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[–] BKXcY86CHs2k8Coz@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 7 points 3 days ago

blockade /blŏ-kād′/ noun

The isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce. 

The forces used to effect this isolation.

The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies.

"the blockade of the ports of an enemy"
[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 47 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (14 children)

This is the only map I can find where Israel disagrees with the US.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 30 points 3 days ago

Why is Israel voting against itself

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Ah, the cracker index chart

[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago

Less so that they disagree and more so that it would damage their propaganda potential too much

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[–] alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 141 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The continuing American embargo on Cuba after the Cold War has always been toddler tantrum level of pettiness.

I thought Obama had finally closed that chapter, but I was wrong.

[–] Mereo@lemmy.ca 41 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Obama had started. But Trump reversed.

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

This was so fucked up. I know presidents shouldn't be able to set things in stone, but it shouldn't be so easy for a petty president to just undo the all last ones things just cause they're a thin skinned bitch

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 65 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well, the world certainly understands that the US holds a grudge. But Castro is dead. Feels a bit silly at this point

[–] sweetpotato@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Silly and grudge are very interesting terms to describe an illegal embargo that brings millions in the brink of starvation and poverty.

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[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml 56 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

looks like impunity

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I used to believe that the Cuba embargo is due to Cuban refugee vote in Florida.

But that doesn't make sense anymore given that Florida is no longer a swing state. In fact it never really made sense since the demo that is very pro-embargo has always been solidly Republican and therefore unwinnable.

So what really explains the embargo? Quite frankly I think it's banana republic foreign policy and wealthy people in the US not wanting there to be a successful socialist state. For instance, the recent energy crisis in Cuba is driven by the Biden administration sanctioning oil tankers who visit the island. Why on earth would the supposedly pro-Cuba democrats do that? Who asked them to do that? Who had the clout to make them do that? Some losers in Florida who were going to vote for Trump in a red state anyway?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is correct, the US takes the threat of a good example very seriously, and has meddled in every single attempt at building any state, not only communist ones, that refuse to be controlled by US capitalists.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

NGL kinda shocked that the CIA wasn't involved with the Argentine junta.

EDIT: It was! Your map needs more red on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Argentine_coup_d'%C3%A9tat

[–] lemmyrolinga@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 days ago

"Do you know why there has never been a coup in America? Because there is no US Embassy there! "

Old joke from down here

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago

What a stupid policy.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 32 points 3 days ago

Axis of evil.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago

Embarrassing country to live within, but Hitler talk and our genocidal crusaders state make us the evil of greater proportions now.

[–] fedev@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

It's also a shame that Argentina, while it voted in favor, actually wanted to vote against.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl4y6w2r33o

Not surprising because:

https://apnews.com/article/milei-judaism-hezbollah-israel-hamas-war-netanyahu-d8831369a6bc8a96205d4080d2b2045b

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just imagine if the UN had teeth for enforcement, at least for overwhelming votes like this. I feel like its one of the biggest oversights of the post WWII order they tried to make.

Big countries, of course, would never allow that, but still.

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[–] RubicTopaz@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago
[–] KammicRelief@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Wtf are those colors, jfc... How bout a hand for us colorblinds.

[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)
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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago

welcome to the rules based world order that yankeestan is peddling

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