My main problem with this line of argument, which I've grown up hearing for decades, is that activists are not only quite selective about what they talk about but *also* actively diminish valid criticisms, white wash problems, or claim things even Cubans don't privately argue
I don't think these critiques give activists enough credit. Many surely understand that the Cuban govt. is also complicit but see it as their primary role, as U.S. citizens and voters, to focus on the actions of the govt. over which they have political leverage and responsibility