Long term dictators tend to build a cult around themselves as they steal their nations blind and make their fellow Socialist or Communist as poor as possible. Look at Cuba and North Korea as prime examples. Over the years basics such as food has been in short supply.
The reason for the boat lift was extreme economic problems with food shortages. The Cubans first started going to the Chilean embassy seeking asylum. It got so bad the Cubans posted troops outside the embassy with orders to prevent this. You can guess how. Then as the unrest grew Castro was forced to allow some to leave as the economy got worse. Finally he said anyone who wanted to leave could do so provided could be picked up at the port of Mariel. True to his nature he refused to let political prisoners go. Instead he threw more in jail. Again the left will forget the facts and feel the feel good story in their hearts while sitting around the fire singing songs and eating edible marijuana products. I am starting to understand why so many thing Liberalism and Socialism is a mental disease.
Remember Socialism only works as long as you have other peoples money to steal and spend.
