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> And I’m fine with that. People, specifically children, are dying: "infant mortality has doubled to 9.9 per 1,000 births; childhood cancer survival rates hav
by andyjohnson0 4mo ago
> And I’m fine with that.
People, specifically children, are dying:
"infant mortality has doubled to 9.9 per 1,000 births; childhood cancer survival rates have fallen from 85 to 65 per cent; and essential medicines are available at only around 30 per cent of normal supply levels." [1]
Are you fine with that?
[1] Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167671 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167671
- alehlopeh 4mo agoPeople are dying everywhere all the time. What has communism achieved that it’s worth having these kind of infant mortality rates? I promise you if it weren’t for communism they would have much lower infant mortality rates.
- archagon 4mo ago“I don’t care how many people die as long as my ideology wins.” Sounds familiar.
- andyjohnson0 4mo agoThe increased infant mortality, and the other adverse outcomes, are a consequence of the sanctions imposed by the US government.