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[–] GreatGrapeApe@reddthat.com -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The USA, like any country, has the right to decide who they trade with and the right to suggest the terms under which they are willing to engage in trade. Other nations have the right to accept those terms or not.

I do not support the embargo but it is ignorant to suggest it is illegal.

[–] febra@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is illegal lol. An embargo is not "we don't trade with you". An embargo is "no one is allowed to trade with you and we'll turn their economies and their ships into shambles if they do".

[–] GreatGrapeApe@reddthat.com -3 points 1 year ago

No it isn not illegal and you'll have difficulty proving that like others have.

We are embargoing Cuba yet most of the EU trades with them so it really sounds like you don't know what embargoes are.

For example Havana Club rum is sold throughout Europe and Europeans can spend money in Cuba without reprisal. What they can't do as per our agreements is sell them arms.