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14. I know Maduro was a dictator who was pocketing the oil money for himself

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 07:23 PM

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but there are dictators all over the world and some of them are US allies including Saudi Arabia and Israel has a major war criminal as head of state. There are also a lot of far right autocratic governments springing up all over the world especially in Europe and here in the United States.

As far as Latin America only the extreme right wing government of Argentina supports this. Even the right wing governments there don't support this.

This only benefits the multinational oil & gas companies. This is why the Bezos Post praised the operation. Time will tell if it benefits the people of Venezuela but with Trump in charge I don't really see him doing this for their benefit.

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Numerous House Democrats Praise Trump's Capture of Maduro: 'Venezuelans Deserve the Promise of Democracy' [View all] totodeinhere Saturday OP

I agree with you. And what gives us the right to do this, even if the end is as desirable spooky3 Saturday #1

I keep getting flashbacks PatSeg Saturday #15

What? BurnDoubt Saturday #40

Huh? Wiz Imp Sunday #91

"What's to stop some other nation from violently overthrowing our government?" True Dough Sunday #102

I would never vote for any representative that is ok with this kidnapping and fake war charges kimbutgar Saturday #2

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She is pandering to Venezuelans in Florioda choie Saturday #41

Maduro needed to go mikewv Saturday #4

He may have needed to have been overthrown choie Saturday #42

Whoever the US installs is just as illegitimate fujiyamasan Sunday #50

You should have lots of issues with this. stevegc 14 hrs ago #109

Welcome to the board! mikewv 9 hrs ago #110

Venezuela's domestic politics are a matter for the Venezuelan people stevegc 6 hrs ago #113

What self-determination? pcdb 9 hrs ago #111

Concur mikewv 8 hrs ago #112

Would you like Russia to bomb and invade your country to "save you" from Trump? stevegc 6 hrs ago #114

House members are constantly in reelection campaigns. underpants Saturday #5

Yes, this is reps playing politics to their own constituents. Its unavoidable. nt BootinUp Saturday #11

"Have we learned no lessons from the debacles in Iraq and Iran?" sop Saturday #6

With all due respect, I feel like this is the more truthful statement. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #60

This ought to help our supreme court. bluestarone Saturday #7

Here are the full statements from each of those cited in the article. chowder66 Saturday #8

Trump has done these same things to his own citizens as well. travelingthrulife Sunday #67

Who are you calling "nitwits"? Cha Sunday #97

Hm. I wonder. MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #98

So the rage bait headline doesn't accurately reflect what Democrats actually said. lapucelle Sunday #79

Of course it doesn't. LisaM Sunday #92

Thank you very much for actual information. betsuni Sunday #84

Mahlo for Posting the FULL STATEMENTS of Our DEMS, Cha Sunday #96

Call it what it is: A slippery slope. Then justify it. nt BootinUp Saturday #9

Zero dollars Traildogbob Saturday #10

The oil money will go to the oil companies. totodeinhere Saturday #21

You are wrong Traildogbob Saturday #22

We aren't the world's policeman, he said Easterncedar Saturday #12

How about some fucking democracy in the United States !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Saturday #13

I know Maduro was a dictator who was pocketing the oil money for himself AZProgressive Saturday #14

If the U.S. takes over Venezuela it will be 10 times worse than it is now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Saturday #16

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Or BE retired. BurnDoubt Saturday #39

AMEN! choie Saturday #43

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Dump every Dem who empowers chump. BidenRocks Saturday #19

Yep!!! Yep!!! Yep!!!! BurnDoubt Saturday #38

The Fascist-in-Chief should be impeached for this, not praised!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sunday #105

This article was written by Sean James, don't trust it yliza Saturday #20

Do they actually think Trump is going bring democracy to Venezuela? hadEnuf Saturday #23

They are so breathtakingly stupid. travelingthrulife Sunday #65

I never was LilElf70 Sunday #75

Democracy at the point of a bayonet is no democracy. nt Xipe Totec Saturday #24

I sure as hell hope the new Dem majority in 2027 has spines and the courage to call out crimes. Fiendish Thingy Saturday #25

Thus, such kind of Representative tell me to NEVER FarPoint Saturday #26

Britain and Canada came out agreeing to the regime change yaesu Saturday #27

One, that's not why he did it, and two, that's not the right way to do anything. (nt) William Seger Saturday #28

