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'Far Too Little, Far Too Late,' Say Critics as Biden Finally Removes Cuba From Terror List | Common Dreams
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What does this even really accomplish? Obama famously pushed for greater relations with Cuba, and Trump reversed all of that progress. Trump is very likely to reverse this as well.
If it was actually something important, and it was something Biden could do kinda whenever, what is the point of doing it now? If Biden had at least done it when he took office, we could have had a few years fostering relations again. Now, we'll be lucky to have a month.
As much as I celebrate the removal of Cuba from this terror list, and the possible positive implications it will have for the people of Cuba, I am very well aware that that isn't what any of these actions are about by either Biden, or what trump will do afterward.
And Trump will spend political capital to do it alienating groups that supported the removal of Cuba from the list.
Because it forces trump to put it back on, and if trump does it immediately, the two events (Biden removing, Trump adding) will be highlighted in the minds of the electorate (who care about this subject).
And Biden would have had to spend political capital to do it, alienating those that support restrictions on Cuba like the large voting block in Florida.
Which is also part of the point of the timing I think. The GOP and trump will be forced to carry the title of putting the restriction on Cuba again.
This is all just political gamesmanship, not active policy agenda items. I still support the removal either way (and for any amount of time).
Boy, I just love the games politics plays on people for political gain.