Havana - Greetings from the glorious socialist paradise of Cuba, where the lights are out (literally) and the diesel's gone. Word on the street is they've completely run out of fuel oil, leading to delightful 22-hour blackouts across the island. You know, just like the good old days… before, uh, electricity became a thing.

Remember all those times the Left told us socialism was the future? Turns out, it's the past. A past filled with candles, horse-drawn carts, and probably a lot of tuberculosis. But hey, at least it's equal! Equally miserable, that is.

This is what happens when you let the government run everything. They can't even keep the lights on. But don't worry, they're probably busy figuring out how to redistribute the darkness more fairly. Maybe implement a blackout quota system? Sounds about right.

And let's not forget the sanctions! Because everything is always America's fault, right? Never mind the fact that Cuba has been mismanaging its economy since Castro decided that Che Guevara was an economic genius (spoiler alert: he wasn't).

But hey, at least they have free healthcare! Wait, how are the doctors supposed to operate when the power's out? Maybe they'll switch to leeches and bloodletting. Very progressive!

The moral of the story? Socialism sucks. It's a failed ideology that leads to poverty, oppression, and really long blackouts. But hey, at least the elites in Havana are doing just fine. They probably have generators powered by the tears of the proletariat.

So, next time some Bernie Bro tries to tell you about the wonders of democratic socialism, just point them to Cuba. Or Venezuela. Or pretty much any country that's tried this garbage. And then laugh.

Bonus points if you can find a commie who can explain why a centrally planned economy always fails. It's a real head-scratcher, I tell ya. Anyway, back to stacking silver and prepping for the coming apocalypse. Because when the lights go out, only the prepared survive. And have working generators. Don't forget the generators, kids.

So, keep calm and stack sats, folks. Freedom ain't free, and neither is electricity, apparently. Especially if the government's in charge of it.

At least the cigars will still burn when the electricity is out, right?

Sources:

* Wikipedia (for a basic overview of Cuba's economy - use it sparingly, though) * Any vaguely libertarian think tank with an axe to grind against socialism.