{
  "title": "English / Español: A necessary parody of a Cuban half-cooked attempt at democracy / Una parodia necesaria sobre un intento cubano a medio cocinar de democracia.",
  "author": "Caerith Alondar",
  "source_url": "https://caerithbooks.com/p/a-necessary-parody-of-a-cuban-half",
  "excerpt": "OMG, it's so Alice in Wonderland / Dios m&#237;o, esto parece Alicia en el pa&#237;s de las maravillas.",
  "published_date": "2026-10-27T21:07:31.000Z",
  "content": "<div class=\"captioned-image-container\"><figure><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\"><div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp 848w, 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srcset=\"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\"></picture><div class=\"image-link-expand\"><div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><button tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"var(--color-fg-primary)\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" class=\"icon-noB79L\"><g><path d=\"M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882\"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L\"><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"></polyline><polyline points=\"9 21 3 21 3 15\"></polyline><line x1=\"21\" x2=\"14\" y1=\"3\" y2=\"10\"></line><line x1=\"3\" x2=\"10\" y1=\"21\" y2=\"14\"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>By Caerith Alondar.<br></strong></p><p><strong>A few days ago I decided to enter CiberCuba and at random picked an article whose title suggested seriousness: &#8220;Cuba in the Face of Transition: A Path to Maintain Freedom&#8221; by Jorge L. Le&#243;n, Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - 3:29 PM.</strong></p><p>Then I read it for twenty seconds&#8212;and decided to translate what it actually says:</p><p>The collapse of a dictatorship is notoriously tricky, but fortunately, I have cracked the code. We don&#8217;t need a complex logistical strategy, an actual budget, or any understanding of human nature. We just need to want it really, really badly.</p><p>Here is my foolproof, zero-effort roadmap to a utopian Cuba:</p><p><strong>1. Just keep everything running perfectly.</strong></p><p>When the government collapses, nobody should panic. The electricity should simply stay on, the hospitals should remain fully stocked, and food should magically appear on tables. The provisional government will have the total obedience of the population, but they will be so humble that they&#8217;ll give up power the second we ask them to. Problem solved.</p><p><strong>2. Turn on the democracy switch.</strong></p><p>We will simply stop having a dictatorship and start having a flawless democracy. The courts will instantly become independent, and everyone who used to censor the press will suddenly become fierce defenders of free speech overnight because they read a very moving pamphlet.</p><p><strong>3. Hold perfect elections immediately (but also wait).</strong></p><p>We must rush to hold free elections so everyone can see how democratic we are, but we must also <em>not</em> rush them so we can build a perfect multi-party system first. Don&#8217;t worry about how these two concepts contradict each other; it will just work out.</p><p><strong>4. Ask the brutal military nicely to stop being brutal.</strong></p><p>We shouldn&#8217;t dismantle the heavily armed, deeply corrupt military regime because that sounds messy. Instead, we will simply ask the generals to subordinate themselves to civilian authority. Once they realize civilians are in charge now, they will surely say, <em>&#8220;Our bad, here are the keys to the tanks.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong>5. Achieve perfect justice with no hurt feelings</strong></p><p>We will investigate decades of horrific human rights abuses, but we will do it so politely that the victims feel completely vindicated and the perpetrators feel completely satisfied. There will be absolutely no revenge, but also no letting people off the hook. We will achieve this using a secret, unspecified third option.</p><p><strong>6. Fix the economy by doing good things.