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Americans scream tyranny is wonderful, but Americans are unable to explain why Cubans try to escape even though Cuba has gun control and free medical care.

Had a beer and a whiskey highball again tonight. Feeling comfy. I'm going to go to bed early.

Discovered a 4% alcohol whiskey highball so I'm pregaming with that!

>>309979

The claim that Americans are unable to explain why Cubans try to escape even though Cuba has gun control and free medical care is a simplification that ignores a complex reality.
Here's a breakdown of the multiple reasons why Cubans seek to leave their country, despite the existence of gun control and free healthcare:
Economic hardship: Cuba has been facing a severe economic crisis for decades, exacerbated by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the long-standing U.S. embargo, and the recent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to shortages of basic goods like food, medicine, fuel, and hygiene products. The planned economy, dominated by state-run enterprises, has struggled with inefficiency and low productivity, resulting in stagnant incomes and a decline in living standards. Many Cubans see emigration as a way to escape these economic difficulties and pursue better opportunities abroad.
Political repression and lack of freedom: Cuba is a one-party communist state that restricts political pluralism, independent media, and suppresses dissent. The government engages in arbitrary detentions, harassment, and intimidation of critics, activists, and journalists. Peaceful protesters have been criminalized and subjected to harsh prison sentences. The government controls most media outlets and restricts access to uncensored information online. Cubans also face restrictions on freedom of movement within the country and the right to leave. The government has even pressured activists into exile as an alternative to imprisonment. These human rights concerns play a significant role in motivating Cubans to leave.
Deterioration of social services: While Cuba's healthcare system is known for its strong primary care focus and impressive health outcomes despite limited resources, reports indicate that the system has deteriorated in recent years due to the economic crisis and the U.S. embargo. Access to medicine and medical supplies remains challenging. Similarly, the education system, though historically valued, has seen a decline in quality. These issues, coupled with the erosion of the social safety net, contribute to widespread dissatisfaction.
Search for better living conditions and opportunities: Many Cubans, particularly young, well-educated individuals, are leaving in search of better living conditions and prospects for their future. They desiPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

One wonders if Snowden regrets throwing away his life to warn ungrateful Americans about unconstitutional NSA wire-tapping.

>I fucking love women
thanks

here my fishsona is she epic or what

seems a trifle gay

>>310091
bakery

Faggots make me sick

>>310193
I can tolerate them if they're not ugly and I don't think about the anal sex

I am kind of tired but not tired enough to take a nap

>>309670
On a serious note im quite bored rn and I can’t think of anything to say.

>>309774
I'm not watching that

>>309670
Just on here or somewhere else? I am often lonely too nona we can talk if you want

hey

I'd do it for free, honestly.

>>272906
I'd eat it with bread but otherwise nah, it's too calorie dense and the texture is blah

Would you?

>>308694
would you [eat literal cancer]?

grass butter can't handle 180celsius

>>310178
lmao

Like many others here, it ended with ghosting after about a month or so.
If I ever decide to throw my hat into the ring and try again, then I'm gonna specify that you don't gotta have full blown conversations with me via DMs. Hopefully that way, nonas will feel more inclined to drop in and text something, instead of letting it go cold after a few weeks.

>>235711
I did try to find it and came up with that old thread made 5 years ago but that's not the one I was looking for, there was some other thread made about 2-3 years ago, aggro-chan.

>>119378
Nobody has messaged me, I guess I'm not interesting

I had about a dozen people message me which was more than I was expecting and only one retarded moid. Lots of ghosting because we didn’t click but I made one amazing friend who feels like a kindred spirit, and one I’ve met up with irl because they somehow lived close by to me. So it’s been pretty positive for me.

>>119395
>>119401
Sorry for replying to both of you, if one of you is the nona who's looking for the nona from Belarus I think you mean me and I'd love to get back in touch again

>>307064
They are the worst handmaidens on the planet. They never call their men out

Tyranny didn't work out too well for the USSR, Nazi Germany, and Cambodia so why are Americans embracing it?

>>309981
Liberal democracy is just leading us to tyranny anyway.
I'm not one of the retards who says having a dictator would be better but it's becoming increasingly hard to find differences.

>>301862
Quick question, did they decide this after enslaving, whipping, and mutilating Indigenous Caribbeans who resisted their occupation? Was this decided before decimating the indigenous population in Mesoamerica that they began enslaving Africans at a more alarming rate to replace them in plantations? To the point that Latin America accounted for 2/3rds of the slave trade? Was said humanity accounted for post independence when you began sending them to mines in the Yucatan and caused many Indigenous children to become orphaned? Spanish colonialism wasn't any less brutal than the English, you are delusional to think otherwise especially when account for the violence that it created and still continues to perpetuate.

hola amigas

I’m really enjoying the high quality posts that have started this thread off strong

time flies by so fast, thread is already 3 years old. not necessarily 'flies by' in the sense of total bliss that makes me forget time even exist. every few months a ray of sunshine manages to poke through the constant terror of the dense artificial clouds.

could be worse. no progress would be worse then ridiculously little progress. optimism is to appreciate the few remaining drops of water while wishing for the rain.

rejection of the ridiculously little progress would leave no room to build on the ridiculously little progress but with appreciation it might advance to be 'very little progress'.

a day is such a small amount of time and simultaneously after so many years i still don't feel competent in my time management skills to fill it wisely. but i'm getting there as slowly as the snail.

>>308833
Hang in there, nona!

Wow.

You know that you live in the Twilight Zone when the US is a bankrupt warmongering police state and Americans look you in the eye and say that the USA is a peaceful and free country with a balanced budget.

>>310145
We have these few places left to speak online. They must know, but can't or won't shut it all down yet. I hope there is still time.

>>310096
Surely Australia is just aiming to become a global dog/cat food exporter.

>>310096
the way he glazes this up is just so funny

Why is every aussie men druggies and rat gyms with no soul and avoidant attachment style

>>310096
Our consumer beef is garbage and expensive. I've spent time looking at u.s. beef. They have so much better quality available to end consumers than we do. It is unreal the absolute crap we get when we produce great beef, but it is reserved for restaurants and export at lower prices than what we pay for left overs. Costco(Aus) is the only place I've found quality domestic beef. So tbh I welcome American beef and hopefully get some competition, we'll see if we get anything decent or not

What is the job market like in Straya?