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The reactionary right, which seems to be the most powerful political movement in the US and world right now, is not policy-oriented; it is politically oriented:
by wolverine876 3y ago
The reactionary right, which seems to be the most powerful political movement in the US and world right now, is not policy-oriented; it is politically oriented: anti-left (thus, 'reactionary').
They associate Cuba with the left wing (here meaning, all things left of center): Cuba is and has been run by Communists, people left of center such as Obama have advocated recinding the embargo, etc.
Therefore, the reactionary right is against ending the embargo. They would change that tomorrow if it somehow suited their political agenda, and people in the center and left would call them hypocrites. They aren't hypocrites; their policy is inconsistent but that is not their aim. Their politics are consistent - extremely consistent.
- samtheprogram 3y agoIt's really not that simple. That said, it's interesting to note that 3 active senators, and 2 outstanding voices of the right, are all Cuban American and children of Cuban immigrants who came over during the Cuban Revolution themselves: - Ted Cruz - Marco Rubio - Bob Menendez Representatives and other notable state faculty are also listed on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban%E2%80%93American_lobby#Cuban_Americans_in_the_United_States_Congress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban%E2%80%93American_lobby#C...
- wolverine876 3y ago> It's really not that simple. Could you say more? I mean, that response is ironically the extreme of simple. :)