The wrong question from the daughter of the creator of Trofin

Why does a Cuban scientist have to beg the government for a car?

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The mistake in the question from Dr. González Hernández's daughter is not one of logic, but of perspective. She should not be asking why her father does not receive a car from the government, but rather why her father has not been able to buy the car he desires with his honest and successful work.

In any country with a functional economy, scientists who make contributions like Trofin do not have to rely on state handouts. Their discoveries and developments generate legitimate income for them, allow them to improve their quality of life, and earn genuine recognition, not just "diplomas" and empty mentions. They do not have to beg for a car; they purchase it with their salary.

In any country with a functional economy, scientists making contributions like Trofin do not have to rely on handouts from the State

The same applies to athletes. An elite athlete does not need the government to "give" them anything. Their achievements in international competitions, their contracts with sports clubs, and their sponsorships enable them to acquire whatever they want. In normal countries, success translates into fair economic rewards, not in "favors" from the government.

Cuban baseball player Aroldis Chapman with one of his cars / Instagram

The problem is that in Cuba, the government has eliminated the possibility for individual success to translate into personal prosperity. It does not allow anyone to thrive on their own, because personal economic success outside the regime's control is a direct threat to its power.

As long as Cubans continue to wait for "gifts" from the government, they will remain trapped in the same cycle of misery. What needs to be demanded is not for the government to give us more things, but to allow us to earn them through our effort.

Cuba does not need more state handouts. It needs economic freedom, property rights, and a system where everyone can thrive according to their ability and effort, not based on their submission to power.

Enough living on crumbs!

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Luis Flores

CEO and co-founder of CiberCuba.com. When I have time, I write opinion pieces about Cuban reality from an emigrant's perspective.