The U.N. General Assembly called for the 31st time on the United States to end its decades-long trade embargo against Cuba as the communist-run island suffers its worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
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I guess this demonstrates that the US doesn’t have a problem with blocking civilian access to food and medicine.

… suffers its worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food, fuel and medicine.

The non-binding resolution was approved by 187 countries and opposed only by the United States and Israel, with Ukraine abstaining.

I guess Ukraine is scared of upsetting its new bff or the arms loans would stop.

America isn’t special, that’s just the marketing brand image.

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@iHUNTcriminals

isn’t special

I can’t work out if you’re saying the US isn’t any worse than other countries, or if you’re saying it isn’t any better.

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