Look at the havoc the embargo has wreaked. It must be that because in Cuba there is a public educational system, health care, sports and recreation. There is no mass hunger and homelessness, racism or police brutality. Yes, Cuba is a poor country, like many developing countries. But because of its socialist goal of equality, Cuba also leads Latin America with the highest literacy rates and the lowest infant mortality rates.
Socialism strives to bring the best out of human nature.
It is not based on accumulation of personal possessions or wealth. Elian's life is not endangered by returning to Cuba. Anti-communism is the Y2K bug of the century. It is the last refuge of scoundrels. Its ideology is so basic for capitalism and all who seek to maintain it.