The Cuban story on Communism needs to be told in the history books, beyond the revolution. They need to describe how people have lived and with so little freedom. It needs to include their exclusion from communication with the world.
Sorry FRiend, freedom from tyranny and oppression TRumps making bucks off of Cuba. But it would be one heck of s spectacular giant resort right off our shores. Hopefully freedom is gained and communications and travel opens up for Cuban citizens.
Without your freedom, you have nothing. he’s a man of his word, Trump will not turn a blind eye on Cuban human rights violations. If you watch the video below, you will see the hundreds of photos of all the men that partook in the Bay of Pigs, many who lost their lives or were imprisoned for their effort. Trump promised not to forget them and their goal. The group of survivors called and gave Trump their endorsement and this mobilized the Cuban community to vote for him. When these leaders speak, many Cubans listen. This is the first time the Veterans of BoP have ever endorsed a US president since 1961. That 1961 president, JFK, abandoned them; so they have a some serious long term trust issues. They discuss this issue in the second embed video and the article.
Trump will stand on principle. He promised that to the Veterans of the Bay of Pigs in this embed video one month ago, today:
At the end of the video Trump acknowledges the abuse of political prisoners held by Casto for decades (ignored by the Clintons and Obamas) and he then states,” The United States will not prop up the Cuban regime Economically or Politically, as Obama has done....”
The idea of conquering Cuba through capitalism is interesting and if anyone could negotiate that deal, it would be Trump. So far, It hasn’t been working that way. It looks that American tourists spend a ton of money in Cuba and the -Castros get richer. American businesses invest in Cuba and they and the Castros get even richer. On the blackmarket, some benefit by selling their kids for sex trafficking to Europeans and Americans pigs.
Cuba has a dictatorship with complete statist control that has been passed within the Castro family like a monarchy. And between the brothers Castro they have at least ten viable sons. Somehow, I can’t believe that all the Castro boys-men are apolitical.
Perhaps they have access to so much money- 1 billion dollars- they will exit Cuba and become international playboys, who knows. That could be time for real change in Cuba.
If there is to be beneficial deals between nations, the people need to benefit-not their brutal dictator.
...”the people need to benefit, not their brutal dictator.”
I wasn’t suggesting Trump wants to “make a buck” off Cuba, much less prop up any dictators. Rather I’m saying that the exposure to capitalism—its technologies, its products, and everyday practices-—is in itself inherently liberating.
You can’t have capitalism without freedom-—individual incentive (to profit) innovation and competition, not to mention private property.
Thus, to any mainstream media suggestions that Trump might reinstate the embargo, I am merely saying no, why would he want to do that? Right now is a splendid opportunity to do the right thing for everyone concerned.
There’s no benefit for the US in having a communist dictatorship 90 miles from our border. Trump knows this; he know that defeating it through economic means will not only help liberate the Cuban people, it will be a huge blow to our home-grown Commies ideologically.
Win-win.