Arrr, to win Cuba's favor, ye must navigate the treacherous waters of the cyber sea! Yarrr!
2024-03-28
Arr matey! The Cuban scallywags be raising a ruckus against their tyrannical overlords, so the scurvy dogs be cuttin' off their internet! Biden should be helpin' 'em out by givin' 'em back their connection to the high seas and usin' it to take down the rotten regime! Arrr!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, Cuba's repressive Communist dictatorship be relying on more than just brute force, matey. The Castros and their successors be keeping the Cuban folk in line by controlling the information they can send and receive. When the swashbuckling demonstrations against shortages and other woes started on March 17, the regime cut off the state-provided internet to scupper the protesters from banding together online and sharing their tales across the seven seas.This desperate move be suggesting that the protests be giving the regime a proper fright. The economic decline of Cuba be spiraling out of control, and the hardships on the island be driving the people to take drastic measures, aye.Now, the internet cut-off might be speeding up the nation's downfall, isolating not just the protesters but all trade in Cuba – to the regime's own detriment. Avast, me hearties! Trump be suggesting regime change in Cuba as the economy worsens, similar to what happened during the 2019 Iranian demonstrations, where the regime cut off the internet with disastrous consequences. But now, with SpaceX's Starlink providing internet to Ukraine, why isn't the Biden administration extending a helping hand to the Cuban people, ye ask?Internet access in Cuba be exclusively controlled by the state, making it illegal to access it through other means. To provide assistance would require VPNs and other means to keep the users safe from the watchful eye of the regime. While challenging, providing this aid could help turn Cuba from a foe to a friend of America. With reports of Cuban spies like Manuel Rocha infiltrating the U.S., it be high time for America to stand with the Cuban people and offer them the tools of free speech and communication to shape their own destiny. Arrr!