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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat was the point of treating Cuban/American relations this way?
It hurts both nations' economies.
Creates ill will.
We had a good start to warming up with Cuba and Dump took a dump on that today.
JI7
(89,249 posts)mean and vindictive
Cha
(297,240 posts)dflprincess
(28,078 posts)and if Obama did it, Trump is going to undo it - no matter what harm he causes.
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dchill
(38,493 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,377 posts)got called to jury that one
Raster
(20,998 posts)...what's wrong? 4chan/brietbart/infowars not feeling warm and fuzzy?
Did someone lose their little pepe?
Go fuck yourself. Take your bullshit elsewhere.
QC
(26,371 posts)Trump's guiding principle is to do whatever will piss off liberals. It's pure politics as gesture, in this case the gesture of a raised middle finger.
He's a troll.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)QC
(26,371 posts)It's all about sticking it to people you don't like--except that in most cases they aren't actual people so much as some mental image of the other.
It's like those kids who fix their trucks to "roll coal." They just know that there's a lesbian couple somewhere with matching Priuses who would be outraged if they saw all that smoke--except those ladies don't even know they exist and meanwhile these fools spent good money to fuck up their trucks and will probably get a ticket.
Idiots and their pointless gestures. And this is why they love Trump, and why Trump does the things he does.
luvMIdog
(2,533 posts)it's sad
leftstreet
(36,108 posts)Not sure I understand it all, but China's already got current and future developments in the works with Cuba
Can't help but wonder if this is a quid pro quo (keeping US competitors out) after China just gifted Trump with all those trademarks
Me.
(35,454 posts)RKP5637
(67,108 posts)fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)RKP5637
(67,108 posts)codes and NK. The guy is the Antichrist. I'm amazed the religious flock loving him can't comprehend what's going on.
ciaobaby
(1,000 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)It's impossible to predict how low this orange ape will go.
My apologies to apes.
Ron Green
(9,822 posts)There's a good doctor and clinic to serve each neighborhood.
Cubans know how to live poor and happy, and that threatens the very idea of the American Empire, which demands fearful, alienated people striving to consume.
Would that we'd learn as much from Cuba as we try to push onto them.
ciaobaby
(1,000 posts)I was able to visit Cuba and left with the same feeling you described. The sense of community was beautiful.
Leith
(7,809 posts)If Obama did it, shitgibbon will undo it. rethugs are all in on this.
It's rule by "roast me at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, will ya?"
I've babysat 3 year olds who where more mature.
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)UTUSN
(70,695 posts)* Insatiable financial greed - there are news items out there about his Cuba scheme benefitting his hotels at the expense of his competitors.
* Tearing down OBAMA's accomplishments, besides tearing everything and everybody else.
* The 1st Generation Cuban Exiles/CIA are about the only demographic left to shore up his core Deplorables. The Exiles are a one-issue group who are readily and immediately available for the price of the one issue, like with Fundies.
He's so cynical that the Exiles are probably at the bottom of the list and disposable for discarding as soon as he doesn't need them anymore, the first two probably in a tie.
Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)He said that it really didn't change anything. Person to person travel will still be allowed but you have to go as a group. He noted that not being able to stay in a hotel owned by the military isn't really that big a deal as most people stay in B and B's. His take is it was a way for Twitler to look like he's doing something. Also, this was the only thing Rubio wanted from Twitler and now that he has it that could change how he sees the investigation.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Iggo
(47,552 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)All it takes is one rich person willing to grease Slime Balls palm for Trump to do any kind of insane thing. He is doing it for the Citizens United money.
airplaneman
(1,239 posts)I hate everything Trump is doing. I believe we need to be better friends with as many countries as possible. Its not in our interest to never move forward.
Trumps last day will not come soon enough. This presidency has been really difficult on me.
-Airplane
FlightRN
(194 posts)Cha
(297,240 posts)dchill
(38,493 posts)His mean streak has a mean streak.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Demsrule86
(68,576 posts)Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)They tend to be conservative and this just keeps them on his side.
He actually thinks he will be in office long enough to run for reelection.
Dulcinea
(6,631 posts)The Cuban expats are a reliably Republican voting block.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)Dolt45 began officially running for reelection on the day of the inauguration.