Tom, Tom, Tom. You just don't understand.
[sarcasm] Why, of course Castro lives better than the Cuban slaves, er, peasants. That's his just reward for a lifetime of toiling on their behalf. You think it's easy stiffling dissent, murdering opponents, and crushing any hope for freedom? The same can be said for the leaders of virtually every Communist government. They "deserve" special treatment for all their efforts to create their own "workers' paradise." [/sarcasm]
This is exactly what Orwell meant in "Animal Farm" when he wrote, "All animals are equal. Only some are more equal than others."