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HankScorpio42 t1_jd13d44 wrote

If the United States would lift the embargo on Cuba this wouldn't be necessary.

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mehwars t1_jd1k2iv wrote

None of America’s allies have an embargo with Cuba. The American embargo can’t be blamed for Cuba’s failures, despite what the Cuban government says.

With that being said, good for this guy.

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whatshouldwecallme t1_jd37qqb wrote

Lol why would our allies, all of whom are further away from Cuba (with the notable exception of economic powerhouses like The Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica) and have smaller economies mean that the embargo does nothing? At worst, it completely prevents goods made by a neighboring advanced economy from entering the country. At best, it increases the cost of acquiring those goods because they have to go through middlemen or simply come from much further away.

The embargo isn't the sole cause of Cuba's economic statua. Arguing that it has had zero impact because Cuba can go elsewhere is asinine dumbassery posing as some sort of "common sense".

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HolyGig t1_jd1dysb wrote

Obama tried and the Castros screwed him for it. Spent the whole time whining about Guantanamo. Then Democrats lost Florida in the next election

Then they had to go and support the war against Ukraine. If those issues were not enough, i'm not convinced the regime there even wants the embargo lifted since it gives a convenient scapegoat for their own economic incompetence. Not saying the embargo is right but politically nobody is going to try again for a long time. There is little to be gained on the US side and a lot to lose due to the large anti-Cuba vote in a large swing state. It is what it is.

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sketchahedron t1_jd184nv wrote

How so?

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HankScorpio42 t1_jd1a2pe wrote

Both Cubans and Americans have restrictions on travel, you cannot travel from the USA to Cuba and vice-versa. I as Canadian can travel to Cuba, and I have, also Cubans can travel to Canada freely.

Most if not all the current Cuban ballplayers playing in MLB have "defected" through 3rd party destinations Mexico or Canada. It's why Randy Arozerena can play for Team Mexico as a Cuban his passport is probably from Mexico or its possible someone in his family is from Mexico. So basically when one decides to do this they're leaving behind all their family and friends due to these restrictions.

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sketchahedron t1_jd1dfa6 wrote

Cubans could not travel freely to Canada until 2013. The trade embargo and travel restrictions are two different things.

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HolyGig t1_jd1f2r5 wrote

Not really our problem, we don't have to do business with countries we don't like. That regime is supporting the war against Ukraine they are extremely far from blameless in this

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redshores t1_jd20a3q wrote

You've mentioned this twice in this thread -- what does Ukraine have to do with Cuba-US relations?

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Cool-Ad2780 t1_jd2z5rb wrote

Cuba supports Russia, America supports Ukraine. US doesn’t like Cuba supporting them. It’s really not hard to put that 2+2 together bud

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