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by andyjohnson0 2 days ago
> And I’m fine with that.

People, specifically children, are dying:

"infant mortality has doubled to 9.9 per 1,000 births; childhood cancer survival rates have fallen from 85 to 65 per cent; and essential medicines are available at only around 30 per cent of normal supply levels." [1]

Are you fine with that?

[1] Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167671

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People are dying everywhere all the time. What has communism achieved that it’s worth having these kind of infant mortality rates? I promise you if it weren’t for communism they would have much lower infant mortality rates.
The increased infant mortality, and the other adverse outcomes, are a consequence of the sanctions imposed by the US government.
“I don’t care how many people die as long as my ideology wins.”

Sounds familiar.