On November 25, 2016, the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro marked the close of an enduring era of dictatorship and brutality. As Western sensibilities about socialism have changed since the Cold War and as current generations have a limited reference to history, some are viewing his life and legacy in “revolutionary” rather than dictatorial terms. But history reveals what current sentiment may not – revolution is not always a good thing…and it certainly wasn’t for Cuba under Castro.