Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Warpy

(110,900 posts)
2. Not necessarily
Sun Jul 11, 2021, 10:03 PM
Jul 2021

50 years of an embargo that outlived any usefulness decades ago has pretty much destroyed any hope their economy ever had. Younger Cubans want to leave, there is just not anything there for them any more.

We should have ended the embargo when the USSR fell, carrots working better than sticks, but Republicans were terrified of losing the Batista Cuban vote in Florida. Once their main trading partner, the USSR, was no more, a slow opening of trade could have been used as leverage to liberalize their system.

Even the Batista Cubans might have realized that making money was preferable to hanging onto an old grudge.

I suspect these "spontaneous protests" are being organized and funded jcmaine72 Jul 2021 #1
Not necessarily Warpy Jul 2021 #2
I would think it's in the US' interest to normalize relations with Cuba Sapient Donkey Jul 2021 #15
I know a few lefties who went there with stars in their eyes Warpy Jul 2021 #16
The right-wing reactionary racist elites who were the first wave to run to Miami Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #7
No, thank you! As always, you provide sorely needed context with a wealth of factual information jcmaine72 Jul 2021 #12
I would think in a nation with no political freedom, which sums up Cuba GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #8
I think it has more to do with the fact that life sucks for many in Cuba . JI7 Jul 2021 #10
That's interesting UnderThisLaw Jul 2021 #19
It seemsvthat you think that Cubans can't think for themselves Jose Garcia Jul 2021 #24
People are fed up with living 40 yrs behind. oldsoftie Jul 2021 #3
Never understood the love for Cuba we used to get on DU. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #4
Good post. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jul 2021 #6
"No other system creates wealth like capitalism" cf China. speak easy Jul 2021 #9
Or racism. jcmaine72 Jul 2021 #14
and slavery itself speak easy Jul 2021 #17
Agreed Nederland Jul 2021 #18
It's a reflexive reaction to the right eissa Jul 2021 #23
Could be a Cuban Spring IronLionZion Jul 2021 #5
Why start the article with, "Communist Cuba ...?" HUAJIAO Jul 2021 #11
Capitalist countries are more common Polybius Jul 2021 #20
Several reasons I can think of. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #22
Congressman Ruben Gallego: brooklynite Jul 2021 #13
Biden characterized this as a "clarion call for freedom and relief" rictofen Jul 2021 #21
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Cubans take to the street...»Reply #2