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Xolodno

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30. Just...why?

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 03:10 PM

Jun 2022

Why are we still using the Cold War playbook? I was at a museum over the weekend and a couple of youngsters remarked how they just finished studying the Cold War in school. I remarked that they made me feel old as I lived through it and even saw the fall of the Berlin Wall. Their response; "Wow!".

We are using 20th century solutions for 21st century problems. It's not going to work.

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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. róisín_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... róisín_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. róisín_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. róisín_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