Back in power, Batista suspended the 1940 Constitution and revoked most political liberties, including the right to strike. He then aligned with the wealthiest landowners who owned the largest sugar plantations, and presided over a stagnating economy that widened the gap between rich and poor Cubans.[4] Batista's increasingly corrupt and repressive government then began to systematically profit from the exploitation of Cuba's commercial interests, by negotiating lucrative relationships with the American mafia, who controlled the drug, gambling, and prostitution businesses in Havana, and with large US-based multinationals who were awarded lucrative contracts.[4][5] To quell the growing discontent amongst the populace—which was subsequently displayed through frequent student riots and demonstrations—Batista established tighter censorship of the media, while also utilizing his Bureau for the Repression of Communist Activities to carry out wide-scale violence, torture and public executions; ultimately killing anywhere from hundreds to 20,000 people.[6][7][8] For several years until 1959, the Batista government received financial, military, and logistical support from the United States
) completely miss the point. People would vote for a Big White Horse on a ballot just to say “ f-k u” to the system as they are fed up with politicians that are entrenched in Washington for decades and the system that is obviously dysfunctional (look at our choice of candidates). Trump has managed to smartly distance himself from the entrenched establishment both democrat and republican (though of course he is more connected to it that he is ready to admit). People will gamble with Trump as he might, just might, to bring some changes. They are however know too well that with Hillary it will be business as usual. We might wake up to a big surprise on 9th…
