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Escurumbele

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Thu Aug 1, 2024, 01:30 PM Aug 2024

I am amazed at the fact that zero news has been posted about the Venezuelan election fraud. [View all]

I understand that most everyone is worried about the USA's November election, but what happens in Venezuela impacts the USA November election more than what people understand.

Why is it so? For one, you have Marco Rubio and other republicans talking about it, and the Latino voters noticing that almost nothing is coming from the Biden administration, or from Democratic sites like DU, they take notice, they don't like it, disinformation starts going around that "Democrats don't care about Latinos", and thus Latinos end up voting for trump. If anyone has heard the term "MAGAzolanos" they understand this is what happened in 2016 and 2020.

According to a 2019 Gallup Poll, 29% of Latinos identify as conservative, and that same number, 29%, voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election. In the 2022 U.S. House Elections, 39% of Hispanic voters backed Republican candidates and 60% backed Democratic candidates.

If the numbers of Latino voters moves up, that could represent a real problem for Harris.

Anyone who has followed what happened in Venezuela during the campaign and the election will have noticed that Maduro repeated the trump "bloodbath" rhetoric almost word for word during the campaign, he has now proclaimed himself the winner of an election that everyone knows he lost by a huge margin 70/30. It seems that he has also flown mercenaries from the Russian "Wagner Group", from Cuba, China, and some Arab countries that support him, the "bloodbath" has already began. The day after the election 10 people were killed, a young woman was among them, all she was doing was walking the streets of the town where she lived, they were all shot in the head by snipers.

Venezuela also represents a geographical danger for the USA. Russia has been in that country now for many years, they have built military bases, same as China, they have been taking natural resources from the country, gold, silver, steel, precious stones, oil, etc. If, or when, Russia decides to attack the USA, they will be able to do it from Venezuela, the proximity will allow them mount an attack with very little time for the USA to react.

Last thing I will say is that, if Maduro succeeds it will have proven to be a blueprint for what trump and his sycophants from the republican party will try to do in November. This is no joke, the news of what is happening in that country has to be spread, and the Biden administration must take strong actions, and I don't mean sanctions, now is a question of force. Some will say it is none of our business, but it is more our business than people understand.

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That's not true, there have been multiple posts about it. Think. Again. Aug 2024 #1
The Carter Center is monitoring Dennis Donovan Aug 2024 #2
Not true... Several articles have been posted, including the Carter Center weighing in, another with hlthe2b Aug 2024 #3
Can you show us some credible info on this Trump/Maduro relationship? Marcus IM Aug 2024 #15
It would take time to do archival searches. Start with a google search yourself. I'm on a 16 hour shift... hlthe2b Aug 2024 #20
When you get a chance, would be great to see some proof Marcus IM Aug 2024 #21
There were some articles written about Jason Miller, and a few other Trumpies in Venezueala prior to 2020 hlthe2b Aug 2024 #35
U.S. arrests a former Green Beret over failed 2020 raid to remove Maduro ImNotGod Aug 2024 #4
This one was years ago. But OK, I guess I have missed the few that have been posted, maybe I was expecting a Escurumbele Aug 2024 #11
Show us those filed documents. Thanks. Marcus IM Aug 2024 #19
There are plenty of Maduro apologists ready to attack you as a MAGA or Heritage Institution lackey if you question their tritsofme Aug 2024 #5
Some just don't like insurrection by the losers. Marcus IM Aug 2024 #9
To intervine to stop Maduro is in USA interests, you don't want Russians, Chinese, and Arabs who hate the USA Escurumbele Aug 2024 #14
Are you suggesting that the US should control the Latin Americas Marcus IM Aug 2024 #24
I worked in Venezuela for a short period gab13by13 Aug 2024 #27
I have also, and saw the same. Marcus IM Aug 2024 #28
Maduro is only the "winner" because he declared himself the winner. tritsofme Aug 2024 #30
Quite a leap you make. Marcus IM Aug 2024 #38
So why do you suppose that Biden/Harris, the EU, and basically all governments not connected to Putin tritsofme Aug 2024 #39
I don't have a problem with questions. Marcus IM Aug 2024 #40
I'll just say you seem content with... Happy Hoosier Aug 2024 #47
Why didn't you do something about it earlier? maxsolomon Aug 2024 #6
Because I have not seen any of what has been pointed out, felt it premature to say something. Escurumbele Aug 2024 #18
Lots of threads on this Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #7
It's interesting to see so much support for insurrection in them Marcus IM Aug 2024 #12
What are you even talking about? Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #16
Tankies gonna tank AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2024 #26
What is tankie? nt PufPuf23 Aug 2024 #29
A violent Communist sir pball Aug 2024 #34
Thank you but wonder how that applies to Venezuela. nt PufPuf23 Aug 2024 #36
Some people love authoritarianism Sympthsical Aug 2024 #44
How do you respond to those advocating for US intervention Marcus IM Aug 2024 #41
Would you support an "insurrection" if it happened in, say, Russia? orange jar Aug 2024 #43
I support democracy where the winner gets the most votes. Marcus IM Aug 2024 #45
You're suggesting our military is not aware of and prepared for the threat? That's laughable.... Sogo Aug 2024 #8
DU has a search function. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #10
I think you greatly overestimate the importance of DU discussions to global politics. yardwork Aug 2024 #13
Where do you get I am not doing my part to make sure the DNC, for example, does more to sway and to make Escurumbele Aug 2024 #22
Nope -- quite a few posts about it obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #17
If by chance you have the links please share? Thank you Escurumbele Aug 2024 #23
As another poster said, search function. carpetbagger Aug 2024 #31
OK, I googled, found 19 posts with news about the Elections in Venezuela, the rest is old, as far as I found. Escurumbele Aug 2024 #25
God, yes there was, including a post with DUers who have relatives and friends there asking for help obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #37
My post 2 hours ago. Simply unthinkable that millions of voters could just be ignored. Unthinkable. ck4829 Aug 2024 #32
Elections and invasions in the same paragraph.... carpetbagger Aug 2024 #33
I've read a few pretty good threads about it in the past five days or so. Torchlight Aug 2024 #42
Behind the scenes TommyT139 Aug 2024 #46
Deleted Turk182 Aug 2024 #48
sad to see RJ_MacReady Aug 2024 #49
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