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1963: JFK Says Blocking Soviet Oil to Cuba Would Be “An Act of War” (lemmy.zip)

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Source: https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-press-conferences/news-conference-51

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[–] Staines@hexbear.net 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oil blockades are an act of war, and Russia isn't helping anyone by cowering.

This is what happens when you don't respond to western violence - you normalise it.

[–] clot27@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

Putin is literally western puppet, he comes from the same bourgeoisie class, fuck him.