[Latin America] Lulag Archipelago

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Cpt_Obvious: Jun 18, 2007

AnimeIsTrash posted:

https://twitter.com/roun_sa_ville/status/1416475456799453185

lmfao

# ? Jul 18, 2021 02:42

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Atrocious Joe: Sep 2, 2011

https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1416510201860136960?s=20
Terrible things are happening in Cuba. Trust me. I can't prove it, but I guarantee you'd be horrified.

# ? Jul 18, 2021 02:45

Crusader: Apr 11, 2002

AnimeIsTrash posted:

https://twitter.com/roun_sa_ville/status/1416475456799453185

i loving love it

# ? Jul 18, 2021 02:46

Leo: Oct 25, 2005

Is there a good c-spam approved summary of what�s going on re: Cuba? kinda struggling to piece it together

# ? Jul 18, 2021 02:51

brugroffil: Nov 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/aaroncynic/status/1416489603314368513

# ? Jul 18, 2021 02:55

In Training: Jun 28, 2008

Atrocious Joe posted:

https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1416510201860136960?s=20
Terrible things are happening in Cuba. Trust me. I can't prove it, but I guarantee you'd be horrified.

lmfao at his profile pic. they're really gonna keep this bullshit alive for as long as possible.

# ? Jul 18, 2021 03:00

Atrocious Joe: Sep 2, 2011

did we ever figure out what this means
https://twitter.com/RepScottPerry/status/1416431427206492160?s=20

# ? Jul 18, 2021 03:19

ded redd: Aug 1, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

we need to turn the internets back on

all of them

# ? Jul 18, 2021 03:22

brugroffil: Nov 30, 2015

Buy every Cuban an account

# ? Jul 18, 2021 03:34

Judakel: Jul 29, 2004; Can't post for 9 years!

seeing a gusano in new zealand advocating for keeping the embargo on until after regime change is hilarious. they care about the cuban people, alright.

# ? Jul 18, 2021 03:46

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

AnimeIsTrash posted:

https://twitter.com/roun_sa_ville/status/1416475456799453185

hahaha

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:11

Nix Panicus: Feb 25, 2007

Leo posted:

Is there a good c-spam approved summary of what�s going on re: Cuba? kinda struggling to piece it together

Cuba is going through a downturn in tourism and spike in COVID cases and is really feeling the pinch from the US embargo, which, among other things, is hurting the government's ability to import medical supplies. For context the 60 year old Cuban Embargo, enforced by the US, leverages a poo poo ton of penalties on any ship that docks in a Cuban port, such as that ship cannot dock at an American port for six months and anyone who services that ship, or deals with that ship's owner, also faces penalties. The UN has voted almost unanimously to end the blockade every year for like a decade, but the US (and Israel, lol) keeps voting no, and the US is on the Security Council so nothing will ever happen there. The government has tried to adapt by waiving import duties on supplies brought in by individuals and encouraging 'visitors' to bring in as much poo poo as they can stuff in a suitcase, but its not a real solution. Anyways, Cubans have been dealing with shortages of everything for decades now and its just a thing. But the current shortages are getting dire and the Cuban people are grumbling. Grumbling does not, however, mean the Cubans want *anything* to do with the US or US-adjacent forces. Cubans understand that no matter what their feelings towards the regime (mostly positive) the US is the ultimate cause of the shortages, and that the US would gladly pillage their country given the slightest excuse.

The US, however, is seizing on the grumbles and (small) demonstrations to fire up the machinery of imperialism. The US cannot stand to see a successful country outside of their sphere of control, much less an openly communist one, much less 90 miles off shore. This is compounded by gusanos, exiled Cubans and largely right wing assholes who fled communism to the States, leveraging identity politics to speak on behalf of a country most of them are several generations removed from. They like to pretend they're the *true* voice of Cuba, and everyone else is being controlled by the evil commies. Many gusanos were rich and powerful before the revolution, either thanks to imperial holdings from Spain, or favor from American corporations under pre-revolution puppet governments, so they've got a vested interest in US imperialism so they can reclaim grandma's tobacco plantation.

