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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Cubans are suffering (from what I've seen). In my opinion, we should immediately end the embargo, enough. Castro is dead.

I also think that we should return Guantanamo to Cuba, instead of just deciding that it's ours with a ridiculous "eternal lease". Everyone on Earth can see that yes, we can dominate a tiny island whenever we want to. Yes, we get it. USA wins. Declare that in perpetuity instead of the lease.

This is one of those longstanding issues that remind us all how outrageously and openly unjust the US government is. Democrat or Republican, 70 years of "welp, what can we do? We can't close it, sorry, it's un-closeable. It's a perpetual lease, you see. It would be illegal to close it!" (I know Obama "attempted" to shut it down, but let's be real. Just stop)

Invading Cuba is an absurd abuse of power, but I guess that Trump got a call from the boss. Who's the boss? Whomever demands that we squat on Guantanamo Bay.

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

They're gonna do nothing and then rename it as epstein island

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 176 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (10 children)

That would be the 3rd unprovoked attack on a country by the president of peace. Is the US just trying to start wars with weakened countries until they finally win one? Pathetic.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Trump has authorized strikes on a whole lot more than 3 countries

Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba are the ones I assume you're thinking of

We've also struck Yemen, Somalia, and Syria. Not to mention the attacks on civilian vessels in the Caribbean

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 86 points 1 week ago

No, Trump is trying to distract from his failures as a human being. He thought Iran would be easy - it wasn't. So he's going after someone he thinks is weaker to keep the distractions going & expecting the usual wartime support from "patriotic Americans." He's worn them out already & ain't likely to get much, IMHO.

I so want out of this shithole.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (10 children)

That would be the 3rd unprovoked attack on a country by the president of peace

Way more than three.

Venezuela: In January 2026, U.S. forces bombed Caracas and captured President Nicolás Maduro after months of a naval buildup, oil tanker blockades, and anti-drug strikes in the Caribbean.

Iran: The U.S. carried out joint strikes with Israel (including Operation Midnight Hammer) targeting key nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

Yemen: The U.S. military expanded its air and naval campaign against Houthi forces in Yemen and the Red Sea to protect commercial shipping lanes.

Somalia: U.S. warplanes launched counterterrorism strikes against Islamic State (IS) operatives hiding in the Golis mountains.

Iraq and Syria: The military conducted airstrikes to hit ISIS positions and defend U.S. service members from hostile fire.

Nigeria: U.S. forces executed targeted air strikes against local Islamic State militant groups

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[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Like most autocrats, he's just trying to get his country bogged down in as many emergency-powers humanitarian nightmares as possible to avoid going to jail.

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not the behavior one would expect of a FIFA Peace Prize winner.

[–] Eril@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago

Well, so far all FIFA peace prize winners behaved like that 🤔

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is the US just trying to start wars

Yes. Ever since Zelelesky told Trump that Ukraine's elections were suspended over the war he's been desperate to get the US into a full-scale war of its own.

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[–] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

No, he just wants people to stop talking about the Epstein Files. He'll torch the world to achieve that goal.

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[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lol, he's not capable of winning anything. That's why he cheated in every election

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[–] raglan@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can't do election shenanigans "because war" if no war.

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[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 11 points 1 week ago

That's why he created the Bored of Peace

[–] cryowatt@lemmy.zip 50 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago (4 children)

They are evil. Also, they know they are extremely unpopular right now so might as well go for broke. The Grand Old Pedophile party has been slow genociding the Cubans ever since they lost their tropical rape paradise.

The Presidency has enriched itself by billions of dollars now, this amount of corruption no one could possibly fathom a couple of decades ago. I shudder to think of what they will do next after they have broken countless laws, violated the Constitution numerous times, and have dropped any pretense about being white nationalist thugs.

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[–] sns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 week ago

Actions is an odd way of spelling war crimes.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago (3 children)

With congressional approval, right?

...right?

[–] thewebroach@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

With not congressional disapproval. Close enough?

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[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Latin and South America need a mutual defense pact against the biggest security risk in the world.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought Canada was next.

[–] rslogix89@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah, they’ll be 51st, haven’t you been listening. /s

[–] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I see the /s, but still nope. As if America would ever make Canada a state. Canada would end up like Puerto Rico or the CNMI, at best (non-voting territory). America wants Canada's resources...not it's people.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

Are we tired yet from all this winning?

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (5 children)

To distract from the trumpstein child rape files, the shithead attacks Iran. To distract from how horridly the Iran thing is going, the pedo is going to attack cuba.

The world can't wait for the big great headline news article...

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 17 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Losing one (lost one?) and so let's move on and tackle an island we've been starving out for years now.

What a president.

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[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl 15 points 1 week ago

No more war!!!! Right maga morons?

[–] antianarchist@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 week ago

Nice, let’s try to win in another asymmetrical war again, the other times since the Bush era were not proof enough.

Like Cubans know how to survive on nothing but thin air, thanks to the US. So enjoy another defeat, Whiskeyleaks.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“Mom, can I get war in Cuba”

“No, first finish your war in Iran”

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[–] mangobanana@discuss.online 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can we find out who is controlling this puppet yet? And do something about THEM? Trump is not smart, you know he is not coming up with this shit on his own. You KNOW he does not even know where Cuba is on a map. I've heard he is functionally illiterate though. So who knows?

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

Maybe he'll accidentally Puerto Rico instead of Cuba

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago

We don't hate Americans enough.

'The President of Peace', folks.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 12 points 1 week ago

Dump and his ratfuck administration couldn't win a war against a real army, so like the cowards they are, they have to punch down onto smaller countries to assert dominance. Pathetic...

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago

So invade Cuba to distract from oil prices caused by invasion on Iran, meant to distract from the Epstein files.

[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Americans don't care about war because it's never been on their doorstep.

Dude will actively fuck is his own leverage and sysop over his own citizens if this touches the US

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