</strong></p><p>To fix the economy, we will simply stop inflation, make the currency strong, and attract billions of dollars in investment. We will do this while making sure rich business owners get everything they want and poor people don&#8217;t lose a single penny. How? By doing good economic policies, obviously.</p><p><strong>7. Teach people to think correctly.</strong></p><p>Decades of state propaganda will be erased instantly. We will replace the old propaganda with no propaganda at all. Teachers will simply start teaching 100% objective, universally agreed-upon history, and all social friction will dissolve.</p><p><strong>8. Welcome everyone back with equal privileges for all.</strong></p><p>The millions of Cubans living abroad will return with their massive financial resources and corporate experience to rebuild the country. However, they will expect absolutely no special treatment or political influence in return for saving the economy. They will happily queue in line like everyone else.</p><p><strong>9. Follow a strict, invisible schedule.</strong></p><p>The transition will happen in neat, tidy stages according to a precise timeline. I haven&#8217;t actually written down any dates, weeks, or years for this timeline, but the provisional government will definitely know exactly when it ends.</p><p><strong>10. Make freedom illegal to break</strong></p><p>Finally, we will pass a law that says, <em>&#8220;It is illegal for anyone to become a dictator ever again.&#8221;</em> Once that rule is written on a piece of paper, any future authoritarian leader will look at it, realize their hands are tied, and give up.</p><p><strong>In Conclusion:</strong><br>Rebuilding a broken nation doesn&#8217;t require complex logistics, international treaties, or hard choices. It just requires a 10-point list of things that would be nice if they happened. You&#8217;re welcome, Cuba!</p><blockquote><p>If I were the editor, I would say sorry; we publish serious stuff<br><strong>Status:</strong> REJECTED<br><strong>Editor Notes:</strong></p></blockquote><ul><li><p><strong>Severe Lack of Substance:</strong> This submission reads like a collection of generic political science definitions rather than an insightful commentary on Cuba&#8217;s specific geopolitical reality.</p></li><li><p><strong>Zero Operational Insight:</strong> Demanding that a country &#8220;fix the economy&#8221; or &#8220;restore the rule of law&#8221; without proposing a single mechanism to achieve it holds no value for a serious readership.</p></li><li><p><strong>Utopian Contradictions:</strong> The piece avoids taking any real ideological stance, choosing instead to lean on safe, contradictory phrasing (e.g., controlling a hostile military apparatus while simultaneously keeping it intact).</p></li></ul><p><strong>Verdict:</strong> We publish serious analysis, not open-ended wish lists.</p><div><hr></div><p>It is the political equivalent of a business proposal that says, <em>&#8220;Step 1: Make a product. Step 2: Become a billionaire.&#8221;</em> It ignores all of the friction, blood, and logistics of real-world governance.</p><div><hr></div><p><em>Want to read an actual, 124-page legal and financial architecture instead of a wish list? Read <strong>Una Cuba Soberana / Sovereign Cuba</strong> here: <strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcaerith.substack.com%2Fp%2Fcuba-soberana-sovereign-cuba\">https://caerith.substack.com/p/cuba-soberana-sovereign-cuba</a></strong></em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong><span>A Note on Sovereignty:</span></strong><br><em><span>The Dissenter</span></em><span> is 100% free, uncompromised, and carries zero corporate ads or algorithmic sponsors. This archive is funded entirely by reader sovereignty.</span></p><div><hr></div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">ESPANOL</h2><p><strong>EL DISIDENTE</strong> Una parodia necesaria sobre un intento cubano a medio cocer de democracia. Dios m&#237;o, esto parece <em>Alicia en el pa&#237;s de las maravillas</em>.</p><p>Por Caerith Alondar.