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Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next.

Why it matters: The stunning attack on Caracas follows Trump’s recent assertion of his own version of the Monroe Doctrine, and the president’s comments that the U.S is not afraid to put “boots on the ground” in the country suggest that the administration won’t hesitate to have an ongoing presence in the region.

  • velindora@lemmy.cafeBanned from community
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    18 days ago

    Just like China and Taiwan. Just like Russia and Ukraine. Just like Israel and Gaza.

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    I’m going to Vote Trump for a THIRD Term because he’s the ONLY President who can bring us PEACE from the Multiple Wars HE single Handedly Started WITHOUT provocation!

    -77 MILLION Americans!

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      17 days ago

      “Well, I don’t quite agree but I’m not interested in any change that requires my effort”

      -The remaining 260 million

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    18 days ago

    The days of the " international world order" as we know it have officially ended, when three out of the five permanent UN members are not upholding it.

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    18 days ago

    What has to happen to get the most heavily armed civilian population on earth to get off its fat ass and so something about their piece of shit country?

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      Really puts Germany in the 30’s into perspective. I always wondered as a kid “why didn’t anyone do anything”. Turns out, very very few people want to sacrifice anything for democracy and freedom. Luigi did something that could potentially have started a chain reaction of dissent, but no one rose up and followed.

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      18 days ago

      Well since more than a third of them can’t be arsed to get out and vote even once every four years, much less for state and local elections or primaries… I’d say a whole hell of a lot to get to an armed insurrection. Which has much less a chance than a non-violent revolution, no matter how many people on lemmy harp on about armed conflict being the only possible solution.

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      18 days ago

      The majority are OK enough with their fascist regime because it doesn’t affect them personally (yet) or are as politically apathetic as the Russian people. Only way that things will change is when the majority of the population are starving it seems.

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    18 days ago

    Saw some people playing 2026 bingo cards the other day on Lemmy. I don’t think they had Donald Cortés in it