Florida was a purple state until Obama started easing relations with Cuba. This set off Cuban Expats living in South Florida who are angered at the easing of relations a government associated with their exile and loss of property. This turned a region that leaned Democrat to solid Republican.
This is what flipped Florida red for the past few presidential cycles. Now no US politician will touch Cuba as long as the current government is in place.
More than likely Cubans will suffer until their current government is overthrown and the Cuban exiles in south Fl are appeased.
While I do try to buy direct on some items that I am confident I’ll keep. The return policy and ease of use are why I’m still with Amazon. I just don’t want to have to deal with thirty different companies and their return policies.
But if I’m buying something like replacement parts or something that I’m not sure about if there isn’t significant savings, then I’m going with Amazon for piece of mind that I can return the item at no cost to me.