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Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View PostI think this is probably a stupid idea :/"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
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I'm basically against embargoes. If we want to take down a regime, we should use bullets, not trade. Trade has never worked. Whereas taking down other peoples' governments is basically why we have bullets. If we aren't willing to use bullets, maybe it's not so important after all.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Originally posted by DinoDoc View PostI don't disagree with the intention of ending the embargo. I disagree with ending it as a reward to a government for taking American hostages. It seems like the surest way to encourage more of the same in other similar regimes.
Name the regimes that are in this nebulous space between contemplating taking Americans hostage explicitly to elicit a response from the US, and actually doing so? Who is on cusp of this behavior that already doesn't already do so?"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
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Originally posted by N35t0r View PostThe embargo is an excellent PR tool for the Castro regime. Also, economic liberalization will only put more pressure on the regime.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator Rubio
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Originally posted by MRT144 View PostJust like Vietnam's downfall caused communism to envelop the entirety of southeast asia. Because slippery slopes always happen if they're merely theorized about.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View PostActually, yes. Cambodia and Laos both became communist. Had we won in Vietnam, it might have been prevented."I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
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Originally posted by DinoDoc View PostThe fact the Communist Party in China (to use a convenient example) is still in power makes your optimism a little weird.
Regarding China, they have a significant economic advantage over Cuba, and so far have managed to keep dissent down, but there's a blooming middle class there, do you think the communist party has a tighter grasp on the country now than 20 years ago? Do you think, if the Chinese economy continues growing, that Chinese people won't start demanding more freedom on the long term?Indifference is Bliss
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Originally posted by N35t0r View PostThe embargo is an excellent PR tool for the Castro regime. Also, economic liberalization will only put more pressure on the regime.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View PostIt could be argued, but it would be argued incorrectly. There's really no reason to believe that at all.Indifference is Bliss
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