Have a leftest friend who said she's looked into the Cuban protest and doesn't think there is any outside involvement. Obviously a lot of signs are there but I suck at articulating ideas, if there are some good sources I could send to her it would be great.

Edit: thanks for the info, looks like she was closer to correct then I was.

  • EthicalHumanMeat [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Bots behind the hashtag:

    http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2021/07/12/investigacion-confirma-la-perversa-operacion-de-redes-sociales-contra-cuba-lanzada-desde-el-exterior/

    The original tweet thread showing the data and examples of images of unrelated or pro-government protests being widely propagated, including by corporate media outlets:

    https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1414681678539378691.html

    US government spending on propaganda and political manipulation in Cuba:

    https://twitter.com/catcontentonly/status/1414948182950285313?s=19
    https://twitter.com/catcontentonly/status/1414948615978721283?s=19

    Plus the very obvious fact that it's the embargo that's causing the medical supply shortages.

    And the extremely long and detailed history of the US government trying to overthrow the Cuban revolutionary government that I shouldn't have to dig up sources for. Blowback season 2 is rolling out for free right now, which should be a good intro.

    Edit: also this shit

      • emizeko [they/them]
        ·
        3 years ago

        US secretly created 'Cuban Twitter' to stir unrest and undermine government

        https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/03/us-cuban-twitter-zunzuneo-stir-unrest

        they've been doing this exact kind of shit for 60 years why would they stop now?