Rick Scott's Nostradamus Act: Predicting Coups for US Consumption
Senator Rick Scott, architect of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill and perennial China hawk, confidently told The Hill that the Cuban government would be overthrown 'this year' or 'next year.' This isn't just wishful thinking; it’s a standard Washington playbook prediction. It echoes the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion—a US-backed, CIA-orchestrated attempt at regime change—and countless bipartisan efforts
since, including the Helms-Burton Act of 1996, to kneecap Cuba's economy. The US has imposed a crippling trade embargo on Cuba for over 60 years, costing the island over $144 billion, according to Cuban government estimates. Scott, who also voted against easing family remittances to Cuba in 2021, apparently believes a nation strangled by sanctions is going to spontaneously combust. One might
wonder if these 'predictions' are less about clairvoyance and more about justifying continued aggression and economic warfare against nations that refuse to fall in line. It seems for certain US politicians, 'freedom' for Cuba looks suspiciously like 'control' from Washington, provided of course, the right government is in place. It's a miracle they haven't tried predicting a new government for
themselves.