The message published by Miguel Díaz-Canel on social media, in which he stated that Cuba is willing to defend the Homeland “to the last drop of blood,” sparked a wave of criticism and mocking comments among Cubans. Instead of generating support, the words of the leader were met with irony, fatigue, and a general sense of exasperation with the official discourse.
In his statement, Díaz-Canel asserted that “Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation” and accused the United States of aggressing against the country for over six decades. The message came shortly after President Donald Trump's warnings to Havana, in which he urged the regime to “make a deal before it's too late.”
The responses were decisive. “You don't have much time left,” wrote one user, while another joked, “Canel, you bring the rum, the Coca-Cola is on its way. Long live a free Cuba!” Others questioned the supposed popular support for the Cuban political system: “Our ‘sovereign election,’ who chose for me? Get serious and let the people truly choose.”
Amid the hundreds of comments, there were also direct warnings and messages of disdain toward the leader's confrontational language. "No one can save you from this," wrote one internet user, while another noted, "You can feel it, read it, smell the fear." Some linked Díaz-Canel's message to the international political context: "You better take advantage of the opportunity that Trump is giving you to enter negotiations, and thus move the country forward."
The overall tone of the reactions combined sarcasm, defiance, and frustration. Many users questioned how the leader could speak of sovereignty while the country is going through one of its worst crises. "Free and sovereign, free and sovereign, what for?" asked one reader, while another added sarcastically, "Hey, say all of that again, but without crying."
There were also mocking messages about the ruler's warlike rhetoric. "Ask for mercy, darling," wrote one user, while another joked, "Now put on your pajamas and get ready, because what’s coming isn’t a speech." Comments like "Here comes the Coca-Cola" and "You bring the rum" were repeated dozens of times as a way to ridicule the slogan of "resistance" against the United States.
Although some institutional accounts and official profiles supported the leader's words with hashtags like "#CubaEstáFirme" or "#PatriaOMuerteVenceremos," most messages reflected discontent, disbelief, and fatigue. Social media was flooded with comments demanding freedom, real elections, and a change of direction for the nation.
, conceived as a gesture of firmness in the face of pressure from Washington, ended up being the trigger for an overwhelmingly critical citizen response. In a country where the official narrative tries to maintain the illusion of unity, reactions on social media showed the opposite: a weary, incredulous people who are increasingly reluctant to keep listening to slogans.
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