"Gregory Morrow" schreef in bericht
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> I don't think that's what Sjoerd means. He means *political* influence,
not
> cultural influence.
Indeed.
> Cubans have always embraced Yankee cultural influences,
> e.g. baseball, literature (Hemingway), consumer goods, etc. Culturally
> speaking, Cubans are the most "pro - US" folk in all of Latin America.
>
Probably true. In my experience, the less people really know about the USA
(from personal experiences visiting the country, or from stories from
friends and family, or from quality documentaries on TV), the more likely
they are to love the USA unconditionally.
Similar, actually, to very religious people believing in paradise. :-)
Sjoerd
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