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groundloop

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10. BUT, they grow sugarcane and make some damned good rum with it.

Reply to MLWR (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:54 PM

Feb 27

I try to always keep some Havana Club on hand. I can't go to Cuba at the moment to purchase it but can sometimes find it in other countries in the Caribbean.

AND if tRump and all the GQP idiots were serious about helping the people of Cuba they'd end the asinine trade embargo and reopen tourist travel.

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Trump suggests US could carry out 'friendly takeover' of Cuba [View all] highplainsdem Feb 27 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Deuxcents Feb 27 #1

Narcissistic trait number 100... llmart Feb 27 #2

Can't take care of Puerto Rico and now wants to take care of Cuba? Deuxcents Feb 27 #3

Gives him a chance to toss more paper towels to an "adoring" crowd. generalbetrayus Feb 27 #11

W-T-F ? 2naSalit Feb 27 #4

WTF does he want Cuba for? They don't have oil or precious minerals. He's just a f**king megalomaniac. MLWR Feb 27 #5

BUT, they grow sugarcane and make some damned good rum with it. groundloop Feb 27 #10

Besides the government, Cuba is beautiful Polybius Feb 27 #19

Which could bring back prostitution on a massive scale! n/t Chemical Bill Feb 28 #26

Cuba is struggling. Why make it worse. twodogsbarking Feb 27 #6

One more for the road Bayard Feb 27 #7

Orange Julius Caesar doesn't appear to know (obviously) that the US didn't take over Cuba after the Spanish-American War generalbetrayus Feb 27 #8

If you conquer them, they aren't immigrants so then they're ok. ToxMarz Feb 27 #9

I'm expecting OJC will get hefty kickbacks from American car companies that swoop in generalbetrayus Feb 27 #12

Cuba is his new Greenland PuraVidaDreamin Feb 27 #13

Too late bdamomma Feb 28 #28

Only Trump casinos in Cuba. no_hypocrisy Feb 27 #14

So he dweller Feb 27 #15

I'd like to carry out a "friendly impeachment" of the ahole in the White House. mwb970 Feb 27 #16

We'll be greeted as liberators again! Mysterian Feb 27 #17

Hmmm... you know, we could build some gambling casinos down there.... That'll do it. Who would've thought of that? ashredux Feb 27 #18

Calling Jared 📣 Deuxcents Feb 27 #20

If it involves El Puerco Gordo, nothing is friendly. Wonder Why Feb 27 #21

"They are in a big deal of trouble" GreenWave Feb 27 #22

Epstein Six117 Feb 28 #23

He's floundering because he's TERRIFIED of the Epstein Files. Talitha Feb 28 #24

Armchair warriors always fail. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 28 #25

GET THIS FUCKING LUNATIC OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bdamomma Feb 28 #27