>>17829737
If you ignore him helping African commies, giving better women rights and trying to give more rights to racial minorities, Castro was kinda a chud

>Grew up being influenced by Falangism, leading him to slightly praise Spain's role in Cuba
>Oppressed queers (though admittedly calmed down on that later in life)
>Allowed the church to go about their activities for the most part
>Kicked out Anarchists (Common happening among leftists, but still counts)
>Respected Francisco Franco so much that when he died, he ordered 3 days of mourning (Something which did not happen for Mao the next year)
>When he visited Spain for the first time, he hanged out with Manuel Fraga, a noted Francoist
>Praised Margaret Thatcher
>Praised Gorbachev for the reforms
>Opposed Pinochet's arrest