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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday defeated a Democrat-led bid to stop President Donald Trump from following through on his threat to wage war on Cuba, whose long-suffering people are reeling from the American administration’s tightened economic stranglehold. Upper chamber lawmakers voted 51-47 on a procedural motion to block further debate Sen. Tim Kaine’s (D-Virginia) SJ Res. 124…

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 weeks ago

We went from needing congress to declare war to needing congress to stop a war that was never approved

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

After he had his stroke and he was doing interviews with the assistive device and talking about the stroke and recovery and all, I thought that/he was great. Showing the ability to persevere and adapt to health challenges.... It's too hidden in the US at large.

And then of course it turned out that he had full-on brain damage from the event and so much for all that optimism.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He was a dick before the stroke.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, but you can't deny there was a massive change.

[–] Stormy@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So we're going for Cuba soon and no one can stop it.

I mean, they have been shouting it so I think it is a good idea to believe them.

[–] MattEagle@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

A democrat controlled congress will surely prevent the US from unleashing its trillion dollar military upon the world, right guys?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

God I hate that stupid fucking ogre

[–] Cybersec@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Where do I submit my disgust for this guy

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Even the ether is getting full.

[–] eddanja@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Transformers. Republicans in disguise!