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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 37 points 1 day ago

that number is actually shockingly low.

what do you mean 49% of canadians want cubans to starve to death? this shit is horrible.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Major roadblocks to empathy are:

  1. Poverty
  2. Lack of education
  3. Fear

Unfortunately all are things politicians (especially from certain parties) are prone to intentionally exacerbating.
Not without coincidence, these things are also major roadblocks for ditching religion.

[-] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago

I think that's correct, it's hard to empathize on an empty belly and rent due in a week. Number 2 leads to 1 in many cases because we have a bizarre society. 3 comes from perpetual 1 and 2.

[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 0 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

There's a variety of other reasons possible, given that withholding aid doesn't mean every Cuban starves, or even that many more. It will worsen conditions, but that's a pretty typical tactic to put pressure on a government.

People who think the Cuban government is great are a tiny minority.

[-] Riverside@reddthat.com 1 points 3 hours ago

It will worsen conditions, but that's a pretty typical tactic to put pressure

It's only "typical" by western nations. The US explicitly started the blockade over half a century ago with the following justification:

"to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government". Literally, google that sentence.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 13 hours ago

many cubans are already starving regardless of canadian's pretty little feelings about their government. withholding aid is just cruel.

[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today -2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Eh. Sudan needs it way more. And probably still Gaza, even though the media has moved on.

Regardless of your "pretty little feelings" about Cuba.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

canada is rich and influential enough to substantially help all three, if they really wanted to.

[-] dom@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Many people are struggling and "sending money overseas" has been pointed out as a main culprit (despite it being a minor contributor compared to so many other factors)

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