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AudibleNod t1_j2wwyl4 wrote

If the US wanted to end Castro's regime it should have maintained diplomatic relations after a much shorter embargo. This decades long embargo is dumb and benefits no one. The US's greatest power is its soft power of economic and cultural influence. There was a McDonalds in Soviet Moscow for crying out loud. Sure, take a hard line on totalitarian regimes. But you can break down barriers by winning the hearts and minds of the people with McFlurrys and Selena Gomez concerts.

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McCree114 t1_j2x76r5 wrote

I've always thought this. If it wasn't for having to placate racist psychotic Miami Cubans, who just want Cuba to suffer because their grandparents pushed the poor and minorities of Batista's Cuba to revolution making them have to flee, Cuba would have gradually absorbed American culture and economics decades ago. They don't want Cuba to change via economic/cultural soft power. They want Cuba back via the sword and to get their family plantations back and to put the filthy poors/minorities back in their place. This pointless embargo, counterproductively, seems to have only cemented communism on the island. Stop giving a shit about Miami Cuban votes and end the embargo.

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bp92009 t1_j2xit15 wrote

Until we ditch the Electoral College, and certain States no longer have massively more political influence than others, disproportionate to their population, it won't happen.

That, or Florida no longer becomes a swing state.

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WonderWall_E t1_j2xn45u wrote

With the way Florida has been trending further and further right, the latter is much more likely these days.

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sgthombre t1_j2xwt5g wrote

> That, or Florida no longer becomes a swing state.

Florida appearing to become dark red in recent cycles would also mean we can detach Cuba policy from trying to appeal to these voters.

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colefly t1_j30goe2 wrote

A deep right Florida will suddenly be disgusted at the Hispanics among them

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sgthombre t1_j2xwxfk wrote

> They want Cuba back via the sword and to get their family plantations back

How delusional does someone have to be to keep this dream alive?

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WirelessBCupSupport t1_j2x2cd1 wrote

Hey, Cuba has some great exports like food, music, culture, cigars and talent.

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canuckcowgirl t1_j2x2pqu wrote

And they have incredible beaches and Havana is awesome.

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dblan9 t1_j2xh0xg wrote

> McFlurrys and Selena Gomez concerts.

Mmmmmm McFlurrys and Only Murders in the Building marathon binge mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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LuangPrabangisinLaos t1_j2yjy29 wrote

Cuba is 70 miles from Florida. Castro permitting nukes on his island, the fact the cia lost to Castro during the revolution, fhe Bay of pigs fiasco...there really wasn't any way to affect that soft power in way that did risk American interests at home.

And I'm not evening going to mention Cuban lobbies in the states.

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BrianThatDude t1_j3bqxsz wrote

Cuban citizens already love the US. I don't think it'd change much Tbf

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coupbrick t1_j30wmif wrote

what's McDonald's have to do with the government?>

There was a McD's in USSR isn't the same as there being nukes pointing at Florida.

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