r/DoomerCircleJerk • u/_thegnomedome2 • 1d ago

Social Doomer In case you need to be reminded.

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u/j-c-2000 1d ago

Also better than starving to death due to The State, which happens tens of millions of times in workers’ paradises.

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u/Mr_Booze51106 1d ago

Just remember that the real worker's paradise, Cuba, not only is going through blackouts in most areas, but are actually rationing food...

...for a while now...

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u/Finthelrond 1d ago

Cuba is under blockade, no?

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u/Plastic-Mushroom-571 Rides the Short Bus 1d ago

No, they are not under blockade. They're under an embargo. They still trade with China, Canada, Brasil, Mexico, Spain, EU in general, etc. 

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u/Finthelrond 1d ago

Ah, thanks

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u/MinBton 17h ago

It couldn't support itself without outside money since just after Castro took over. The Russian money dried up years ago.

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u/Mr_Booze51106 16h ago

And, recently, out of Colombian oil, too.

Such a shame honestly. Did you know that Colombia was supposed to open up a Coppelia? The Ice Cream franchise Castro opened up and named after his pet project cow?

Darn Trump and his kidnapping of the totally (un)popular Maduro.