The comedianUlises Toirac He reacted to someone who living outside Cuba apparently called those who live inside the Island "cowards" and despite suffering shortages and hardships, do not rebel against the regime.
Ulysses sparked a debate inFacebook with a publication in which he jokes about the different positions that Cubans take: those who leave and those who stay.
"What a cool class I have!Do you know what it's like that only us cowards have stayed here? "Pure Vemaría," he expressed.
In the comments section, he clarified: "I understand those who live abroad. Butaccusing people of being cowards is a little off the mark. . . . A little bit namá.
The comedian responded to a person who spoke about a lack of leadership in Cuba.
"The leadership was consciously and constantly destroyed with full knowledge of the facts for 60 years," he stressed.
He also responded to the actorErdwin Fernandez, who has lived in Miami for two years and in his last years in Cuba was openly critical of the regime.
When another Cuban emigre said that those who remain in Cuba should be given a medal, Erdwin sarcastically asked: "For keeping quiet?", to which Ulises clarified: "For not giving up and going to fight against Pepsi."
Erdwin shared more opinions that he later deleted. But Toirac's responses can still be read in the post, where he stressed that he does not accuse anyone of being silent or being a coward.
"Brother, I love you. But neither you nor I (who, recently graduated from Cujae, did a monologue about the illegality of the dollar and other niceties), have 'fought'. There are people who have done it. More frontal, less frontal, risking more or less the skin, the food and the future. Those can accuse others of being cowards and silent," he stressed.
The comedian agreed with a follower who does not agree with those who, being far from Cuba, want those who are still there to do what they did not have the courage to do before leaving.
"I praise those who do it, but I do not call ordinary Cubans cowards or rams because they live in a dictatorship and can go to prison or who knows what can happen to them. It is very easy from the comfort of their homes, protected and in democracy, offending those who do not do what they did not do," said Raul Alf from Canada.
"My respect. I think [that] is the attitude," said Ulysses.
Many joined the debate. Some think that it is true that Cubans are cowards, because "we put up with everything, we speak softly and then we go out to march for anyone except our children," said a woman from Santiago.
Others allege that "it is not cowardice, when there are children who depend on us there is nothing we can do, we are tied hand and foot and they know it," said one mother.
Many expressed that if they are still in Cuba it is not because of bravery, but because they have no way to leave.
A Miami resident considered that 7/11 in Cuba was a great moment of courage, since many did what they had to do. "Then they got over it? No, at that time they needed more brave people, many more... but they preferred to go into their homes. Many soldiers preferred to remain slaves rather than rebel (however they wanted) and chose to repress, to follow orders. In the end it was more comfortable...", he recalled.
Regarding the great impact that his publication had, the actor commented: "This has become good! Listen, Cubans: you can have different criteria, different stories, different points of view. Cuba has always been one of people who got angry and hit candle to their town. Of people who, without agreeing (tell me your story, mambises) pulled evenly and with mutual respect (except for two or three offenses that were said in the assemblies)," he recalled.
"Respect is what we owe to each other. Respect and honesty. We are airing a federal lice in full view of everyone who is rattling their moringa," he added.
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