Power is in fascism. Absolute power is in free market fascism.

[abandonconflict]

No, it does not, it explains why Cuba has not grown as fast the the US. That Cuba can and does trade with other nations does not mean that the embargo has no effect upon it's foreign trade.

You must think the earth's resources are limitless. That is the only way to explain your apparent belief that the US is not hoarding most of the world's wealth.

 

[cannabineer]

No, it does not, it explains why Cuba has not grown as fast the the US. That Cuba can and does trade with other nations does not mean that the embargo has no effect upon it's foreign trade.

You must think the earth's resources are limitless. That is the only way to explain your apparent belief that the US is not hoarding most of the world's wealth.

The article plainly stated that the effect was small and tied to transportation costs. The principal issue was lack of currency, and that isn't an embargo issue. Nice straw man at the end there though. cn

 

[NoDrama]

Cuba is not a consumer economy. Cuba is socialist and despite the crippling embargo that the US has imposed on that nation for decades, they still have a far healthier population than the US. You would know that if you spent a fraction of the time that you spend creating spam threads and trolling a cannabis growing forum instead on actually learning something. Your throat is a fucking exhaust pipe.

My dog is only fed a certain diet and I train him everyday. My dog is better than you because he is healthier than you.

This is the essence of your argument. that healthier = better and happier. My dog probably isn't really that much better than you, but he does have a better personality

 

[desert dude]

No, it does not, it explains why Cuba has not grown as fast the the US. That Cuba can and does trade with other nations does not mean that the embargo has no effect upon it's foreign trade.

You must think the earth's resources are limitless. That is the only way to explain your apparent belief that the US is not hoarding most of the world's wealth.

It didn't help Cubans much that their government made it illegal to trade amongst themselves. It was a socialist/communist shangrila!

 

[NoDrama]

No, it does not, it explains why Cuba has not grown as fast the the US. That Cuba can and does trade with other nations does not mean that the embargo has no effect upon it's foreign trade.

You must think the earth's resources are limitless. That is the only way to explain your apparent belief that the US is not hoarding most of the world's wealth.

Can you buy oil from an OPEC nation with a Cuban Peso?

Oil is the lifeblood of any powerful present civilization.

What kind of energy infrastructure does Cuba have?

People try to swim that distance to get to Florida because Cuba is so great right? I never heard of anyone trying to swim from Florida to Cuba in order to get in, have you?

To put it bluntly, Cuba sucks and you know it.

 

[desert dude]

A documentary that I watched recently on PBS.

If this doesn't convince you of the ill effects of socialism, then nothing will.

"Cuba's secret side"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XO5iOXIPg8&oref=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC8QtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3XO5iOXIPg8&ei=vCepUYpzwq-tAcOPgfAD&usg=AFQjCNHXHXP75aAs-ND-OVEbjUI-36BS0g&sig2=Xg8pDgnmT-afDqim1nKwgg&bvm=bv.47244034,d.aWM&has_verified=1

 

[NoDrama]

Americans would be far healthier if they had less wealth. Our biggest problem in this country is how easy it is to access substantial quantities of food.

Not really the BIGGEST problem, but a problem I agree with you on for sure.

 

[cannabineer]

Can you buy oil from an OPEC nation with a Cuban Peso?

Oil is the lifeblood of any powerful present civilization.

What kind of energy infrastructure does Cuba have?

People try to swim that distance to get to Florida because Cuba is so great right? I never heard of anyone trying to swim from Florida to Cuba in order to get in, have you?

To put it bluntly, Cuba sucks and you know it.

They are free of the corrupting influence of prosperity. cn

 

[abandonconflict]

Can you buy oil from an OPEC nation with a Cuban Peso?

Oil is the lifeblood of any powerful present civilization.

What kind of energy infrastructure does Cuba have?

People try to swim that distance to get to Florida because Cuba is so great right? I never heard of anyone trying to swim from Florida to Cuba in order to get in, have you?

To put it bluntly, Cuba sucks and you know it.

Cuba is a poor farm and America is a Wal-Mart.

 

[desert dude]

They are free of the corrupting influence of prosperity. cn

Brevity, may I introduce you to the soul of wit?

 

[abandonconflict]

The article plainly stated that the effect was small and tied to transportation costs. The principal issue was lack of currency, and that isn't an embargo issue. Nice straw man at the end there though. cn

Currently that is the case, the artical also clearly states that the terms of the embargo have not remained constant. If you are so ignorant as to think that Cuba has hardly been affected, I need only point to the most recent OAS summit. You probably heard about the hooker party that the Secret Service enjoyed. Much more occurred. Obama's trade policies did not differ one iota from those neoliberal policies of the previous president. Cuba was not invited. Despite the near ubiquitous opposition by the entire hemisphere, the US allowed no changes to drug war policies. So the fact remains, the US is not only an obstacle to the prosperity of the entire hemisphere, but particularly so against Cuba and despite this, they are healthier than we are.

As for what you call a strawman, I contend that it is not a distortion of your views because a nation 90 miles from the US can not grow economically with out being able to trade with the US or its allies who hoard most of the world's wealth and therefore supply.

 

[cannabineer]

You didn't even correctly identify the strawman. cn

 

[abandonconflict]

You must think the earth's resources are limitless. That is the only way to explain your apparent belief that the US is not hoarding most of the world's wealth.

This is not what you were referring to?

 

[cannabineer]

~snip~

As for what you call a strawman, I contend that it is not a distortion of your views because a nation 90 miles from the US can not grow economically with out being able to trade with the US or its allies who hoard most of the world's wealth and therefore supply.

Compare with this. Different. cn

 

[abandonconflict]

You said:

They have almost the whole world as a market

I gleaned from this morsel of ignorance a truth about your narrow views. That is not a strawman.

 

[cannabineer]

You said:


I gleaned from this morsel of ignorance a truth about your narrow views. That is not a strawman.

How many nations are not available to Cuba for trade? cn

 

[abandonconflict]

How many nations are not available to Cuba for trade? cn

That is irrelevant. What is available that Cuba needs? Why is supply of said demand withheld?

 

[cannabineer]

That is irrelevant. What is available that Cuba needs? Why is supply of said demand withheld?

How is it (whatever "it" may be) being withheld? Money is global. Trade is global. Heck; if Cuba needs something from their northern neighbor, they can use any number of adjoining nations as a cutout. I don't know of anything unavailable. cn

 

[abandonconflict]

So you are contending that a decades long embargo and designation as "state sponsored terrorism" has had no effect on Cuba?

 

[cannabineer]

I am referring to, and quoting from, the link you posted entire as an argument. At this point, you're arguing with yourself. Perfect thread judo achieved. cn