My International Relations major is coming out - Our policy for Cuba is the last vestige of the containment strategy used to "defeat" communism during the Cold War. I'll be the first to admit I don't have a strong opinion either way. I've bought CCs, even recently, but choose to purchase more NC's due to personal taste preference. While Cuban Americans are certainly more knowledgeable on the subject, they are also the group that will react more emotionally as the victims of nationalization of industry and property and the brutality of the regime in Havana. I'm not sure they should be the deciding factor regarding our policy. But they should absolutely have a seat at the table.
My gut tells me that lifting the embargo would affect change more rapidly in Cuba, but it may not be, in the short term, a positive economic move for the Cuban people. It certainly would be a boon to American business, however. Maybe slower change would be better for the long term stability. Not every nation reacts well to sudden freedom, both politically and economically.
As with all things, it's a complex issue. And shouldn't be particularly partisan. I was on with Obama's liberalization of the travel and economic restrictions. Im equally ok with Trump rolling some back.
That's a lot words to basically say "meh, whatever."
