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Re: A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba

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Post by wkat4242 » Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 3:18 PM UTC

miguelazo wrote: post #25

ggm wrote: post #2

Since this kind of trade embargo is so lax, it can only be assumed to be formally a part of the foreign policy strategic goal: create sufficient internal backpressure to liberalise the market, that it makes sense for the Cuban government to give in. I wonder if it works? There is no specific "only apple" in this. So, all the anti-cuban government info is available via VPN from other places, via the local copy wikiped…

There is nothing lax about the trade embargo. Tell that to the people who can’t get food and medicine. This stuff gets in because there’s still lots of travel and people are clever. > create sufficient internal backpressure to liberalise the market, that it makes sense for the Cuban government to give in. I wonder if it works? After more than 50 years, I think the answer is that it doesn’t work. And the US sanctions…

Why does the US even stil have sanctions against Cuba? The whole "commies bad" days are kinda over. And they have normal trade with China anyway.

Re: A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba

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Post by lazyant » Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 3:30 PM UTC

wkat4242 wrote: post #51

miguelazo wrote: post #25

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There is nothing lax about the trade embargo. Tell that to the people who can’t get food and medicine. This stuff gets in because there’s still lots of travel and people are clever. > create sufficient internal backpressure to liberalise the market, that it makes sense for the Cuban government to give in. I wonder if it works? After more than 50 years, I think the answer is that it doesn’t work. And the US sanctions…

Why does the US even stil have sanctions against Cuba? The whole "commies bad" days are kinda over. And they have normal trade with China anyway.

Because Cuban voters in south Florida

Re: A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba

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Post by miguelazo » Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 4:48 PM UTC

lazyant wrote: post #52

wkat4242 wrote: post #51

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Why does the US even stil have sanctions against Cuba? The whole "commies bad" days are kinda over. And they have normal trade with China anyway.

Because Cuban voters in south Florida

This is exactly correct. And it's particularly pathetic that Democrats try to pander to these voters as they will always prefer right-wing Republicans. Biden could have undone a lot more of Trump's maximum pressure nonsense, but he's afraid of Florida and that pervert Bob Menendez (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/sd-me...).

Re: A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba

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Post by wkat4242 » Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 9:03 PM UTC

lazyant wrote: post #52

wkat4242 wrote: post #51

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Why does the US even stil have sanctions against Cuba? The whole "commies bad" days are kinda over. And they have normal trade with China anyway.

Because Cuban voters in south Florida

Really? Why would they want to strangle their own families' food and medical resources?

Re: A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba

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Post by radicaldreamer » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 6:59 PM UTC

c22 wrote: post #45

midasuni wrote: post #43

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What a terrible site. It assumes I am only interested in sites near where it thinks I am. I type in “Cairo” and get no results at all. Amman comes out with a village in Wales.

Lol, I blocked the location request and it still limited my results to the region geolocated by my IP.

You'd almost think they don't want people to scrape where the authorized retailers are outside of their immediate location

Re: A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba

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Post by miguelazo » Wed, Oct 04, 2023, 12:04 AM UTC

delbronski wrote: post #50

0xDEF wrote: post #28

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>There is nothing lax about the trade embargo. Tell that to the people who can’t get food and medicine. Cubans have all the food and medicine they need because China, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the rest of the world still trades with them. The US and Israel are the only countries that have imposed a (very lax) trade ban on Cuba.

I was born and grew up in Cuba. I immigrated to the US, but I still visit family and friends when I can. I communicate with them regularly. As someone who has first-hand experience let me tell you that Cubans do NOT have all the food and medicine they need. The situation is pretty bad. I know this because I’ve been there, in real-life, interacting with real people. I’ve gone to a Cuban grocery store with my family an…

Lots of people, especially Europeans, do visit Cuba. I'm sure they share their experiences with friends and family. And no, they're not just staying at resorts. Plenty stay at casas particulares with regular families. Is the situation bad? Yes, especially since Trump's maximum pressure nonsense. Is it worse than the Dominican Republic, darling of US empire in the Caribbean? Definitely not. You go to any rural area of the DR and you still find rampant illiteracy, malnutrition and even dirt floors. Those are not things you find in Cuba. There is definitely hardship, but much of that can be attributed directly to the embargo and its cumulative effects over several decades.

Re: A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba

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Post by miguelazo » Wed, Oct 04, 2023, 12:09 AM UTC

wkat4242 wrote: post #54

lazyant wrote: post #52

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Because Cuban voters in south Florida

Really? Why would they want to strangle their own families' food and medical resources?

Yes, really. The more prominent and politically active are zealots (even terrorists). And it's because they think that it will eventually topple the government. You know, "tough love." If you don't subscribe to their ideology you will be marginalized-- a major setback in a tight-knit community.