Canada plans to assist Cuba as Washington squeezes the island

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/39088518

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Why smart? The goal is to get the oppressive communist regime of cuba to collapse, how is helping them going to get them further towards this goal?

Same with the UK not letting the US use bases against Iran, why are western governments pussy footing around with awful regimes that kill their own citizens?

western governments pussy footing around with awful regimes that kill their own citizens

FTFY. I really wouldn’t wanna live in Cuba but don’t tell me the genocidal west are the good guys.

Btw “pussy“ as an insult has become kind of weird to me, what makes you use that for something you perceive as “weak“? E.g. being bitch would serve a similar purpose but the meaning of the word seems to actually relate to what you’re trying to express no? Honestly curious.

western governments kill their own citizens

How many citizens has Canada killed recently? Is it upwards of 30,000?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres

Can you point to me any recent Canadian government massacres?

Btw "pussy“ as an insult has become kind of weird to me

dictionary.cambridge.org/…/pussyfooting

Also what makes “dick” mean being rude or “dickhead” meaning acting stupid? who knows

2026 Iran massacres - Wikipedia

Israel killed st least 70k you always defended it
Wasn’t this supposed to be about Cuba? Why are you bringing Iran into it?

My comment was

Same with the UK not letting the US use bases against Iran, why are western governments pussy footing around with awful regimes that kill their own citizens?

but hey while we’re here:

Political scientists characterize the political system of Cuba as a single-party authoritarian regime where political opposition is not permitted.[12][13][14] There are elections, but they are not considered democratic.[15][16] According to the V-Dem Democracy Indices, Cuba is the second least democratic country in Latin America.[17] Censorship of information (including limits to internet access) is extensive,[18][19][20] and independent journalism is repressed in Cuba;[21] Reporters Without Borders has characterized Cuba as one of the worst countries in the world for press freedom.[22][23]

Friends of yours?

Yes. Cuba is lovely. But you’re moving goalposts again. When you decided to weirdly include Iran in all this, you included them due a massacre of 30k people. That’s a far cry from your complaints about Cuba. So why are you conflating them as though they were the same place?
They’re both autocratic. Iran actually has more democratic features.
Oh, hell, sorry, I had no idea that the “V-Dem Democracy Index” judged that Cuba was the most evil country on earth. Yes, in that case I hope the nazi pedophile government of the united states completely cuts off all fuel, food, and medical supplies, and drops bombs as necessary, until every last man woman and child on the island has been freed. Then they can build some beautiful casinos over the rubble, like they plan to do with Gaza.
Mossad rioters being called peaceful protestors is the warmongering narrative. Israel media proudly boasting about Mossad rioters, and Ted Cruz calling to arm the Mossad rioters more, exposes the pure demonism of the empire. This message was provided in the off chance that you are fooled by demonic agenda, instead of an active promoter of demonism.

Btw "pussy“ as an insult

That’s not what the term “pussyfoot” means.

Etymology

From pussy (“feline”) +‎ foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats.

Interesting, not a native speaker but I guess I could have looked this up myself.
In short: it is bad to help any regime do collective punishment on a group of people.
In the Iran case, there’s a concern about what happens after the US blows stuff up and then leaves.
The western governments, I will remind you, are run by nazi pedophiles

Canada is run by nazi pedophiles? Damn I had no idea

Australia isn’t, when you say western governments are you meaning to say the American government?

Don’t be naive
Can you cite the oppression? Because I have seen you get free medical school there and they have cancer treatments other countries don’t.
The guy support israel no wonder that he love collective punishement of cuban people

Can you cite the oppression?

Why do I have to do all the work

Because I have seen you get free medical school there and they have cancer treatments other countries don’t.

By other countries do you mean America?

We also have access to free education: tafeqld.edu.au/courses/…/fee-free#courses

We also have universal healthcare en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Australia

They also can’t afford it

while historical allies such as Russia and China no longer offer unlimited financial support due to the island’s crushing public debt (108.6% of GDP) and deficit (about 17% at its peak), as well as its record of defaults on loan repayments.

Can you cite the oppression?

I did here: aussie.zone/post/30024551/21613626

www.amnesty.org/en/location/…/report-cuba/

Sounds like Cubans have almost made up their mind and voted with their feet:

, one in four Cubans have left in four years

Most Cubans want change. But you cannot lead opposition inside Cuba because the regime jails any potential organiser

theguardian.com/…/cuba-regime-polycrisis-collapse…

Fee-Free TAFE

If you're eligible for Fee-Free TAFE funding, some or all of your course costs will be covered by the Australian and Queensland Governments. Because they’re footing the bill, you only have to pay what’s left, which could be nothing at all. Although you’re paying less, the total cost of the course is the same, and you still receive the same quality of training and education.

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Thanks for links, I asked because you came across as knowing more than I.

The Cubans I have met didn’t talk very negatively about their homeland, just that the US embargo’s cripple their country and so life is harder than what they see in rich countries, and so wanted more.

We have some subsidized enrollment in Canada too, but in a communist system its not about subsidizing a for profit system by application approval, its about providing it to all as a service.

As for cancer treaments mine was head and neck cancer (all free in Canada) but it was old medicine techniques of blast and (hopefully) recover. Cuba with non profit pharmaceutical had come up with a “cure” for it but not available in USA or Canada because of the stupid politics and restrictions.

I’m not purporting they are a utopia, but I think USA media paints a dictator regime propaganda, while doing the exact same thing themselves.

Political scientists characterize the political system of Cuba as a single-party authoritarian regime where political opposition is not permitted.[12][13][14] There are elections, but they are not considered democratic.[15][16] According to the V-Dem Democracy Indices, Cuba is the second least democratic country in Latin America.[17] Censorship of information (including limits to internet access) is extensive,[18][19][20] and independent journalism is repressed in Cuba;[21] Reporters Without Borders has characterized Cuba as one of the worst countries in the world for press freedom.[22][23]

If this is the comment you meant, then its not really a good one, you are describing the current US ADMIN.

If this is the comment you meant, then its not really a good one, you are describing the current US ADMIN.

If you think the US is anything like cuba you guys are far more naive than I thought

USA has election fraud, admin arresting/prosecuting political enemies, censoring media, arresting journalists. Its all the same, US is just in control of their own PR

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Index

no wonder you guys love these places so much, press are gagged and can’t say anything bad about the place

World Press Freedom Index - Wikipedia

Mostly my info came from people who lived there, and they weren’t overly critical. Just that Canada was a better life
But insulin is 80 CENTS! Who can afford that?