Posted on 07/21/2021 11:52:20 AM PDT by USA Conservative
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and three other House Democrats affiliated with the far-left Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have so far remained silent while the DSA appears to back Cuba’s communist regime against protesters demanding freedom.
Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, and Missouri Rep. Cori Bush make up the four DSA members in Congress. All four members have yet to speak out about the ongoing protests in Cuba.
AOC tried to explain why she only blames the US embargo for what’s happening in Cuba
The result was catastrophic!
“I think it’s disappointing that Republicans are trying to make this about them, and not centering on human rights violations of Cubans and what’s happening to the Cuban people,” Ocasio-Cortez said on Tuesday after speaking at a news conference where Democrats called for the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps.
“Right now, like, what we need to do is urgently support human rights, the right for free speech, the right for protest, and not try to vaguely allude to the possibility of U.S. intervention and regime change,” she added.
Ocasio-Cortez responded to members of her party arguing that the economic problems in Cuba, which is led by a communist regime, are about much more than sanctions.
“This issue is, it’s not just one facet, but where the U.S. has historically been the most aggressive in and where, we, you know, in bringing up the embargo you’re pointing to the U.S. role and U.S. actions because if you leave that gaping opening, my concern is that people are trying to lay the groundwork for regime change,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
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Even Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, broke his silence on the Cuban protests in a late-night tweet Monday that urged the Cuban government to “refrain from violence” while criticizing the U.S. for its embargo.
Sanders and his young “students” even after watching what communism is doing to Cuba, still openly support the regime!
Very well put. Thank you.
What the hell does she think the people are risking their lives and well being for in Cuba? Can she be that stupid? Apparently she is! Look lady, those people want a chance to live like you did growing up, and you, in your selfishness, are depriving them that by your speaking out against them. You are despicable!
Wait, wut? What did she say? Good Lord.
GAME. SET. MATCH.
So, it takes captitalism to make communism work?
Based on that cycle we’re also due for a change.
Yep. Probably.
Yup. It could go either way though. During the depression FDR was in love with fascism and Mussolini. If Hitler hadn't been so aggressive he'd have probably pushed us into that direction even harder than he did. But Hitler gave fascism a bad name and even FDR had to disavow it. But if not ...
Fortunately we got a golden era that is now collapsing and time will tell what comes next. I am worried this time the outcome will be even worse than what FDR was dreaming of in the early '30s.
Was she actually a bartender, or a barmaid? Big difference.
I would not doubt for a minute that at some point
she was made...in a bar, probably ON it.
I’ve had dogs and cats that were smarter than this woman. AOC has all the historical perspective and political intelligence God gave a curbstone.
Good Lord what a fever swamp her district must be.
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