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Former U.S. National Security Adviser General Mike Flynn caused an international stir by stating on social media that “Cuba is next ,” after expressing his support for Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and the Venezuelan people.

The message, published on the X platform with the phrase “ You're next ,” was interpreted by analysts as a nod to a possible political change on the island , following recent calls for freedom in several countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Flynn, one of Donald Trump's closest former officials , has maintained a critical stance toward authoritarian regimes in the region and has reiterated his support for movements seeking to restore democracy in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua.

The post generated mixed reactions: while some users celebrated the message as a show of solidarity with oppressed peoples, others considered it a political provocation. The Cuban government has not yet issued an official statement .

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[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 4 days ago (14 children)

Not sure what you are trying to imply. Could you expand on this?

[–] Darkcommie@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (13 children)

What makes you believe that invading Cuba or Venezuela is unacceptable in the eyes of the international community they allowed a genocide to occur I believe you’re overestimating the moral character of these countries, bourgeois concepts like human rights, due process and empathy are being dismantled and all thats left is barbarity

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 4 days ago (12 children)

First of all, let's clear something up. The countries responsible for the genocide are US and Europe. Not the Global South. Evidence of this could be easily found in the following report:

In other words, the Palestinian genocide is a Western funded and supported genocide. Fighting against Israel is the same as fighting the whole West and we can also see this when Iran defended themselves from the illegal israeli attack. Tons of western countries and their bootlickers offered their military services to defend the entity.

The real international community, which is the Global South and west's workers, are appalled from this and we are forced to watch this depravity. Every voting session from the UNSC is being trampled by the US veto. With this in mind, you seem to be confusing being forced to watch with "allowing" the genocide. You are diluting the blame from the real genociders and also ignoring the people globally doing their best to protest and agitate against this barbarity.

Also, regarding the empathy, it actually increased globally. Now, people are studying and learning of the barbarity of Israel when before it was hidden and ignored thanks to the West's media. While exposing the barbarity, the West is also exposing themselves and their barbarity as well. This has helped to build a global movement of resistance.

[–] Darkcommie@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can you give me examples of west workers being appalled by this at all cause all I see is apathy at best and support at worst

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 4 days ago

From France -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/9554247

From Sweden -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/9505848

From Italy with the Dockworkers -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/9017215

There are more examples out there but I prefer to encourage you to investigate them.

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