The response from Miguel Díaz-Canel to the question of whether Cuba can emerge from the crisis, concluded with the phrase “Utopia is on the horizon” during an interview given to RT en Español, sparked a flood of comments on the Facebook page of CiberCuba.
Most readers interpreted his words as an admission that the regime lacks concrete solutions for the economic and social situation the country is facing.
Far from conveying hope, the metaphor used by the leader was met with disbelief, sarcasm, and indignation. Many Cubans agreed that Díaz-Canel avoided giving a direct response and resorted to a pseudophilosophical reflection disconnected from the everyday reality of the population.
“He doesn't even know what he's saying”, wrote one of the participants. Another asked, “He doesn't even know what he said, does he not know the meaning or what?”
A third reaction summed up the bewilderment caused by his words: “When he replied with the words ‘utopia’ and ‘horizon’, I thought it was a meme because of the way he expressed himself.”
The perception that Díaz-Canel resorted to evasion was one of the most frequently mentioned topics in the comments.
"That's evasive; there is no hope for anything in Cuba.", stated a reader. Another reacted with irony: "And then, myyyyy...," while a third person concluded: "He made it clear: there is no hope."
The responses also reflected the accumulated fatigue from years of economic crisis, blackouts, shortages, and unfulfilled promises.
What way out could there be? This country has already sunk, lamented one of the commentators. Another summed up his despair in a brief and forceful question: “What do we have left? To die.”
And what are they going to do if there's no way out? Let this people die slowly with slogans that no one wants to hear?
There was also a recurring complaint expressed in different words: “Do not make the people suffer any longer.”
An important part of the reactions agreed that the only solution lies in a political change and the departure of the current leadership from power.
“There is a solution: the one used by politicians in democracy with dignity and shame: to resign,” expressed one of the readers.
The calls for Díaz-Canel and the regime's leadership to relinquish power were constant.
The only way out is for him to leave with the Castros, one person stated. “There is a way out: leave and relinquish power,” wrote another. “Then you jump out of the Presidency,” demanded a third participant.
Expressions such as “Go away”, “Get out”, “Out”, and “#TheyShouldLeave” were also repeated.
One of the most direct comments stated: "With you in power, there is no way out of the crisis that is devastating the lives of Cubans."
Other readers believe that the situation cannot be resolved as long as the communist model remains in place.
“There is not and will not be as long as they continue thinking about communism,” stated a user. Another affirmed that communism is “that horizon without a future” to which, in their opinion, decades of failed policies lead.
Proposals also emerged for an institutional exit through free elections. “The best solution is democratic elections, and may the people win. If they elect him, welcome,” commented one of the commentators.
The contrast between the life of the population and that of the ruling elite was also the subject of numerous criticisms.
“Ultimately, they have their lives sorted out,” wrote a reader. Another comment stated that “while Cubans are dying, he continues to live in luxury.” A third person asserted: “The millions they have in foreign banks are for personal use, not for the people.”
Several readers also reported on the economic decline and the situation of retirees.
"They have already stolen everything; now there is no money for retirees," wrote one of them. Another questioned why the authorities continue to give speeches while salaries and pensions are insufficient to cover basic needs.
Díaz-Canel's appeal to philosophy also generated responses filled with irony.
"Since we're being philosophers, let's quote Seneca: 'It is not that we have little time, but that we waste a lot,'" commented one reader. Another argued that the true failed utopia was "the Marxist-Leninist," while a third person asserted that the ruler "does not understand the meaning of his own words."
Some comments openly questioned Díaz-Canel's ability to lead the country.
Poor thing, he doesn't know what to say anymore, expressed a user. This one doesn't even know what he's talking about, stated another. There were also those who wrote: After being useless, now he's trying to be a writer.
Other reactions conveyed more helplessness than outrage. “How long”, asked a reader. Another person turned to faith: “My God, please help us.”
Among the comments, there was also a widespread interpretation that Díaz-Canel's words amounted to an acknowledgment of the failure of his administration.
He admitted defeat, noted one participant. Another wrote: “He finally told the truth.” A third person concluded: “Of course he said there is no way out.”
The debate sparked by the publication of CiberCuba revealed a widely shared sentiment among those who participated in the conversation: rather than inspiring trust, the metaphor of “utopia” was perceived as a way to evade the most pressing question for millions of Cubans.
For many readers, discussing a horizon that continually recedes while the country faces blackouts, food shortages, low wages, and a constant decline in living conditions does not represent an answer, but rather a confirmation that the regime remains without a plan capable of pulling Cuba out of the crisis.
Overall, the reactions show that a significant number of Cubans were expecting to hear concrete measures, deadlines, and verifiable solutions.
Instead, they found a philosophical reflection that ultimately symbolizes precisely what they question the most about the regime: decades of speeches, promises, and slogans that never translate into real improvements for the people.
The phrase “Utopia is on the horizon,” used by Díaz-Canel as a defense of hope, ultimately became on social media an image of national frustration: a solution that is always moving further away and a crisis that, for millions of Cubans, seems endless.
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