Havana.-Since a long time ago, dissident terms is discussed opponentof its accuracy and convenience. Vain discussion. Especially in the confusion of languages of the times.
What is the usefulness of continuing with the divisions and sub-divisions among those who face each other in their own way? What merit does you multiply the differences as Jesus did with breads and fish?
But, not to lose the habit of discussing, we continue to discuss the subject. And we already know what the discussions between Cubans of these times are. Seasoned with disqualifications and insults. Sometimes they bind with the public scandal. Others, with the tumultuaria fight. And almost always with foolishness.
Those who consider that being an opponent is to be at a higher level of confrontation with Castroism, in almost pejorative way, they want to leave the title of dissidents for intellectuals and artists who assume more or less answer attitudes, but always very (timely) warm, either in the magazine themes, The young Cuba and his podcast the desktop, the corridors of the ICAIC, or as is the case of Leonardo Padura when he is interviewed by the foreign press.
With this categorization, where would the increasingly common people and currents be voiced their discontent in the massive street protests that are no longer only in demand for light, water and food?
For my part, being an independent journalist, he has carelessly how to classify me. But -which be in whim- I like how “dissident” sounds; Inevitably associate that word with the solidarity union, Lech Walesa, Vaclav Havel, Andrei Sajarov. All magnificent referents.
Anyway, I will try not to argue about whether opponents or dissidents. I fear not being theoretically trained for that discussion. In short, it is in the security of the State where they know most to divide. And police frames are not my specialty. What I am not going is to stop advocating the end of discord and disunity in the opposition field, just now, at the moment that is weaker is the dictatorship.
It is not that before there were no conflicts between opponents. There were always. Especially when writing documents, even if they talk about unity. Sometimes it was possible to gather important figures, but immediately the discrepancies began, even by the points and commas, for a phrase, a word or because they were not satisfied with their signature appeared above, below or next to that of Fulano or Mengana. And then the bargaining of political merits and the usual crossing of insults and mutual disqualifications, including the accusation of working for state security.
Today those quarrels are inadmissible: they move us away from the triumph of democracy and freedom.
Those who criticize inflated egos and caudillista trends in the opposition, absurd and sterile complaints, usually receive attacks. It happened to me. Sometimes, in the best case, maybe because I have not managed to make myself understand, I have felt like when one makes a joke and nobody laughs. On other occasions, I prefer not to tell them …
How many times will we have to warn about the tendency to transplant the vices and taras of Castroism, intolerance with everyone who disagrees a millimeter from our opinion to the opposition field?
For some opponents, certain themes are taboo. Although many think the same or similar, there will always be those who say that “it is not yet the time to talk about that”, that for now there are issues that should not be discussed. If someone does, runs the risk of being accused of making the game to the regime, or worse, of working for state security.
How much damage has made the single party, unanimities, the Granma newspaper and the chive chivatía! Unfortunately, sometimes we cannot avoid the consequences of having lived a lifetime under a dictatorship that if it does not imprison you, discredit you in the most injurious way possible.
Let us not allow the little and ugly dictator to plant Fidel Castro to the Cubans. It is time to start thinking and acting as Democrats. I say, if it is to democracy what we aspire. Let me know if they already implemented unique thinking also in opposition to Castroism.
Contradictions between Democrats? Yes, what? To ventilate them in time, without tap. But also without offenses or mosquoadillas. With respect. This is healthier. The bad is when you can only applaud.
