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Yes, the Cuban people deserve to be starved because they keep electing people we don't like. If they'd simply elect a comprador who will give their labor and resources to foreign capitalists for pennies, Cuba could be as prosperous as Haiti.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Cuba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Cuban_Family_Code_referendum
You ever get to vote to amend your country's constitution?