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President Donald Trump said Friday during remarks in Florida that the United States would take over Cuba “almost immediately,” suggesting an aircraft carrier could be positioned offshore after the conflict in Iran.

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While the president’s comments appeared partly joking, they followed concrete policy action in the form of broadened sanctions.

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[-] stumu415@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Will he block the Gulf of Mexico?

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

In a 3-day special operation?

[-] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I hope Europe and Nato start working together with all smaller countries to form a new Nato to protect against American imperialism and American aggression. Cause together, diplomacy is better than force

[-] Tolc@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

You hope the impossible. Why would europe give up its imperial benefits for third world solidarity? Anyone that has truly shown third world solidarity were eastern bloc, ussr, etc

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago

Tankie right here. USSR did the same as US did. At least EU didn't invade any third-world country recently.

[-] Tolc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

No, USSR was miles better than US and its common sense opinion. Tell me how were they same?

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 minutes ago

Khrushchev and Brezhnev USSR (these were the ones that invaded the most) versus Eisenhower, Kennedy and LBJ (then the comparison gets bad with Nixon)

[-] sheetzoos@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Trump will do anything to distract from the fact that he's all over the Epstein files.

[-] Tolc@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago

Gentle reminder that cuba was first sanctioned by JFK. Liberal Bill Clinton strengthened those sanctions. For us communists (and other sane leftists) we should know theyre all the same.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 day ago
[-] sobchak@programming.dev 6 points 17 hours ago

Cuba's current government won't let US businesses extract Cuba's wealth and exploit their citizens.

[-] Tolc@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

imagine asking this question after witnessing the cold war

They fear communism more than anything.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Ruin Canada's vacation spot.

[-] Eric@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago

After 70 years of torture

[-] Karmanopoly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Central bank architecture

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

he thinks he will outlive us

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 21 hours ago

OK grandad.

[-] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

Read: Two more weeks.

[-] hansolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

Been 2 days since he said that.

TACO?

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 day ago

The Evil Empire is overextending.

[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Sure, his latest war is not going to plan. There are plenty of unknowns in Venezuela and the Cubans will not tolerate US imperialism.

[-] sunbeam60@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago

If the US went in with the big stick, Cuba would fall in a week. Russia doesn’t have the heft to support Cuba at this time and a China doesn’t have the tradition and reach. Most Cubans have deep connections with the US and they know the different in quality of life. There’s be very little support from the population towards the regime. Cuba has barely any friends internationally.

That doesn’t make it right. But of all the countries to “take”, Cuba would be the simplest for the US. And Trump might just be mad enough to do it.

[-] wampus@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago

When was the last time you visited cuba / talked to their people directly?

I went around 2018ish, and your take doesn't track. You're right, Russia doesn't have the heft to support Cuba -- but they haven't had the heft to support Cuba for decades. Most Cubans in their 40s that I met, looked back at the days of a stronger Russia as an ideal time period, where they had more goods available -- they literally long for the good old days when Communism was bigger on the world stage. They clearly associate/blame the USA's actions for causing unnecessary famines and issues. Why on earth would you think people would be favorable to a foreign nation that is literally enacting economic warfare to starve the population?? "Thank you for the boot, may I have another?" What??

One of Cuba's main 'exports', are doctors/medical staff for disasters facing other countries. Becoming a doctor in Cuba is basically free of charge, but you gotta work for the govt for a few years after you graduate -- as a low paid, outsourced worker as part of these relief teams. Cuba's govt charges western-ish rates for assistance, but pays those docs a lot less, pocketing the margin for funding govt activities / programs, such as their medical programs. Practically any country that has had a major natural disaster, has gotten assistance from Cuba in this way, because of how they've structured the program -- so I reckon most of those countries would be friendly to Cuba. "Big" western nations aren't the only 'friends' Cuba can have. Heck, there've been articles from numerous news sources even just recently, noting that increased American aggression on this front is impacting health services in various other countries.

