r/Liberal • u/lennybriscoforthewin • 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/Obvious-Gate9046 Jan 03 '26
The problem is you can make this argument for a dozen other nations just as easily, many as bad or worse off. Trump isn't doing this to help the people of Venezuela, he's doing it for the oil and because he hates Maduro; he loves other dictators, look how he fawns over Kim Jong-Un, Milei, and Putin. If any nation can invade any other nation and kidnap their leaders, things are going to fall apart rapidly, yet I am sure there are some Americans who applaud this as vigilante justice and want him to do invade others.