another ignoramus who doesn't understand the difference between Communism and Socialism....shit, you probably don't know what either is without googling it.
I'm willing to bet that you are also unaware of the fact that there have never been any countries which are purely socialistic or capitalistic...including the US. Every successful country is a mixture of both.
And, what Constitutional liberties do you think are being taken away?
I’ve been binging these videos, but I just wanted to thank you both for opening my eyes to the reality people face while I live on the same earth in a seemingly different universe.
@5:40--"I hope this comes to Cuba one day" ...All you have to do is put your Election Ballot in the mail to change it. Oh wait.
The Biden Admin. hopes the Cuba and Venezuela system comes to the USA one day. And 51% of the USA Voted for that!
Wrong. We were headed for a fascist government under a wannabe dictator (Trump) *1/6* and barely ended up with the votes of 82 million patriots to save the USA.
@@marshallguy301--Odd that the minorities thrived under Trump with the Lowest Unemployment Rates in History. But they didn't want to work. 82 Million votes for the promise of more Free Stuff.
@@ronmcmartin4513 Wow. Firstly, unemployment was 11% when Trump left - 5% when he entered. Mostly because of his complete Covid incompetence. And you're not even hiding the racism anymore, eh?
@@marshallguy301--Did you already forget, the State Governors controlled the Covid response. Unless you're blaming Trump for 11,000 extra Nursing Home deaths in NY, and the 3 Million people around the world, right?
You're not even hiding your Stupidity anymore, eh?
@@ronmcmartin4513 At any rate, he lost. Time to move on, my man.
I want to hug him and buy all for his daughter. The tears in his eyes at the end say everything! Why world? Why?
This is what Communism and socialism does. Do all you can to fight against it