It’s almost certain Jesse Jackson would find nothing ironic about the fact that his Twitter feed, which was recently concerned mainly with alleged voter suppression in the United States, suddenly pivoted to unabashed praise for deceased Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Cubans, of course, have been free to vote for Castro for decades.
On @TJMShow #FidelCastro, a defiant force against racism.He stayed at #HotelTheresa in Harlem.Never accept voter suppression as the norm. pic.twitter.com/MdfAkZrPhr
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) November 28, 2016
Jackson was insistent that his Twitter followers read and share the Chicago Sun-Times’ nuanced reflection on Castro’s life, an amalgam of paradoxes that could not possibly be portrayed accurately in stark black-and-white terms.
article presents Castro in a more humane and realistic light, a side of him mainly unheard. Thank you for sharing.
— sandy morello (@sanmorell) November 29, 2016
Judging by his own Twitter posts and retweets, though, it seems Jackson was perfectly comfortable with a one-sided view.
In many ways, after 1959, the oppressed the world over joined Castro's cause of fighting for freedom & liberation-he changed the world. RIP pic.twitter.com/ReOLnMCxE7
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) November 26, 2016
@cassady2euca @SenatorHughes Fidel Castro's unprecedented contribution to liberate humanity from imperialism will live forever!
— Dr. Benjamin Chavis (@DrBenChavis) November 27, 2016
Jackson, who first visited Cuba in 1984 as a candidate for president, returned there Wednesday in advance of a Thursday memorial service at which he was invited to speak.
Just arrived in #Cuba, a land of pride, dignity and self-respect. pic.twitter.com/YpDKeKMglu
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) November 30, 2016
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The place sounds too good to leave. Maybe Jackson will take some time off from fixing the dysfunctional United States to really get to know Cuba; he really ought to consider an extended stay as a reward for all of his hard work. Maybe he can hit a ball game and do the wave with Raul — we’ve got things handled here.
Look at all of these well-wishers!
STAY
— Democrats are TRAITORS ? (@drdrjojo) December 1, 2016
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Stay there
— Jimmy "Stealer of Dreams" Busby (@jimmybusby) December 1, 2016
You should stay.
— Steven Blondois (@stevben) December 1, 2016
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what a jackass jackson is. stay over there please rev! lol
— Mindy (@mindyaz68) December 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/groworx/status/804178687826477056
ask my grandmother what she thinks of that butcher? You're deranged and mentally ill if you think he stands for any of that.
— Mandi Dickey (@Angoramom) December 1, 2016
Lord have mercy, you're terrible.
— Bones McKinney (@bones_mckinney) December 1, 2016
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