Christians are called to be the conscience of their time, to bring eternal principles to society where a republic can be built. So, if a regime wants to undermine a strong republic, it must undermine those who are willing to sustain it. The regime needs to conflate spiritual joy with political joy. By subverting the position of those who believe in justice and free elections, the regime achieves political power by eroding the social fabric.
Cuba is an iconic example of that danger that only comes step by step.
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A recent visit by Cuban dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel to a municipality in eastern Cuba made the responses of several women go viral on state television. They expressed their admiration for the dictator in a religious key.
One said that seeing Díaz-Canel had reminded her of “the god Fidel,” another considered that the visit of the first secretary of…
