US aid could offer a lifeline to the Cuban people. If you don't think that could impact Cubans view of their government then I'm guessing UR an ideologue.
Current Western sanctions hurt Cubans ability to protest in a way that ideologues will never acknowledge.
Here's the President of the employers federation in Venezuela defending trade unionism. The Western left is off the scale clueless about Venezuela when they even bother. Mostly they don't bother. Not hard to see why. Its depressing for them.
Cuba's Internet is down amid reports of protests against the ongoing blackout and the regime's incompetence happening in several locations. There are also reports of troops on the streets.
"People have already learned that to solve problems you have to protest."
"Remember: the blockade is from the PCC. There is no electricity, there is no oil, there is no food, but there are resources to repress." 14ymedio.com/cuba/Centenare…
Hundreds were apparently on the streets in Havana last night but with the Internet down reporting is patchy.