Cuba's authoritarian repression is a feature of socialism, not a bug

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : The negative relationship between socialism and freedom is not just theoretical or historical but present in the world today.
53% : The extensive regulation and mandates contained in the Green New Deal would see government control exercised over much of the rest of the economy that did remain in private hands.
53% : History suggests only that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom.
49% : While technically true, the astronomical level of government spending Sanders endorses -- $65 trillion to $80 trillion over a decade -- would see the government account for a majority of economic activity in the U.S.
49% : But the fact nonetheless remains that opening the door to socialism puts personal freedom next up on the chopping block and paves the way for authoritarianism.
46% : People such as Sanders believe in socialism, which means they support "democratic," aka government, control of the means of production.
45% : Under socialism, one centralized authority, even if it is elected by 51% of the people, can control the essentials that all people need to survive, such as healthcare, for example.

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