From Cuba to Freedom: Carlos Fadraga on Socialism and Liberty | 1848

Episode notes

Carlos Manuel Fadraga left Cuba at 16. A trip to an American Walmart helped him understand how much freedom he had been missing. Josh Martens welcomes Carlos to Good Morning Liberty for a conversation about growing up under the Castro regime, leaving through the refugee process, and building a life in America.

Carlos recounts religious persecution at school, threats against his father, government food rationing, and the everyday choices that felt extraordinary after arriving in the United States. They discuss why socialism appeals to struggling young Americans, Carlos's argument for free markets and smaller government, and his work with the Dissident Project.

The conversation also turns to Cuba's future: Josh raises the human cost of U.S. sanctions, while Carlos argues for maintaining pressure on the regime and explains his surprising preference for American annexation.

From political conformity to the freedom to shop somewhere else, this interview explores what liberty means to someone who grew up without it, along with the difficult questions surrounding how Cuba might become free.

Join the Fed Haters Club to support independent conversations about liberty: https://www.joingml.com 00:00 Introducing Carlos Manuel Fadraga 01:14 Growing up under the Castro regime 03:27 Why Carlos's family had to leave 05:48 Arriving in America and discovering abundance 09:45 Faith, political loyalty, and persecution 12:12 Leaving Cuba and the cost of state control 16:25 The Dissident Project's mission 18:01 What Carlos tells young Americans drawn to socialism 24:17 Cuba sanctions: suffering, pressure, and regime change 28:51 Why Carlos favors U.S.

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