The People vs Blockades w/ Cuban President Diaz-Canel 9-23-23

[Marcus IM]

Voices of Dignity - The People vs Blockades

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto and other speakers will address a special international event in NYC “The People vs. The Blockades”

Over the past two centuries, the United States has waged various wars, economic sabotage, coups, blockades, and sanctions across the Americas and the Caribbean to assert the interests of the U.S. business and political elite under the auspices of the Monroe Doctrine. The same forces that have carried out the Monroe Doctrine are now fighting for a rollback of fundamental civil rights in the United States.

As we enter the 200th year of the Monroe Doctrine, we stand at a crossroads. Will we allow for the U.S. to continue its domination of the Americas and the Caribbean or will we stand together for the sovereignty and democracy of all peoples, including the working and oppressed within U.S. borders?

Join us to hear directly from those that are on the frontlines of resisting U.S. imperialism and building new models of society.

[Vogon_Glory]

1. The possible departure of US Senator Menendez would likely influence US policy

US foreign policy regarding Cuba and Venezuela has been strongly influenced by Menendez being the Senate’s foreign policy chairman. With control of the Senate being so evenly divided, President Biden wasn’t in a great position to undo much of TFG’s politicking to placate the emigres in Florida and elsewhere.

With Menendez out and the overtly-hostile emigres having tied themselves to the Republican Party, this could change and a breeze of sanity could blow down from DC to the Caribbean.

[Marcus IM]

2. US policy on Cuba has always been bipartisan.

The Pearl of the Antilles is a common goal for capitalist looting.

I agree with your comment regarding Menendez.

It has always baffled me as to why the Dems campaign in S Fla espousing the very same rhetoric and policies regarding Cuba and Venezuela as the intransigent GOPers .

Push Republican policies and people will vote Republican every time.

[Vogon_Glory]

3. Finding the answer shouldn't be too difficult

Democrats used to assume that Florida was a swing state and that Cuban emigres could be persuaded to vote Democratic. Although some emigres did vote Democratic, most of that outreach is wasted effort: those emigres are as solidly Republican as Iowa Evangelicals or Deep-South white supremacists. And in spite of Democratic outreach, Florida has changed from purple to ruby-red Republican. Democratic politicians can’t seem to win statewide Florida races and campaigning in Florida is a lost cause for Democrats and sucks up resources that can be better spent elsewhere.

In my opinion Democrats owe the Cuban emigres in Florida zilch. Catering to them is a waste of time: the only “thanks” any Democrat is likely to get from these people is money and votes for their Republican opponents. US policy would be better oriented to the interests of the US and its citizenry, and not to the clamor of those folks still trying to punish the Democratic Party for the Bay of Pigs debacle.

[Marcus IM]

4. "In spite of Democratic outreach ..."

That's one of my gripes.

The dem outreach in S Fla has been to the same people and with the same planks as their CONservative opponents.

When they offer up republican platforms regarding their most prominent issue, people will just vote for the republicans.