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Fidel the Prophet?

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Looking at this purely from a logical standpoint, the US already buys more shit from China (also a communist-run country)fully one-third of this nation's imports — than we do from any other nation on the face of the planet.  I fail to see what irreparable harm is going to be caused by opening up trade relations with Cuba.
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Have to agree with BB , the embargo should have been lifted long ago .(The good ol boys need the cheap Chinese everything ) .

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As for me, I can't wait to vacation in Cuba!! :D :ok
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THIS DIDN'T SMELL RIGHT

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Fidel the prophet? Hardly, he never said it.

""In fact, an article published in the Havana Times in December 2014 noted that this alleged Fidel Castro quote is a common joke in Cuba:
"Washington and Havana only resume relations "the day that the US president is black and the Argentine Pope" reads a common joke these days on the island, put into the mouth of a fictional Fidel Castro 60s and nicely summarizes the changes that have taken place in the world since then and the great political upheaval happened now.""
http://www.snopes.com/fidel-castro-prophecy-quote/
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Sometimes reading the whole post helps:
Scooter wrote:Yes, I know it's fake, but it's funny nonetheless
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Fidel the Prophet?

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Scooter wrote:Sometimes reading the whole post helps:
Scooter wrote:Yes, I know it's fake, but it's funny nonetheless
Sorry! I got to searching for the quote as soon as I saw the Fidel meme. I didn't want anyone else forwarding it when I knew the attribution was probably false. Besides, the fine print always trips me up.
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Scooter wrote:Sometimes reading the whole post helps:
Scooter wrote:Yes, I know it's fake, but it's funny nonetheless
I almost missed that small print...

I had just posted about the Snopes article when I noticed it, and then deleted my post in order to avoid looking foolish... 8-)



(Lord knows I have enough unavoidable opportunities to look foolish without adding in avoidable ones...)
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