Are you now, or have you ever been a commie?

Are you now, or have you ever been a commie?
Some of you seem to be serious about wanting to hear a statement regarding my views on communism. Here it is.

Of all the things I've always been or wanted to be, a communist is something I've long ruled out. In other words, I am not now, nor have I ever been a communist. I'm a devoted Democrat, and perhaps, for a Democrat, somewhat of a fiscal conservative. I fully support the agenda set forth by the Democratic Party, and I support a woman's right to control her body.

I don't, however, believe that every nation should try to imitate the U.S. political and economic system, and I don't believe the U.S. has the right to tell Cuba what kind of government it should have. To pretend that a U.S.-style system would work as well in Cuba is to deny everything we can learn from the history of the island.