Solidarity Is One Thing Part Three Is Another Thing

 BLM comments on the U.S. Embargo of trade with Cuba is mostly wrong and in some ways supportive of some very undemocratic behavior in Cuba.  The Cuban government messed with consular services and led to staff leading to a diagnosis called " Havana Syndrome" and further deterioration of Cuban/American Relations.  

And in some ways even the most innocent type of humanitarian trade in food benefits those in power before it reaches the people it is intended to help.  There seems to be an element of racism or colorism in jobs on the island which seems to be ignored from the BLM perspective.

As troubling as BLM leadership comments are, both Florida Senators and Republican House Reps and the former President are comfortable questioning the results of the November election but not so much in Florida.

At least Reps. Gimenez and Salazar voted to investigate the January 6, 2021 Riot/Insurrection.  Whew!

Again draw your own conclusions.

Living in Miami has it's complications these days.  Too many folks are still unvaccinated, the spread of the COVID 19 virus is concentrated among the unvaccinated, and the hurricane season is just getting started.  A building collapse, an assassination in Haiti and serious civil unrest throughout Cuba and sympathy demonstrations Miami. 


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  1. John AsgeirsonJuly 22, 2021 at 12:24 PM

    Whether continued pressure from getting the internet back to Cuba will change anything on the ground or change any other country's attitude to Cuba is still an open question.

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