Their government is hostile like a friend’s chihuahua. It will make it known it doesn’t like you, but it ain’t going to do anything about it because it can’t.
The people on the other hand are truly wonderful human beings that would love to be able to have visitors or visit other countries themselves.
Who cares if some politicians feelings get hurt. People want to be free to do what they want in a supposedly free country.
If you open up trade they will become stronger. Look at China before and after we opened up trade with them. What happens of Cuba becomes more powerful and is still hostile while being so close to the US?
The US should oppose expansionist dictatorships that attempt to alter the status quo via forceful revisionism. That's Russia in Ukraine and China in Asia.
I don't see how opposing Cuba achieves anything in the US interests.
Cuba was in the "attempt to alter the status quo via forceful revisionism" club. They had literally thousands of soldiers and "advisors" in various hot spots, trying to export the revolution.
That was the 1970s, though. Cuba was allegedly involved in the coup in Venezuela in 1992; arguably, the chavismo government would not have happened without Cuban involvement. That government still rules Venezuela.
Are they still trying to stir up trouble? If not, how long ago did they stop? I don't know. But there definitely were reasons to impose sanctions on Cuba.
I keep seeing this "expansionist dictatorship" applied to China when the USA is discussed. The USA has invaded plenty of countries in the last few decades, has a history of colonialism (Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico...sure, less than some European countries, but still).
Which countries has China invaded in the past few decades?
atlas_hugged|1 year ago
The people on the other hand are truly wonderful human beings that would love to be able to have visitors or visit other countries themselves.
Who cares if some politicians feelings get hurt. People want to be free to do what they want in a supposedly free country.
joshlemer|1 year ago
And, it can't because it's too poor to be able to do anything, which is partly a result of the sanctions.
spiderice|1 year ago
ImJamal|1 year ago
energy123|1 year ago
I don't see how opposing Cuba achieves anything in the US interests.
AnimalMuppet|1 year ago
That was the 1970s, though. Cuba was allegedly involved in the coup in Venezuela in 1992; arguably, the chavismo government would not have happened without Cuban involvement. That government still rules Venezuela.
Are they still trying to stir up trouble? If not, how long ago did they stop? I don't know. But there definitely were reasons to impose sanctions on Cuba.
fjdjshsh|1 year ago
Which countries has China invaded in the past few decades?
unknown|1 year ago
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incahoots|1 year ago
For a country that prides itself as “democracy driven and human rights protector” it sure seems just as hostile as the supposed acting government.