10 U.S. Cuba Relations Facts – WMNews Ep. 12
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US investor wanted to seize control over the infrastructure and economy of Cuba at least in my opinion. Electricity is very big business. Fidel wanted it to be nationalize, controlled by the government so cost could be subsidized. I see no other reason why US is so interested in Cuba.Â
There's democracy only for the rich and powerful. Where the fuck is Larry Summers and Alan Greenspan now ?
I am partially cuban but I totally agree with this video because I've been to cuba and it looks like a total communist country
I was born and raised in Cuba and I can tell you that the reason Cuba is so fucked up is not because of the US it is because of the Castro's brothers who spend all the money that should be spent for the people in their private parties, women, and luxuries, Fidel Castro himself has more than 6 mansions in Cuba and more in other countries, in Cuba you can't kill livestock like cows and horses and if you do you get 5 years in prison I mean wtf so even though the US blocked their trades with other countries that money would never go to the people the Cuban government would just spend it on themselvesÂ
Like I said before farmers are not allowed their own livestock: cows, horses etc.. if they do they get fined and sent to prison for 5 years, just like in Stalin's government. You can't say anything bad about the government or any party related institution in the island ,movies are not even allowed to do this. If you own a restaurant basically all the money goes to the government. Yeah its so good to have free health care and education but the education in Cuba is the worse since the majority of teachers in elementary and middle schools are formed by high school students yes high school students!. Hospitals in Cuba are unclean you can get any disease by just walking into a hospital or by getting treated with hospital equipment since they are not replaced by new ones or cleaned. The streets of Havana are destroyed because the government doesn't do anything to fix these old building that have been standing there since the 1600's, everyday the Cuban people struggle to buy food since their salaries are so short to buy in food markets and the food that the government gives is not sufficient. People have to get in super packed buses to go anywhere in the city since their salaries can't afford cars, people can't have access to the internet oh and lots of people throughout the country get blackouts at least 50 times in a year so yeah why not blame the U.S government for making Cuba how it is now and not the Cuban government when it's clearly the Castros fault
everytime a video related on political stuffs and religion, a bunch of paid talkers come out and youtube starts to delete oneside's accounts, depends on funding
DESTROY THE COMMIES!!!!!!!!
Watch all the US citizens flood to Cuba for health care.
It would be so nice to head to my local tobacconist and buy an ounce of that beautiful Cuban tobacco. Just a little bit will last a long time.
Mostly politically neutral, except for the bit about "free healthcare."
Che, Fidel, Raul and all of those other communist pigs destroyed Cuba, and they will burn for it.
I am so glad that up to 50% of the comments are not U.S is evil bullshit… Faith in humanity: partially restored
(believe it or not if half the people are not completely stupid that is way above average)
4:33 More than force democratization (which the U.S. couldn't give a rat's ass about) it was to force them towards a more capitalist society. If the U.S. cared about democratization it wouldn't be such goods friends with Saudi Arabia.
Something the U.S. should do is get rid of their question on the questionnaire they give you when you come into the country (if you are not a citizen) which asks if you have ever taken part in communist activities. There are cases of foreign politicians who could not enter the U.S. for international conferences because they were part of a foreign communist party. It's not a true democracy if opinions are censored.
Castro kinda looks like Liam NeesonÂ
Obama will give his final state of the Union in 2016.
Is not an embargo because Cuba doesn't own anything to the US, is an economical blocking to prohibits the government of Cuba to buy things such as food and medicine in order to drive Cubans into despair and overthrown the goverment. They forget to talk about how for the last 23 years all the countries that are members of the UN have denounced that blocking and demanded the US to lift it. They also forgot to say that the blocking is a violation of the Universal declaration of human rights of the UN.
basically usa attack cuba without evidence
Why did they attack South Africa with Angola?
we need a movie of Fidel Castro… with LIAM NESSSON!!! the resemblance is uncanny.
I want the embargo to stay so America can't control and corrupt Cuba. People might say Cuba is bad, and sure there are bad things there, however there is no poverty and environmental problems and Cuba is very self reliant. Also Cuba has very good education and the there are no fat and starving people there. Yes, there is communism but it's mostly like your parents not allowing to do this for your own safety. All I want is really to show people that Cuba isn't that bad.
it benefits the U.S. in NO WAY. It is just another Social Justice stunt pulled by the Demander in Chief.
I know some of these from Metal Gear Solid 3 …
Although knowing that WatchMojo is condensing much information as much as possible, it irks me that they left out, perhaps very poignant information out.
