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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat if Trump invades Cuba and then declares them our 51st State?
Would Cubans respond with gratitude and deliver 2 more US Senators to the Republican Party?
Assuming, Congress would have to vote on this....How should Democrats play this scenario? Support a Cuban referendum and vote No?
JBTaurus83
(1,724 posts)Really want to add a state of Latinos? Cuba would be in very poor shape, and they could move to the mainland by the millions if they are US citizens.
Mad_Machine76
(25,038 posts)would freak out IMHO.
OAITW r.2.0
(32,778 posts)Trump could declare Cuba the destination state for all people that ICE/CBP decides to unilaterally emigrate.
Hey, I'm just trying to think what this administration is going to foist on us next......
pfitz59
(13,009 posts)restoration of seized property and assets. Would be a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
JBTaurus83
(1,724 posts)Those will eventually be worth a pretty penny.
OAITW r.2.0
(32,778 posts)Surprised Trump didn't hatch this one before going after Greenland.
vapor2
(5,001 posts)Cheezoholic
(3,989 posts)Just throwing out the government and putting in their own puppet regime (with Lil Marco in charge) seems the most likely as then you've got a full blown "country" to commit your financial crimes in just 90 miles offshore and untouchable by the Government. Offshore shell games on steroids. And they may want to use US Cuban exiles as pawns to reclaim coastal lands and then big real estate developers could toss everyone aside and build a Billionaire Beach haven. I mean, thats what it used to be under the Batista's ruthless regime before Fidel. It was the money laundering uber wealthy playground capitol of the Western Hemisphere at the Cuban peoples expense. There's a reason Fidel and Che didn't need much of an army to take it over. Also, many of those who ran and established themselves in S Florida where complicit in oppressing their fellow Cubans and would gladly fall for a reparations scam that would burn them in the end. Real Estate developers are the biggest evil entities throughout history IMO.
Of course, it's all speculation, no pun intended
OAITW r.2.0
(32,778 posts)Perfect for an organized crime party trying to destroy this country.