October 20, 2004
Stupid Fucking Cubans
Que se jodan. Translated it means roughly "Fuck them."
I think I am done. I think I have had just about as much as I can take. I think I will no longer fight windmills. I will no longer stand up for the Cuban people, and argue and get hurt and battle for them while they themselves do everything to keep the windmills spinning.
No mas. Que se jodan.
I have naively believed, with all my heart and soul no less, that this calling of mine, this war I have fought all my life for was about the nobility of what is right. Of truth. Of an ideal.
I thought it was painfully obvious. I thought it was plainly visible. I thought they could see the beauty of my freedom. I was wrong. They are blind.
Stupid fucking Cubans. Que se jodan.
All this time I truly believed they understood what it was about. I could have sworn they saw the big picture. But they dont. They can't. They have absolutely no idea what the big picture even is.
Que se jodan.
I guess it really is all about having new sneakers and a new tv. Paid for from abroad and not having to work for them. It's about your uncle in Miami sending money for a quinces dress and then visiting him at his tourist hotel when he comes down once a month.
Que se jodan.
It is not all about the dollars, Tio Pepe, and being able to buy whatever the government wants to sell me at whatever price they ask. Who cares anyway, it's not my own money. I didnt earn it. My Tip Pepe gave it to me and money grows on trees in the US. Fidel is allowing me to buy these things I need you see, and the evil Bush is not allowing you to send me the dollars I need.
Que se jodan.
Forget about elections here, everyone knows el Camandante is the greatest. He is even letting me eat at tourist restaurants with you when you come to visit. He is so magnanimous, nuestro Presidente. He has told me your president wants to starve me and I believe him. He says your Mr. Bush is responsible for separating the Cuban family. Es verdad. It says so right here on the front page of Granma.
Que se jodan.
This Cuba of mine, of ours, it's a utopia. A garden of Eden. Those gusanos that leave - not you of course dear Tio Pepe - they are all mercenaries. Capitalists only interested in money and themselves. Not like you, Tio Pepe. You care about me and the family. When are you coming next time, dear Tio? I want, no, I need a new stereo.
Que se jodan.
I am so glad you come visit us, Tio. i don't know what I would do without your monthly visits. I so look forward to hearing about Tia Nena and my cousins in Miami. They should come visit us too. The more of you that come, the more of you that can bring us clothes and shoes. Oh, and Kotex. I hate getting on a waiting list for Kotex.
Que se jodan.
Abuela's rheumatism is much better since you brought her that medicine, Tio. And dont you think my hair looks better in black? Loreal No. 312? Thank you for bringing it, Tio. It makes me look younger and the turistas like me more. Having these things make life so much easier.
Que se jodan.
Tio, when you get back, remember to vote for the other man in the election. I dont know his name, but it is the one that is not Bush. Bush hurts us, Tio. He wants us to do without so much. He doesnt want us to have dollars anymore. He doesnt want us to have everything you have, Tio. He is an evil man. He is an imperialist. He is a terrorist! It's true. Fidel says so. Bush invades sovereign nations! For oil!!! Thank God we have plenty of oil here in Cuba, Tio, thanks to Venezuela and our Compañero Chavez. It is important that you vote to take down Bush, Tio. He is an evil man. Un guerillero.
Que se jodan.
I must apologize to my fellow Americans for the sheer stupidity of the Cuban people. Should Florida go to Kerry because of the singularity of thought and utter selfishness of those Cuban-Americans that are my neighbors, all I can say is that I did my best to educate them. I did my best to show the big picture.
And to those Cuban-Americans who are so myopic all I can say is que se jodan. Comemierdas.
Posted by Val Prieto at October 20, 2004 10:37 AM
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Comments
Valentin - por favor, no pare. No pare hablar las cosas que que sabemos para ser la verdad. Usted me ha enseñado tanto...esto es una lucha larga; no se desespere.
La verdad nos libera, como andando liberará la gente Cubano.
Posted by: kelley at October 20, 2004 11:24 AM
This is precisly the reason for the fight.Opresos son ignorantes. Forgive my bad Spanish. It's a thankless task I know, you make a difference Val. Resolviendo
Posted by: Kathleen at October 20, 2004 11:56 AM
You think that those "demonstrators" are real? Either they've been brainwashed by Castro to say what they're saying, or they're being blackmailed by Castro to say what they're saying. They're being used as just another tool to try to make America more sympathetic to Socialism/Communism. Don't lose heart, Val. ABC News might be lapping up the pabulum coming from these tools of Castro, but that doesn't mean we have to.
Posted by: AWG at October 20, 2004 01:05 PM
Val- my heart hurts for your frustration. Estoy de acuerdo contigo- comemierdas.
Posted by: Rae at October 20, 2004 09:36 PM
"Que se jodan"? "Comemierdas"? Aquí te pasas tío! No soy para nada defensor de Castro pero creo que te iría bien los efectos de crecer y vivir todo tu vida en una dictadura. Tu, por haber crecido en los EE UU (es así? creciste en los EEUU?) tienes otra manera de ver las cosas. Estás afortunado. Pero tú manera de ver las cosas no es la única manera de verlas y creo que siempre ayuda intentar entender realmente no solamente el punto de visto del otro sino tb que le influye en formar su punto de vista.
Posted by: Paul Gill at October 22, 2004 06:43 AM
I'm with you Val I can understand your frustration. And Paul, you want Val to understand the other side, but you must understand HIM, he's been fighting a long and difficult fight. I understand his frustration very well indeed. But don't give up Valentin, as Kelley and Kathleen say, you are making a difference. And I'm convinced that things are going to change in a uniform accelerated movement (?) (movimiento uniformemente acelerado) from now on. I'm convinced we are on the verge of great changes ahead of us. So, aunque es verdad que muchos son comemierdas, no todos lo son, recuerda a los plantados y a los del Proyecto Varela entre muchos otros. May God give you strength and bless us all, lovers of freedom. AWG and Rae are also right. Lots of people support your fight, even many that don't even know about it. Don't give up now, the price is closer every day. :)
Posted by: Miguel at October 23, 2004 06:08 AM