U.S. (Sugar Cane businesses, among many others) companies were in Cuba when Castro took back Cuba's natural resources and nationalized their wealth. Costing U.S. companies to lose a lot of money. …In retaliation, Embargo.
Castro saw what the U.S. government was doing, turning Cuba into another Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska. Cuba wanted to be a sovereign country, like other Central and Southern American countries. Cuba wanted their true independence.
In short, Batista was a "Yes" man for the U.S.. He allowed the U.S. to do whatever they wanted, as long as he was rewarded with personal gain. When the revolution happened, people welcomed Castro. Castro was the antithesis of Batista.
And last, this is only speculation, the U.S. today is currently seeking allies against Russia. The U.S. is simply making a chess move in normalizing relations with Cuba. If the U.S. is allied with Cuba, the repeat of the Cuban Missile Crisis won't repeat itself. …Does anyone recall why Japan bombed Pearl Harbor? Well, history is repeating itself with the U.S. sanctions on Russia. If Russia is looking to place themselves somewhere, Cuba may be no longer the place. If that was Russia's next move.
The U.S. Just wants to place government in Cuba like they always want to do
When you have people crossing the ocean on inter tubes telling how bad it is over there, I tend to listen. Â The political murders and incarcerations are shocking. Â You have to talk to the people that were there. Â You really can't grasp how bad it got till you talk to those folks.
Castro kind of looks like Liam Neeson with a big beard
I don't agree with Obama all the time and am no fan of Communism, but TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS, we are long overdue to normalize relations with Cuba. There is no legit reason to keep it going another 50 years.Â
Have you seen those Cuban cars. They need new ones…..so Obama is ""again" taking Americans money and give it to them!
Viva Fidel? He is dead now!
Little negroe cubans: You will love our coke, hamburgers and fries.
Welcome to Capitalism.
I don't get it,she said Obama said this is an out dated policy,, well Castros are still in power,and they're still communist,, nothing has changed on Cuba's end,,why do we have to change are policy first,,Cuba needs to prove to the U.S that they're worthy, and get rid of all the shit that got them in this situation in the first place,,can't wait for a new prez,,hey listen Castro had missile's pointed at my house and my country in a offense, not as defence,, so get on your knees and apologize to America,, or eat one slice of bread a day,,I don't give a shit,,
So glad that the relations are warming up. It's absolutely ridiculous that we are at odds with each other. Cuba was never a malicious player in the Cold War. They tried to ally with the U.S. first, but then turned to the USSR when Eisenhower turned them away. Who could blame them? It's high time that we become allies
HELLO MY FRIENDS EDUCATION AND HEALTH ARE NOT FREE IN CUBA…WHO SAID THAT?
Why can't we be friends now?
I'm a Cuban American living in Miami and I've lived the Cuban story. What led the U.S. To break ties with Cuba? CASTRO SOCIALIZED THE COUNTRY AND STOLE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN AMERICAN BUISNESSES! That's why we have an embargo! And you can't say that Cuba's poor economic condition is due to the lack of trade with the U.S. Because Cuba trades with the entire globe! The only country with a trade embargo on Cuba is the US! The horrible economic conditions in Cuba are caused by a broken system called communism. Over the years Castro's bloody dictatorship has killed thousands of Cuban people through firing squads and torture just for disagreeing with the government. My own family fled Cuba fearing for their lives. Now everything is peechy keen between Cuba and the U.S. But it's still the same government in power. The same government that has stole, murdered, and forced thousands into exile. So when that American flag flew over the Cuban embassy, the flag was flying in opposition to freedom
running out of i deas I see
The relationship between these two countries makes me very happy. I'm part Cuban. My father and grandparents were from Cuba.
Hey WatchMojo, you left out lots of facts how Cuba has repeatedly violated the human rights of their own people and how they've executed Cubans and Americans for their dissident political views. Check yourself before you wreck yourself.
Lol USA always overthrows governments. I wonder how they would like it if someone did the same to them.
I'm glad this happened, Cuba isn't a bad government, yeah they are communist but they won't ever have nuclear weapons or be able to take on the U.S.. So the embargo is absolutely stupid
Fuck the yanks Cuba should keep these septic cunts out they have tried everything to destroy Cuba and kill Castro they also murdered Che Guevara yank war criminals
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Yay, Cuba hates the Liberal Democrats!
Granted Carters administration was the only administration that Cuba actually discussed with… Don't remotely see what's so damn special about Obama's visit when Jimmy visited nearly a decade before him.
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