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It's their country, so I imagine they'll decide whether or not to allow a Hooters to be built.
The way I see it, people on that island have been through hell over the past century. And arguably several centuries. Hipsterish lamentations about chain restaurants should be the LEAST of their concerns.
Check your privilege, dude.
Calm down man, chain establishments are just eye sores, they're a black mark on the culture. And chains serve garbage food anyways.
It's their country, so I imagine they'll decide whether or not to allow a Hooters to be built.
The way I see it, people on that island have been through hell over the past century. And arguably several centuries. Hipsterish lamentations about chain restaurants should be the LEAST of their concerns.
Check your privilege, dude.
Hipsterish lamentations? I hope you realize that many people in other nations aren't thrilled about the chains. But they are usually not the ones making the decisions.
The only Americans I know who have gone to Cuba are very well off-there are still some restrictions for the plebs.
I agree that it's sad Cuba could become "Westernized" liked so many other once unique and beautiful places.
I like Cuba's unique and noncommercial character as well.
However, it is not the result of any rejection of commercialism or embrace of enlightened aesthetics. It is the result of a heavy handed thugocracy that restricts if not bans free enterprise.
Communism does that. It freezes the landscape in time. Wonderful for those of us looking for something different. Maddening for the residents who must live in it.
I agree that it's sad Cuba could become "Westernized" liked so many other once unique and beautiful places.
I don't think that's going to be a problem except in the areas set aside for tourists. The government does not want Cubans to get any uppity ideas.
No worries -- the ordinary people will continue to live hand to mouth, and play the role of poor but happy natives in a colorful but backwards tropical paradise for many years to come. Just the way the gringos like it.
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