Cuba lives in the shadow of the US and has had to deal with an endless barrage of propaganda for decades, so the Cuban government has been hesitant to allow free access to the internet, but its been liberalizing over the past few years. They got a little jumpy over how hard the US seized on the discontent though and did some minor crackdowns, although nothing compared to basically any American city last summer. Now they're doing massive counter protests to demonstrate the loyalty of the people.

This would all be over if the US would end the embargo and let Cuba resolve its own issues, but thats never going to happen because it would make the US feel bad. So here we are, looking at a completely fabricated 'revolution' cheered on by right wing assholes and credulous morons who are just making up stories whole cloth to smear the dirty commies, wondering exactly how far the US is going to take this farce.

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:13

Wraith of J.O.I.: Jan 25, 2012

Atrocious Joe posted:

https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1416510201860136960?s=20
Terrible things are happening in Cuba. Trust me. I can't prove it, but I guarantee you'd be horrified.

doubt it marco!! can�t be much worse than what the usa govt does to its citizens here

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:23

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Atrocious Joe posted:

did we ever figure out what this means
https://twitter.com/RepScottPerry/status/1416431427206492160?s=20

my money is still on giving cubans satellite internet via giving musk bags o' cash for something starlink can't deliver

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:30

Epic High Five: Jun 5, 2004

Lmao that there still exists people that believe the internet has some kind of revolutionary potential and isnt a wholly captured propaganda network when people like Marco Rubio are demanding citizens of nations we despise are granted access to it

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:35

Lpzie: Nov 20, 2006

once cuba is open for business i'ma get some bomb rear end che and chaplin shirts

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:49

Punkin Spunkin: Jan 1, 2010

https://twitter.com/throochie/status/1416507143625322498?s=20

YO YO YO HIPPITY HOPPITY
Fuckin goofy rear end cracker

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:51

ded redd: Aug 1, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

it has to be some kind of joke right, they couldn't have possibly paid to spontaneously generate all these random-rear end dorks

# ? Jul 18, 2021 04:56

Atrocious Joe: Sep 2, 2011

Epic High Five posted:

Lmao that there still exists people that believe the internet has some kind of revolutionary potential and isnt a wholly captured propaganda network when people like Marco Rubio are demanding citizens of nations we despise are granted access to it

got a live one
https://twitter.com/ElYuma/status/1415415166691332097?s=20

he likes AOC too
https://twitter.com/ElYuma/status/1415871168557498375?s=20

# ? Jul 18, 2021 05:27

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Judakel posted:

seeing a gusano in new zealand advocating for keeping the embargo on until after regime change is hilarious. they care about the cuban people, alright.

who

# ? Jul 18, 2021 05:44

Judakel: Jul 29, 2004; Can't post for 9 years!

exmarx posted:

who

some rando that just made me laugh. how the gently caress does a gusano end up in new zealand and still give a poo poo about what is happening in cuba

# ? Jul 18, 2021 05:53

SexyBlindfold: Apr 24, 2008; i dont care how much probation i get capital letters are for squares hehe im so laid back an nice please read my low effort shitposts about the arab spring

thanxs!!!

Office Pig posted:

it has to be some kind of joke right, they couldn't have possibly paid to spontaneously generate all these random-rear end dorks

The Cuban government deliberately prioritized three groups for emigration during the 1980 Mariel boatlift, seeking to rid the country of 'undesirable' elements and de-estabilize the Miami exile community at the same time:
1) hardened criminals
2) dissidents
3) feet pic guys

# ? Jul 18, 2021 05:54

Ghost Leviathan: Mar 2, 2017; Can't post for 20 hours!

SexyBlindfold posted:

The Cuban government deliberately prioritized three groups for emigration during the 1980 Mariel boatlift, seeking to rid the country of 'undesirable' elements and de-estabilize the Miami exile community at the same time:
1) hardened criminals
2) dissidents
3) feet pic guys

They actually really aren't sending their best

# ? Jul 18, 2021 06:29