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al_liberal

(488 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:14 PM Dec 2014

Flame away but I never understood the Cuban exiles [View all]

Did they really expect to reclaim their property once Fidel died? Haven't they heard of "to the victors go the spoils"? Why did they ever feel exceptional in regards to losing everything to a revolution/war/whatever? Yet their behavior is akin to the Lenape expecting to reacquire Manhattan island, the Southern US slave owners keeping their slaves, etc, etc.

Keeping the embargo for 50 years has never made sense to me.

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Flame away but I never understood the Cuban exiles [View all] al_liberal Dec 2014 OP

Well, Castro wasn't exactly kind to the relatives they left behind. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #1

To the victor go the spoils is now a warcrime. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #2

The first flame al_liberal Dec 2014 #3

Don't belittle yourself. This is a discussion not a self deprecation contest. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #4

Because those people never stole from anyone. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #5

So,because Batista was a bastard, these people should not be upset about property stolen, Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #9

Yes. I'm fairly sure some of those families supported Batista. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #10

You are painting a whole group with a very broad brush. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #11

I have plenty of empathy for you and all working class folk and none whatsoever KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #12

They always seemed like entitled, spoiled brats to me. n/t Crunchy Frog Dec 2014 #6

Well, if the Bay of Pigs invasion had gone as advertised to them Warpy Dec 2014 #7

Great response. The CIA and military expected the initial Bay of Pigs invasion KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #13

Not all Cuban exiles are alike. Tatiana Dec 2014 #8