Comments by "L.W. Paradis" (@l.w.paradis2108) on "CIA Considered Bombing Miami To Blame Cuba!" video.

@peachmelba1000 Just end the embargo. Put them to the test. Embargoes impede free markets. I thought the US was all about demonstrating the superiority of free markets in practice. And ending COVID. Sure it is.
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"Of course the U.S. cannot prohibit firms from other countries from trading with Cuba," Richard Feinberg, a professor of international political economy at the University of California-San Diego, said in an email. "However, the U.S. has instituted various economic sanctions that make that trade and investment riskier and more costly, creating serious disincentives."
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@peachmelba1000 My statement is intended to point out the rank hypocrisy of imposing sanctions against Cuba, at any time, but especially during a pandemic and state of emergency.
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WHAT "stuff?"
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The claim was that the blockade is preventing supplies of essential goods from reaching Cuba. Either it is the case or it is not. What is the point of mentioning trade agreements? They set the rules, and the intentions, they don't guaranteed a game will take place.
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Therefore, blockade is too strong a word. It is a comprehensive embargo.
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@peachmelba1000 Well, little you has the power of the US war machine behind you. So your preference is law -- because in the jungle, might makes right.
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@peachmelba1000 You still have the power of the US war machine behind you.
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