Fidel Castro: Difference between revisions

* [[Genius Bruiser]]: A lawyer by profession before he became a revolutionary, and extremely well-read. He has also authored several books on global politics.

* [[Glorious Leader]]: One of the most famous examples.

* [[Just the First Citizen|Just The First Comrade]]: The Cuban state media cultivates this image of him in public.

* [[La Résistance]]: The Cuban revolutionaries before taking power.

* [[Made of Iron]]: Has survived ''over 638'' assassination attempts, mostly by the CIA, which has led to [[Why Won't You Die?|plenty of incredulous reactions]].

* [[Motive Rant]]: Famous for his [[Character Filibuster|four-hour speeches]] (in the blazing hot Cuban sun, no less). In his elder years, this was no mean feat.

* [[Nice Hat]]: His green pillbox cap is sometimes called [[Fan Nickname|"the Castro hat"]] and [[The Red Stapler|has become something of a fashion statement]] in [[Punk Rock]] culture.

* [[Pet the Dog]]: Even his critics often acknowledge Cuba's healthcare system is very good, considering how poor the country is. The education system isn't half bad, either - though it's also rather [[Big Brother Is Watching|Orwellian]].

** It should be pointed out that during the revolution, Fidel Castro was not the only one who set policy - and many sources show him being a soft-touch and pragmatic, compared to a violent and judgemental Che Guevara. For example, Fidel Castro had a policy of sparing captured enemy soldiers, wheras Che would shoot captives on sight. Much of the post-revolution executions can be put down to the initiative of Guevara and Raul Castro, as opposed to Fidel.

* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]

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