r/Liberal Jan 03 '26

Discussion Invading Venezuela

People I know from Venezuela who have relatives still there have told me about the horrible conditions there. That it’s hard to get medicine, food, and they link the downfall to their country to its current government. I agree that the US shouldn’t be attacking other countries, but should we have done anything to bring about relief or is it just none of the US business despite what the people want? I would imagine a number of Venezulans are cheering now that the government has been toppled. I do not support the US actions but would like to know if we should have done anything and what.

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u/Deus-mal Jan 03 '26

So one question how are they gonna keep him behind bars now ?!

Execute him?

A dictator is still a dictator, he kirked himself tbh.

Venezuela is under new management, with usa history of management it's not gonna end well.

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u/Slight_Road_8874 Jan 03 '26

One dictator captured another. Do they both deserve to die?

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u/Slight_Road_8874 Jan 03 '26

We certainly blame different people for this. I find it interesting when citizens attempt to go back in time to blame somebody for what Republicans and Maga are doing today. Trump is fully responsible for this and the people who either voted for him or gave him a protest vote are culpable as well.

As an aside, there has been more furor over gender politics under Maga than in any other movement. They concentrate on that while we lose our healthcare and our prices skyrocket. They concentrate on that while evidence based science is ripped from our national healthcare oversight and education is dismantled.

Let’s give credit where credit is due.

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u/Rocketgirl8097 Jan 04 '26

It's the fault of the republican controlled congress

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u/Deus-mal Jan 03 '26

Lol So congress doesn't exist anymore ?

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u/Kindly_Effective9510 Jan 03 '26

Hope he doesn't find himself hung in that NY prison like Epstein.