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Submariner

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3. The Cubans are lured by hate

Reply to padah513 (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 12:20 PM

Jul 2021

when they washed up on the beaches of Florida, President John F Kennedy, Speaker Rayburn then Speaker McCormack (the Democratic Party) reached out with a safety net to provide food and shelter, etc.

But the Cubans gravitated to the hate language towards Castro's Cuba of Jesse f*cking Helms and Strom f*cking Thurmond, and the Cubans have voted republican since.

I guess we should have cursed and waved our fists more.

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I sure hope President Biden is making a concerted effort to reach out to the people of Cuba [View all] padah513 Jul 2021 OP

Maybe, as they say, we can do well, by doing good Walleye Jul 2021 #1

Yes padah513 Jul 2021 #2

The Cubans are lured by hate Submariner Jul 2021 #3

Well said. They have been a thorn in our (Dem) side since Peregrine Took Jul 2021 #4