Why might the platt amendment be considered ironic?

Why might the Platt Amendment be considered ironic? The US was demanding other nations to get involved with cuba while they were involved

What reasons would The United States have for not wanting European influence in Cuba? The US didn't want a powerful European nation have influence so close to them

the  equal rights amendment  (era) states: "equality  of  rights  under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex." congress first introduced the era in 1923, but the campaign for ratification took off in the 1960s during the  civil rightsmovement.