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On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Somehow over the years there has been this romanticism with this revolution. You know, this revolution brought dictators--dictators for over 50 years.
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David Rivera
Republican · Florida

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David Rivera criticizes the romanticized view of the Cuban revolution.

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