The Cuban people have taken to the streets, and we get
Cubans protesting their socialist government can be seen holding an American flag.
While America’s own elite athletes want to burn and disrespect the American flag, oppressed people in other nations wave it as a symbol of freedom.
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— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 12, 2021
Liberals in America have the Freedom to hate on the U.S. Flag, the symbol of freedom the world over. So
Shouting “Freedom” and other anti-government slogans, hundreds of Cubans took to the streets in cities around the country on Sunday to protest food and medicine shortages, in a remarkable eruption of discontent not seen in nearly 30 years. https://t.co/BbqQPLrNiE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 11, 2021
Perhaps it’s just a poor choice of words to write “”Freedom” and other anti-government slogans” in that manner, especially when we are talking about a Communist dictatorship. But, this is the NY Times, so, it’s just horrible. They could have written “shouting freedom and other pro-liberty slogans.” None of which the Times bothers to mention. Especially when
Within hours of the extraordinary events, the president broke into national television programming to urge government supporters to hit the streets and confront the protesters. He blamed the United States for restricting exports, access to funds and travel to Cuba, which led to widespread shortages.
“We call all revolutionaries to hit the streets to defend the revolution everywhere,†the president said. He added that people loyal to the revolution were willing to give their lives to defend the government. “Over our dead bodies,†he said. “We are prepared to do anything.â€
Well, not the dead bodies of President Miguel DÃaz-Canel nor other big shot government members. Then there’s the U.S. State Dept
(Fox News) The U.S. State Department was criticized Sunday over a tweet that tied the historic protests that broke out in Cuba to COVID-19 concerns in the country where people have been living under communism for decades.
Julie Chung, the acting assistant secretary for the department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, posted, “Peaceful protests are growing in Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID case/deaths & medicine shortage. We commend the numerous efforts of the Cuban people mobilizing donations to help neighbors.”
Reports out of the country said protesters chanted “Freedom,” “Enough,” and “We Want Liberty.” Critics say the COVID-19 crisis seems to be on the periphery of the country’s discontent.
So glad out State Dept is there to spin it in a way to help out the communist government. But, then
Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, took to Twitter to say the “U.S. supports freedom of expression and assembly across Cuba, and would strongly condemn any violence or targeting of peaceful protesters who are exercising their universal rights.”
Well, that’s interesting, since the Biden admin is arresting people who protested on January 6th, and simply walked around the Congressional Building, taking selfies, even staying within the roped lines. And then locked Washington down, keeping Citizens away from the capital.