</p><div class=\"native-audio-embed\" data-component-name=\"AudioPlaceholder\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;1791436d-5fd7-4cc7-8dc6-6798ee4bed83&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:405.60327,&quot;downloadable&quot;:true,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}\"></div><div class=\"captioned-image-container\"><figure><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Odni!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F080850c2-a61c-41d1-91dc-aa9d4f338649_613x350.webp\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\"><div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source type=\"image/webp\" 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xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L\"><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"></polyline><polyline points=\"9 21 3 21 3 15\"></polyline><line x1=\"21\" x2=\"14\" y1=\"3\" y2=\"10\"></line><line x1=\"3\" x2=\"10\" y1=\"21\" y2=\"14\"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Hace unos dias atras decid&#237; entrar a CiberCuba y, al azar, eleg&#237; un art&#237;culo cuyo t&#237;tulo suger&#237;a seriedad: &#171;Cuba ante la transici&#243;n: Un camino para mantener la libertad&#187;, por Jorge L. Le&#243;n, martes, 27 de octubre de 2026 - 3:29 PM.</p><p>Luego lo le&#237; durante veinte segundos... y decid&#237; traducir lo que realmente dice:</p><p>El colapso de una dictadura es notoriamente complicado, pero afortunadamente, he descifrado el c&#243;digo. No necesitamos una estrategia log&#237;stica compleja, un presupuesto real ni ning&#250;n entendimiento de la naturaleza humana. Solo necesitamos desearlo con muchas, muchas ganas.</p><p>Aqu&#237; est&#225; mi hoja de ruta infalible y sin esfuerzo hacia una Cuba ut&#243;pica:</p><p><strong>1. Simplemente mantener todo funcionando a la perfecci&#243;n.</strong> Cuando el gobierno colapse, nadie debe entrar en p&#225;nico. La electricidad simplemente debe mantenerse encendida, los hospitales deben permanecer totalmente abastecidos, y la comida debe aparecer m&#225;gicamente en las mesas. El gobierno provisional tendr&#225; la obediencia total de la poblaci&#243;n, pero ser&#225;n tan humildes que ceder&#225;n el poder en el segundo exacto en que se lo pidamos. Problema resuelto.</p><p><strong>2. Encender el interruptor de la democracia.</strong> Simplemente dejaremos de tener una dictadura y comenzaremos a tener una democracia impecable. Los tribunales se volver&#225;n independientes al instante, y todos los que sol&#237;an censurar a la prensa se convertir&#225;n de la noche a la ma&#241;ana en fieros defensores de la libertad de expresi&#243;n porque leyeron un panfleto muy conmovedor.</p><p><strong>3. Celebrar elecciones perfectas de inmediato (pero tambi&#233;n esperar).</strong> Debemos apresurarnos a celebrar elecciones libres para que todos vean lo democr&#225;ticos que somos, pero tambi&#233;n debemos no apresurarnos para poder construir primero un sistema multipartidista perfecto. No se preocupe por c&#243;mo estos dos conceptos se contradicen entre s&#237;; simplemente funcionar&#225;.</p><p><strong>4. Pedir amablemente al ej&#233;rcito brutal que deje de ser brutal.</strong> No deber&#237;amos desmantelar el r&#233;gimen militar fuertemente armado y profundamente corrupto porque eso suena desordenado. En su lugar, simplemente les pediremos a los generales que se subordinen a la autoridad civil. Una vez que se den cuenta de que los civiles est&#225;n al mando ahora, ciertamente dir&#225;n: &#171;Mala nuestra, aqu&#237; tienen las llaves de los tanques&#187;.</p><p><strong>5. Lograr una justicia perfecta sin herir sentimientos.</strong> Investigaremos d&#233;cadas de horribles abusos contra los derechos humanos, pero lo haremos de manera tan educada que las v&#237;ctimas se sentir&#225;n completamente vindicadas y los perpetradores se sentir&#225;n completamente satisfechos. No habr&#225; absolutamente ninguna venganza, pero tampoco se dejar&#225; a nadie libre de culpa. Lograremos esto utilizando una tercera opci&#243;n secreta y no especificada.</p><p><strong>6. Arreglar la econom&#237;a haciendo cosas buenas.