Why then don't they lift the sanctions and prove beyond doubt that socialism hurts the Cuban people? Maybe they fear a prosperous Cuba, a successful socialist country right on their doorstep that would make voting Americans take notice.

[–] VARXBLE@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The US government has pretty much admitted that's the case, and has been the direct goal of constantly trying to tear down (and assassinate) Castro and have Cuba fail since the 1950s.

EDIT: I'm saying the US has been seething for decades because Cuba has managed to exist as a socialist country right next door, and that's bad for the capitalist propaganda that socialism bad

[–] MajorSauce@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Lift the sanctions, but please keep prohibiting US American tourism. This is one of the few "close by" (for me in Quebec) vacation place that still has a different vibe.