Cuba

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

How so?

We're the only assholes in the entire world that doesn't have normal relations with Cuba. Because we are assholes.

What's going to happen when Cuba is opened up to Americans and they get to see for themselves that Castro isn't a fire breathing Devil and that Cuba isn't the Commie Hellhole our government has made it out to be?

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

We're the only assholes in the entire world that doesn't have normal relations with Cuba. Because we are assholes.

What's going to happen when Cuba is opened up to Americans and they get to see for themselves that Castro isn't a fire breathing Devil and that Cuba isn't the Commie Hellhole our government has made it out to be?

Look at the bright side. Cuba educates and trains some of the best doctors in the world and we get them to come over and this will help reduce our healthcare costs. And Miami may become English speaking once the Cuban old guard leave. That's a win win.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by ZeroJunk

Ike, how much money would it take to get you out of this country. I will help a little.

Only stipulations is that when you realize just how fucking stupid you are, you can't come back.

Ukraine beckons!

John

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Hellyeah!

Free universal healthcare on a par with any first world county.

Free higher education.

Awesome salt water fishing.

No goddamned racism.

I'd go Hemingway in a minute for that!

Sadly, not true.

John

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Sadly, not true.

John

Well, to be honest I can't speak to the racism in Cuba, but I doubt it could be any worse than it is here.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Well, to be honest I can't speak to the racism in Cuba, but I doubt it could be any worse than it is here.

No, I doubt that, in Cuba, jaywalking while black is grounds for summary execution.

John

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Boreas

No, I doubt that, in Cuba, jaywalking while black is grounds for summary execution.

John

I don't believe you.

[Dondilion]

White and near white Cubans have much more family connections with Cuban Americans.

As a result remittance to Cuba from the US heavily favors white Cubans. This
creates in an economically impoverished state some racial unease. When the state freed up
up its restrictions on small business white Cuban were much better able to open small enterprises.

[bobabode]

Looks like the 'pubbies are up in arms about this EO. Buncha snivelers.

Poor Rubio.

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by ZeroJunk

Obama is moving to normalize relations with Cuba. Good.

After 50 years of sanctions in Cuba and North Korea what has been accomplished besides starving the people. Nothing.

I agree....