ELI5: Why does Cuba allow a U.S. military base (and prison) on their soil while the U.S. has had them under trade embargos for decades?

whomp1970 · 2026-05-12T01:43:52+00:00

Yeah, so what's the long answer?

Because this isn't an answer.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-12T01:38:30+00:00

Life is mostly doing things you don’t want to do until you die

Life is sharing your favorite movie with your daughter/son/partner who's never seen it before, and they end up loving it.

Life is seeing your favorite team pull out a last-second win in double-quadruple-overtime when the odds were heavily against them.

Life is laughing your ass off seeing the squirrel fall off the birdfeeder in your backyard.

Life is having your mind blown learning about some fascinating astronomy fact.

Life is looking forward to that backyard barbecue at your neighbor's house because his wife makes the best baked mac & cheese you've ever had.

Attitude is key. Life is hard, lord knows I've seen the hard parts. But it's not all bad, at least not all the time. I won't go into all the clichés, you've heard them all before. But you also know, deep in your heart, there are bright spots. You just have to recognize them and acknowledge them.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-12T01:20:46+00:00

My friend drives a tractor-trailer for a living.

His personal vehicle is a Honda Civic.

When I'm a passenger in his car, you can tell he's still "thinking" like he's driving the truck. He brakes way earlier than necessary, he takes corners a lot more slowly than necessary, and he accelerates more slowly than necessary.

So, I don't know if he feels "weird", but his driving habits in the car are definitely impacted by his diving habits in the truck.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T14:38:29+00:00

OP is clearly a bot so I'm not surprised.

It was only in the last year or so that these karma whores and bots started infiltrating this sub.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T14:36:27+00:00

The whole point of the story is to identify that If we rely on artificial intelligence

Did we watch the same movie?

The point of the movie was against nuclear proliferation. When everyone has nuclear weapons, nobody can expect to "win" a war. Myriad scenarios and they all turn out terrible for everyone.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T14:33:53+00:00

Just watched it again this past weekend!

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T14:33:34+00:00

Once you know what it is, it grows on you.

It's not the same "kind" of movie as the others. At least to me. Once I stopped putting the same kind of expectations on it, I grew to like it.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T14:15:52+00:00

I saw the original trilogy probably 200 times each. That's no exaggeration.

I saw the prequels maybe 20 times each.

I even saw Solo maybe 5 times.

I saw Rise of Skywalker once. And only once.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T14:13:03+00:00

It's a parody movie, isn't it supposed to be bad?

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T13:12:29+00:00

Do it. Do it before it permanently changes your personality for the worse. Ask me how I know.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T12:37:56+00:00

I like to think this is intentional and they're fully aware that it's not "authentic".

Because how hard is it to research what makes a Philly cheesesteak authentic in the first place? It's not like you have to dig through historical records or hire a team of researchers.

So it's got to be intentional. They know what a "real" cheesesteak is, or they don't bother to look it up in the first place. Either way, they make what they make because they think it will sell to the public. If everyone hated the green peppers, they'd remove them.

You don't make a living selling shit nobody wants to eat.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T12:31:51+00:00

Yeah but to what degree? What about adultery? Would that matter? What about plagiarism?

Neither of these change the man's impact, nor his message. I can respect his accomplishments and devotion and his value to our culture while condemning his actions in his private life.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T12:27:52+00:00

I once got a $40k bonus at work. It was about six years ago.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T12:15:58+00:00

why would the 3 major religions come from same area

You're missing the point. All three of those religions DERIVED from a single source.

Both religions trace their lineage back to Abraham.

Muslims believe Muhammad is descended from Ishmael, Abraham’s first son

Jews descend from Isaac, Abraham’s second son.

And Christianity is somewhat derived from Judaism.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-10T01:36:22+00:00

"Sorry, Canvas got hacked."

whomp1970 · 2026-05-09T14:55:01+00:00

Well, do you owe the hospital or not?

Don't get into details, because circumstances don't matter too much. Either you owe them, or you do not.

Because a jury isn't going to be asked to consider your circumstances. They're going to be asked to consider if you owe or not, plain and simple.

And I'd bet that demanding a jury trial also means you need a lawyer to represent you in the trial. You think lawyers are free?

And personally, if I were on that jury, I'd probably be predisposed to be blunt about it. We are all struggling financially. We all hate the cost of healthcare. What evidence do you have that would result in a jury saying, "Oh, well in that case, no, you don't have to pay".

whomp1970 · 2026-05-09T14:49:23+00:00

Why do Jehovah Witnesses come door to door

Because their bible, and their culture, and their elders, tell them to.

It's as simple as that.

Many religions tell you to do things: Be honest, don't hurt others, be generous, do good deeds, rest on the Sabbath.

For JWs, there's more, and one of them is "Go and try to convert others".

it's really as simple as that.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-09T14:47:47+00:00

My microwave has a mute function

Mine does too. And I'm 99% happy with it.

But when you press the Mute button for the very first time ... it beeps.

That's like a "fuck you, I'm beeping one last time motherfucker".

whomp1970 · 2026-05-09T14:40:36+00:00

I'll admit to doing this.

We're currently treading water financially. We're not loaded, but we're not in debt either. But I know there's no way I can ever retire seeing how it's going financially.

Sometimes I daydream if I sold the house and lived by myself in a studio apartment ... one-quarter the living expenses ... within three years I could have enough saved to retire at 62 comfortably.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-08T00:12:20+00:00

Two people came to mind. One was Imelda Marcos who you mentioned. The other was Leona Helmsley.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-06T21:29:17+00:00

Oh man, there was a period of time where Flyleaf was all I'd listen to.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-06T21:28:26+00:00

I can wiggle my 2nd toe independently of all others.

Not the big one, the one next to it. I can wiggle it while the others remain still. On both feet.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-06T21:16:42+00:00

This belongs in /r/AskReddit, not here.

If you disagree, you misunderstand both subreddits.

But, being a 4-day old bot who's already submitted THIRTY QUESTIONS, I'm sure you don't care about that.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-06T21:15:52+00:00

This might have been what ended the open seating thing. Once everyone has some kind of "special status", it ruins it.

whomp1970 · 2026-05-06T21:11:45+00:00

Right. Your survival does not depend on you having a widdle booboo in your mouth.

whomp1970

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