A Tale of Two Rulers

From the Real Cuba



The one on the right ruled Chile for 17 years, from 1973 to 1990.
The one on the left has ruled Cuba for the last 47 years.
After being in power for 15 years, the one on the right allowed a plebiscite to ask the Chilean people if they wanted to continue to be under his rule.

The one on the left has refused to allow a plebiscite or any kind of free elections in 47 years and has named himself 'president for life.'

After losing the plebiscite, the one on the right transferred power to a democratically elected president. The one on the left named his brother to succeed him after he dies.
The one on the right implemented free market policies that laid the groundwork for rapid economic growth and prosperity.

The one on the left took over a country with one of the strongest economies in this Hemisphere and turned it into a basket case.

The one on the right has been prosecuted for his alleged crimes by tribunals in and out of his country.

The one on the left has never been prosecuted for his many crimes, can travel freely and is received by kings, prime ministers and democratically elected presidents as one of their own.

The one on the right has been vilified in many films and documentaries.

The one on the left is revered and idolized by most of Hollywood luminaries.
The one on the right has seen his closest collaborators being sent to jail for crimes committed during his rule.

The one on the left has made millions of dollars printing t-shirts, key chains, postcards, etc. with the effigy of one of his closest collaborators who was responsible for hundreds of crimes.

The one on the right has seen his foreign bank accounts frozen because of illegal transactions.
The one on the left has become one of the world's richest dictators and has full access to all his bank accounts locally and internationally.

Now, guess who is the one who the media always calls a 'dictator' and who is the one that they always refer to as 'president'?