</strong> Para arreglar la econom&#237;a, simplemente detendremos la inflaci&#243;n, fortaleceremos la moneda y atraeremos miles de millones de d&#243;lares en inversiones. Haremos esto asegur&#225;ndonos de que los empresarios ricos obtengan todo lo que quieren y que las personas pobres no pierdan ni un solo centavo. &#191;C&#243;mo? Haciendo buenas pol&#237;ticas econ&#243;micas, obviamente.</p><p><strong>7. Ense&#241;ar a la gente a pensar correctamente.</strong> D&#233;cadas de propaganda estatal se borrar&#225;n al instante. Reemplazaremos la vieja propaganda con ninguna propaganda en absoluto. Los profesores simplemente comenzar&#225;n a ense&#241;ar historia 100% objetiva y universalmente aceptada, y toda fricci&#243;n social se disolver&#225;.</p><p><strong>8. Dar la bienvenida a todos con iguales privilegios para todos.</strong> Los millones de cubanos que viven en el extranjero regresar&#225;n con sus masivos recursos financieros y experiencia corporativa para reconstruir el pa&#237;s. Sin embargo, no esperar&#225;n absolutamente ning&#250;n trato especial ni influencia pol&#237;tica a cambio de salvar la econom&#237;a. Har&#225;n cola felizmente como todos los dem&#225;s.</p><p><strong>9. Seguir un calendario estricto e invisible.</strong> La transici&#243;n se desarrollar&#225; en etapas ordenadas y prolijas de acuerdo con una cronolog&#237;a precisa. En realidad no he escrito ninguna fecha, semana o a&#241;o para esta cronolog&#237;a, pero el gobierno provisional definitivamente sabr&#225; exactamente cu&#225;ndo termina.</p><p><strong>10. Hacer que sea ilegal romper la libertad.</strong> Finalmente, aprobaremos una ley que diga: &#171;Es ilegal que cualquiera se convierta en dictador de nuevo&#187;. Una vez que esa regla est&#233; escrita en un pedazo de papel, cualquier futuro l&#237;der autoritario la mirar&#225;, se dar&#225; cuenta de que tiene las manos atadas y se rendir&#225;.</p><p><strong>En conclusi&#243;n:</strong> Reconstruir una naci&#243;n rota no requiere log&#237;stica compleja, tratados internacionales ni decisiones dif&#237;ciles. Solo requiere una lista de 10 puntos con cosas que ser&#237;a bonito que sucedieran. &#161;De nada, Cuba!</p><p>Si yo fuera el editor, dir&#237;a: <em>Lo sentimos; nosotros publicamos material serio.</em></p><p><strong>Estado: RECHAZADO</strong></p><p><strong>Notas del editor:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Falta grave de sustancia:</strong> Esta entrega lee como una colecci&#243;n de definiciones gen&#233;ricas de ciencias pol&#237;ticas en lugar de un comentario perspicaz sobre la realidad geopol&#237;tica espec&#237;fica de Cuba.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cero visi&#243;n operativa:</strong> Exigir que un pa&#237;s &#171;arregle la econom&#237;a&#187; o &#171;restablezca el estado de derecho&#187; sin proponer un solo mecanismo para lograrlo no tiene ning&#250;n valor para una audiencia seria.</p></li><li><p><strong>Contradicciones ut&#243;picas:</strong> El texto evita tomar una postura ideol&#243;gica real, optando en su lugar por apoyarse en un lenguaje seguro y contradictorio (por ejemplo, controlar un aparato militar hostil mientras simult&#225;neamente se le mantiene intacto).</p></li></ul><p><strong>Veredicto:</strong> Publicamos an&#225;lisis serios, no listas de deseos abiertas.</p><p>Es el equivalente pol&#237;tico a una propuesta de negocios que dice: &#171;Paso 1: Hacer un producto. Paso 2: Convertirse en multimillonario&#187;. Ignora toda la fricci&#243;n, la sangre y la log&#237;stica de la gobernanza en el mundo real.</p><p>&#191;Quieres leer una arquitectura legal y financiera real de 124 p&#225;ginas en lugar de una lista de deseos? Lee <em>Una Cuba Soberana / <a href=\"https://caerith.substack.com/p/cuba-soberana-sovereign-cuba\">Sovereign Cuba</a></em><a href=\"https://caerith.substack.com/p/cuba-soberana-sovereign-cuba\"> aqu&#237;</a></p><p></p><div class=\"subscription-widget-wrap-editor\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://caerith.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}\" data-component-name=\"SubscribeWidgetToDOM\"><div class=\"subscription-widget show-subscribe\"><div class=\"preamble\"><p class=\"cta-caption\">Caerith Alondar | Novelist &amp; Essayist. This work exists outside the algorithmic corral. 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