• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    This just begs the question

    Why do we allow a major embargo of an entire island nation and allow an entire people to live without the proper necessities and resources in order to maintain their nation?

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      1 month ago

      President Obama began to ease the embargo restrictions in 2016, allowing for travel and investments. It was Trump, in 2017, who reinstated the embargo in full. Probably just because Obama relaxed it.

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          1 month ago

          Hey, too close to election for me to not fervently call out misinformation bullshit like this:

          It was The Trump Administration who signed the National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-5)

          National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-5): Signed on June 16, 2017, this policy outlined the Trump administration’s approach to rolling back aspects of the Cuba normalization process. It directed restrictions on travel, business dealings with Cuban entities controlled by the military, and restrictions on educational and cultural exchanges.

          It was Donald Trump who directed the creation of the Cuba Restricted List

          The U.S. Department of State, following Trump’s directives, created a list of Cuban entities with which direct financial transactions are prohibited. This list largely includes businesses owned by or affiliated with the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services. It was first issued in November 2017 and has been updated several times since.

          Has absolutely nothing to do with Biden or his administration. Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.

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            1 month ago

            I was more pointing out how Biden has done little or nothing to REVERSE Trump’s regressions despite having the power to.

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              1 month ago

              Oh good, let’s blame the guy who didn’t do something instead of the guy who did.

              Has absolutely nothing to do with Biden or his administration. Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.