It's definitely a political issue, although it should be a human rights issue. The current regimen in Cuba, is at least attempting to change for the better its approach to respecting the dignity of its citizens. It still has a long ways to go. They should be encouraged to continue to improve. Its ridiculous to maintain any kind of cold war/Castro, approach to Cuba. All were doing is exacerbating the hardship the Cuban people are currently experiencing. Mexico on the other hand most definitely needs a regime change. Kidnapping, torture, murder, complicity with the cartels, whether its voluntary or not, their citizens terrified of the government sponsered cartels free reign of terror. They could care less about human rights. Why, have we let this insanity go unchecked? Its too late to do anything about it now. The drug cartels have infultrated our government by using Naturalized Mexican citizens as hosts. Like any good parasite, keep a low profile until you are firmly entrenched. I just hope that the cartels don't own us the way they own the Mexican government.
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We should agree to life embargos and sanctions incrementally as Cuba moves gradually away from the more extreme aspects of communism and a dictatorial regime. We should make a small initial gesture and then inform Cuba that if they want more then they have to give us something in return and then repeat the process. I have no objection to their choosing a socialist economic model as that is their business but that can be achieved without a dictatorship simply by following the French or other western European models.
Cuba doesn't seem to be suffering too much when the rest of the world will trade with it.
American foreign policy has always been problematic.
Biden doesn't want anything to do with people who want to flee communism.
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Not until Cuba gets a regime change. Preferably a government that isn’t far left wing.
NOOOO THEY ARE COMMUNIST, THEY SHOULD STAY IZOLATE FOREVER AND EVER
One whas kill and the sistem had fall. To bad the other one whasn't kill as well. BETHER DEATH THEN COMMUNIST.
The Cuban people are not rioting because of the embargo, they are rioting because their socialist government has failed them. Socialism does NOT work, if it did, Cubans would have everything they need or want, which is exactly what socialism promises but fails to deliver every time. If socialism worked, socialist countries wouldn’t rely on outside trade, goods or assistance. Buckle up kiddies, you voted for Cuba style socialism when you voted for that idiot biden and mattress back harris.
If your neighbour beats his wife - will you issue an embargo on them and leave them without food or medicine? I think this is the very same situation - even though I can't say for sure the Cuban regime is that oppressive in comparison to some European or American regiments, why would you embargo them and let Cuban people suffer? If it's ideological, embargo China as well and lose all your profits ;)
Hypocrisy and business - the American way.I feel for the people of Cuba.
It seems that if the U. S. normalized relations with Cuba, it would only prolong the time before a regime change eventually takes place.
With the way things have been there recently, it may be possible that a regime change is on it's way.
It's a tough situation.Nope never. In 1962 the Russians attempted to place nuclear weapons in Cuba aimed at the United States. That touched off a very hostile standoff that almost triggered World War 3.
Because of that incident alone the embargo should continue until the Communists are GONE.
Once they are out then full commerce can be reestablished.I would say only lift the embargo if they are not a threat to the National Security of the United States or it's allies in the region
Yes, the decades-enforced sanctions give Havana the scapegoat for their economy's failure, rather than making it undeniably-obvious that it's due to the socialism enforced in the land.
No, we put the embargo there because we didn't support governments treating their own people like shit. I guess we do now?
No, the regime can already buy food and medicine with cash. They’ve proven they can’t be trusted to pay on credit and there’s still the issue of expropriation without compensation.
Considering Cuba is an authoritarian socialist shithole that sends spies in the US, fuck them and their dictatorship.
Cuba's trying to rid itself of its totalitarian nightmare. Meanwhile, America is becoming one.
Not if the oppressive communist regime remains in power.
Why should American dollars support a nation which is against the building of properous privately own businesses?@Hispanic-Cool-Guy Really got to ask yourself why the BIDEN DHS has blocked Cuban Refugees from entering the US. It's a Fun thought.
No just overthrow The evil government like we did in Iraq. Shouldn’t take any more than a day
As long as it remains a Communist state, then the embargo should remain in place.
It's hard to see what continuing the embargo is achieving.
Yep. We need to normalize relations with Cuba and cut China off at the knees.
I wish they would. It would be good for both countries.
The best way to turn Cuba capitalist would be to trade with them.
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