Market capitalism was overthrown in the Cuban Revolution. Since then, many social ills have been greatly overcome, if not eliminated in Cuba. There are very few murders in Cuba. There are more homicides in Denver in a month than in all of Cuba in a year. Women are empowered and safely walk the streets of Havana anytime of day or night.
People are secure in their communal existence, in the countryside, in the cities, in the towns.
In Cuba there are few police, and most of them are unarmed. America, as we know, is an armed killing field despite, or because of, the world's most heavily equipped and funded police forces. Compared to Cuba's relative tranquility, the streets of America are barely civilized. Most Cubans know this. Most North Americans can't explain it, because they are confused by the lies they've heard from the corporate media and corrupt politicians.