"Sometimes they make it too easy for me": Ulises Toirac responds to those who called him a mercenary

The Cuban comedian Ulises Toirac responded with irony and humor to a user who insulted him by calling him "Mercenary" in a post where he reflected on the economic measures announced by Díaz-Canel on June 12.

The comment was made by a user identified as Alejandro Dieguez in the post where Toirac questioned the effectiveness of the regime's reforms, asking, "Is any flag of socialism being lowered?" and stating that the measures came "late and reluctantly" and that "they won't work today either."

Toirac first responded with a direct ironic question to the accuser: "Which of your bosses?", suggesting that Dieguez himself serves outside interests.

But it didn't stop there. Hours later, he posted a new entry on Facebook where he elaborated on his response with his characteristic humor: "I don't understand why they don't get it. Look at my belly! No one can be paying me, or I'm spending it on data."

In the comments of that same post, Toirac added two phrases that also garnered hundreds of reactions: "Sometimes they make it too easy for me" and "Fake community... Jámenselo."

The term "mercenary" is a recurring label that the Cuban regime and its supporters use to discredit those who criticize the government, insinuating that they are being paid from abroad to oppose it.

Toirac, for his part, often expresses his opinions and views on the situation on the island and its reality through his social media: in April, he stated that "people do not want to live in Cuba" in response to statements made by Díaz-Canel on the NBC network, and in May, he responded to other critics with the question: "And are these the fighters who are going to wage the war of the whole people?"

In February, I had already questioned the official narrative regarding the “difficult times”, pointing out that Cuba has been in crisis for decades.

His critical stance has led to censorship and bans in state institutions, but it has also earned him a loyal audience that recognizes in his humor a way of refusing to turn a blind eye, of speaking out, and, on many occasions, confronting the official narrative.

The measures announced by Díaz-Canel on June 12 include greater municipal and business autonomy, opening up to investment from Cubans abroad, and a reduction in subsidies. Toirac pointed out in his related post that the attempt to attract entrepreneurs from the diaspora comes when that sector is already "scamed," and many investors have already faced issues with the regime's debt.