America has a lopsided, bully-oriented, military approach at present. They spend an absolutely absurd amount on their military -- hell, they could probably blow up most of the UKs government if they wanted to, which is why your politicians are being such pussies when it comes to the US going rogue and openly boasting about committing war crimes. They have the operational capacity to attack/destroy most other governments. It's not clear they have the capability to occupy and control additional land / regions though, as evidenced by their fumblings in the middle east in recent past, and in that they didn't stick around in Venezuela (they didn't even topple that regime, just abducted the dictator at the top). Having soft power / the support of the people, is an essential component to that sort of thing -- and seeing as America's recent actions are pissing off / alienating even Western powers, I see no reason why anyone would think they'd have much 'success' in occupying foreign lands. They'd meet active resistance, just like their attempts to setup in Iraq/Afghanistan -- likely to a much larger degree even.

[-] Tolc@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago

You are vastly underestimating cuban peoples commitment to the revolution (they on avg have better QOL than an avg american). Calling it regime you are manufacturing consent for invasion but again you are western british chauvinist so this is expected.

[-] Riverside@reddthat.com 7 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

If the US went in with the big stick, Cuba would fall in a week

The US has been in with the big stick for 50+ years against Cuba and they've resisted not just fine but with a higher life expectancy than the US. They just haven't invaded militarily so far because they expect greater internal and international support for the Cuban government as a result, so their strategy is to enforce hunger through sanctions. From the US office of the historian:

"Salient considerations respecting the life of the present Government of Cuba are:

  1. The majority of Cubans support Castro (the lowest estimate I have seen is 50 percent).

  2. There is no effective political opposition.

  3. Fidel Castro and other members of the Cuban Government espouse or condone communist influence.

  4. Communist influence is pervading the Government and the body politic at an amazingly fast rate.

  5. Militant opposition to Castro from without Cuba would only serve his and the communist cause.

  6. The only foreseeable means of alienating internal support is through disenchantment and disaffection based on economic dissatisfaction and hardship.

If the above are accepted or cannot be successfully countered, it follows that every possible means should be undertaken promptly to weaken the economic life of Cuba. If such a policy is adopted, it should be the result of a positive decision which would call forth a line of action which, while as adroit and inconspicuous as possible, makes the greatest inroads in denying money and supplies to Cuba, to decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government."

Most Cubans have deep connections with the US and they know the different in quality of life

And most Cubans are aware that the reason is the economic embargo, and that at least they can afford rent and healthcare unlike yanks.

There’s be very little support from the population towards the regime

You're absolutely making that up.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 hours ago

Cubans are better educated than Americans. They know why they kicked the American mobs out of Cuba.

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

I honestly don't know why they went Iran instead of Cuba if they wanted to wave their big dick around.

[-] sobchak@programming.dev 3 points 17 hours ago

I've seen reports that Trump was going to go for Greenland and his advisors shifted his attention to Iran instead. There was also that time Trump leaked Macron's message where Macron said he'd support Trump with Iran if he backed off Greenland.

[-] sunbeam60@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago

Completely agree. Iran of all places - I genuinely think he believed he could somehow force a better deal than Obama. Talk about not understanding the regime.

[-] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 176 points 2 days ago

The article says "partly joking", but it would be insane to not take the US President seriously when he says stuff like that.

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[-] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 day ago

Remember when our heads felt so quiet, because we were not constantly bombarded by the shit coming out of the president of the united states mouth? I miss that blessed time.

[-] kubok@fedia.io 64 points 1 day ago

In other news: the US is runnig out of ammo. Yeah sure, let's open up a new front.

Dementeid old fool.

[-] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

Not the same kind of tools would be used in a war with Cuba. In this scenario, the US has already the homefield advantage by controlling the gulf of "America".

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[-] Akasazh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

With Maduro and the first Iran bombings they worked because there was the element of surprise.

If the Cubans have any braincells they will be prepared.

[-] jobbies@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

They've been under threat for a long time. I'm sure they're prepared.

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You can almost hear Hegseth's glee on the wind as life comes back to his whisky dick at the thought of an opportunity to mass murder more civilians.

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If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding!

How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?

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