Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president of Cuba
Although Cuba's ruling party is still called the Communist Party, the Cubans appear to be turning their backs on the unnatural, failed Communist ideology. The Cuban government, revising its constitution after many years, has given up its ambition of building a communist state.
Cuba is exchanging Communism for Socialism. The new constitution omits the goal of building a communist state, rather it emphasises the socialist nature of Cuba’s political system as being irrevocable. This is exactly what the Chinese have also done even though they still call the country's ruling party, the Communist Party.
In Communism the society is organised into a system whereby everybody works as much as they can, and receives whatever they need. From each according to their ability, to each according to their need. On the other hand, Socialism is traditionally regarded as the transitional stage between capitalism and communism.
The draft constitution was approved by the National Assembly last night and will now be submitted to a public referendum.
The new constitution will recognise the existence of the free market and right to private property. Raúl Castro, during his years in charge, expanded Cuba’s self-employed sector, allowing Cubans to buy and sell their homes, reversing some of the rules imposed by his brother.
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