Why is it "Biden's missed opportunity" right out of the box? I looked in the article for what they want Dems to do and think these are them, which I think are already being processed by the Admin:
" ... renewing access to remittances and loosening travel restrictions to the island would help people cover their basic needs. The United States can also speed up efforts to get vaccines to Cuba" -- plus opening the internet
As for the post above saying that Dems could get the Florida Exiles in the Dem column - that *AIN'T* gonna happen, probably ever unless they get the full scale invasion they've always wanted.
*** My little, unsophisticated opinion of the wingnut Cubans, shaped over my adulthood of frustration (re-post) is:
*Huzzah* to the Cubans rising up in Cuba and a word to the post-Exiles here
* First of all, congratulations and solidarity to the Cubans in Cuba standing up for themselves, THERE. Finally, after all these years of their suppression.
* Next, to the Exiles protesting here: Consider making it real by somehow *MATERIALIZING* your support physically over THERE. Here's the deal: We Dems/Libs were solid in support of the revolution against the Wingnut dictator BATISTA and welcomed CASTRO and GUEVARRA, even glorified them. But soon thereafter they showed who they were - and forget the "Communism" B.S. - who they were were murderers and fortune stealers for themselves in Swiss banks. Then the First Generation of Exiles here, who were wingnuts in their own country to start with, turned against JFK and the Democratic party over the Bay of Pigs, and became willing tools for the old CIA and our wingnuts here. Then followed endless pains in the neck to us Dems from both sides - the CASTRO provocations (e.g., the Mariel dump, pokes in our eyes with USSR) and the Exile-CIA generation going full Repuke here. Not to mention that the Cubans got perks with immigration policies that other nationalities (say, Mexico) did not get. Plus, such benefits as Cuban-Americans advancing with lightning speed for top political offices (U.S. Senators), leap frogging over other minorities (say, Mexican-Americans).
* So, now that it's safer and your compatriots in Cuba are risking their all, perhaps you might consider going back, this time using your now more refined Right Wing doctrines in ways that are not oppressively dictatorial. I personally will advocate to support you over THERE.
***** After all, that's where your heart has always been, so from this Bleeding Heart Liberal I just want to bless your heart!
***** Here's a thought: Let's send RUBIO and CRUZ over there to spearhead our aid!
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