'Total disgrace': The only thing missing from John Kerry's Castro statement is some James Taylor lyrics

You want to know one reason Trump won?

Idiocy like this. https://t.co/WCbAicA31y

— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) November 26, 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry has joined the ranks of those responding to the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro by downplaying reality big time:

MORE: Sec. of State John Kerry says US, Cuba move forward "to write a new and better future for our two peoples." https://t.co/w7d452teOu pic.twitter.com/qqoEOZzx72

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 26, 2016

Full statement:

We extend our condolences to the Cuban people today as they mourn the passing of Fidel Castro. Over more than half a century, he played an outsized role in their lives, and he influenced the direction of regional, even global affairs.

As our two countries continue to move forward on the process of normalization — restoring the economic, diplomatic and cultural ties severed by a troubled past — we do so in a spirit of friendship and with an earnest desire not to ignore history but to write a new and better future for our two peoples.

The United States reaffirms its support for deepening our engagement with the Cuban people now and in coming years.

Well first of all, Mr. Secretary…

Dear outgoing (thank God) Secretary Kerry: a lot of Cubans are "mourning" Castro because they know what will happen to them if they don't. https://t.co/3wm6z1gVqK

— John Hayward (@Doc_0) November 26, 2016

And claiming Castro “played an outsized role” in the lives of the Cuban people is right up there with Obama saying the dictator “altered the course” of their lives.

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This, on the other hand, is awful. https://t.co/BilJwQlDUJ

— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) November 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/godsowncrunk/status/802560999228403712

Kerry and Obama are literally normalizing tyranny. https://t.co/gTlBW2aHqv

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) November 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/JoeQuizza/status/802555804423483392

Kerry’s statement is terrible. https://t.co/qa8KN96rLV

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 26, 2016

Kerry: "[Castro] played an outsized role in their lives"

What a disgrace https://t.co/2I0xViQ2Fo

— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) November 26, 2016

Perhaps Kerry will show up in Havana with a pal:

https://twitter.com/TownHa2016/status/802556082459537408