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15. Backing Putin is a far better reason to put out there than civil rights at home

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 11:41 AM

Jun 2022

Yes, the domestic situation in Venezuela sucks, but it sucks in Honduras as El Salvador as well, and Guatemala isn't much better. And how many unarmed innocents have been murdered by our police? Granted, it's not due to some kind of perverted national policy, but give us another four years of a Trump-like president, and we could get there easily.

But publicly backing Putin's invasion of the Ukrainians would be a line in the sand for me. Sure, Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez owed some dues in Moscow's direction, but over a decade has passed since their word was the last word.

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Just heard this. Cuba and Venezuela will not be invited to the Conference of the Americas. [View all] Samrob Jun 2022 OP

I hope we weren't behind the snub. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #1

"Strengthening democracies across the Americas" brooklynite Jun 2022 #2

It is hypocritically selective and stinks of exclusivity based on interferences we were party to. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #7

It was us DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2022 #3

Who else? iemanja Jun 2022 #4

Some CARICOM countires are boycotting as well malaise Jun 2022 #5

The decision of Cuba, Nicaraugua, and Venezuela wnylib Jun 2022 #6

lol their civil rights record? AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #11

Just laugh malaise Jun 2022 #17

Yes, it is very true that we have no standing in the world wnylib Jun 2022 #19

I was only quoting the reasons given wnylib Jun 2022 #18

Creating problems, lol. r�is�n_dubh Jun 2022 #24

Well, I am not about to get into the length and time wnylib Jun 2022 #25

I just find it very rich... r�is�n_dubh Jun 2022 #31

Ike? AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #26

Good grief. I did not say that wnylib Jun 2022 #27

Then El Salvador should be excluded.. roody Jun 2022 #12

I would think so, too, but I don't know wnylib Jun 2022 #20

Because of human rights? 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #14

I don't have time or space to give a background on wnylib Jun 2022 #21

Mexico is not boycotting and will be attending. mathematic Jun 2022 #16

Thanks. I had not heard that. The last I knew, Obrador wnylib Jun 2022 #22

And all three states, in addition to showing complete contempt Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #8

Backing Putin is a far better reason to put out there than civil rights at home DFW Jun 2022 #15

Agree that the position of those countries wnylib Jun 2022 #23

If that is what they are saying, I say they have not thought it through DFW Jun 2022 #38

They are also citing "authoritarian governments." wnylib Jun 2022 #40

+1 crickets Jun 2022 #37

The 60 year embargo on Cuba has roody Jul 2022 #44

I think I trust the judgment of President Biden over random internet guy. tritsofme Jun 2022 #9

Well you probably shouldn't. r�is�n_dubh Jun 2022 #32

My reply was directed to the absurd OP, not wynlib's thoughtful response. tritsofme Jun 2022 #33

Didn't suggest it was directed at wnylib. r�is�n_dubh Jun 2022 #35

It's certainly not this OP. tritsofme Jun 2022 #36

How long are we going to keep AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #10

When is Cuba going to deal with the human rights abuses? ripcord Jun 2022 #13

Heck we used to have one poster who insisted Cuba was a functioning Democracy EX500rider Jun 2022 #29

And most people there are still poor Just_Vote_Dem Jun 2022 #34

Of course they are poor. roody Jun 2022 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author roody Jun 2022 #43

President Kennedy explained the situation. Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #28

Just...why? Xolodno Jun 2022 #30

Ask the Ukrainians. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #41

Why should they be invited? Elessar Zappa Jun 2022 #39