This is bullshit it is not up to us to go around the world blasting into other moniss Saturday #29

They don't care about the regime. Hell, Trump wishes he could execute half of us. travelingthrulife Sunday #68

Lots of guys out there who've done what Maduro has and more.... paleotn Saturday #30

We are so fucked. orangecrush Saturday #31

Democracy? LisaL Saturday #32

DWS who ended Sanders' campaign for POTUS in '16 AllyCat Saturday #33

Wasn't she involved with Al Franken resigning. BidenRocks Saturday #44

I thought that was Gillebrand but who knows what DWS AllyCat Saturday #46

Not sure what DWS had to do with Franken fujiyamasan Sunday #55

It was the official pile on. BidenRocks Sunday #56

Who is Weinstein? lapucelle Sunday #82

Harvey mahina Sunday #87

Who is this mysterious Weinstein who decreed that there was "no humor left for bawdiness"? lapucelle Sunday #85

Harvey mahina Sunday #88

How does that tie in to DSW? N/T lapucelle Sunday #89

This is Trump we're talking about. It's just a concept of a promise of democracy. LudwigPastorius Saturday #34

Not To Cast Aspersions On Elected Democrats, But The Name "Charlie Brown" Does.... ColoringFool Saturday #35

Fuck NO!!!!!! BurnDoubt Saturday #36

Simon Bolivar Is Spinning Mightily Tonight. Not Because.... ColoringFool Saturday #37

Our country is garbage angrychair Saturday #45

Numerous House Democrats róisín_dubh Saturday #47

I miss the good old days when our rare involvement in regime change was done Marie Marie Saturday #48

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WTAF???? LearnedHand Sunday #51

Venezuelan expats hate Maduro. RandySF Sunday #52

Yep it all comes back to "all politics is local" fujiyamasan Sunday #54

The US? Learn something?? OldBaldy1701E Sunday #61

Imagine if you will . . . Aussie105 Sunday #53

Primary them! Indyfan53 Sunday #57

Plus, everything that trump is involved in becomes a disaster. C Moon Sunday #58

The stupids in charge. Mawspam2 Sunday #59

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Boo-boo-boo ......... nt Hotler Sunday #63

All of these people need to go. travelingthrulife Sunday #64

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Pfft...Democrats will probably get outlawed this year tonekat Sunday #69

23 out 24 Dem senators (plus Buttigieg) said the way Trump did it was wrong muriel_volestrangler Sunday #70

Maduro is bad. Trump is far worse. travelingthrulife Sunday #74

Trump is far worse than Maduro? Polybius Sunday #86

Rapist, conman, bombs other countries ... muriel_volestrangler Sunday #90

Maduro definitely succeeded Polybius Sunday #100

Way worse AZProgressive Sunday #99

I don't think Jair Bolsonaro is worse than Maduro either Polybius Sunday #101

We are now a train full clowns Javaman Sunday #71

When are those Democrats going to come take out our illegitimate president?? When? Tick tick tick tick..... Clouds Passing Sunday #72

Since when have politician cared about democracy?! It's about the oil. JustKay Sunday #73

Venezuela is the next Afghanistan. Military industrial complex must be fed. /nt bucolic_frolic Sunday #76

The story goes from numerous to several to doc03 Sunday #77

Praising the unprovoked attack of a sovereign nation makes us no better then Russia dlk Sunday #78

I now realize why the men in congress won't stand up to F45. F45 is a baby and the men in congress have never raised a in2herbs Sunday #80

Yeah, because it worked out so well in Iraq. dugog55 Sunday #81

I don't know enough about it somsai Sunday #83

I suppose I wouldn't be so alarmed at this if it wasn't such a crazy idiot who was behind it. ificandream Sunday #93

More democrat bashing bullshit Wiz Imp Sunday #94

The definition of CLICKBAIT. The title says "numerous" Democrats and the article says "some" Democrats. Martin68 Sunday #95

I Wouldn't Go as far as to praise Trump but... Darnell1972 Sunday #103

WTF?!?! InAbLuEsTaTe Sunday #104

Did they or did they not say they wanted this before it happened? If not, why are they suddenly saying this is so great? Doodley Sunday #106

On the hook for either petro dollars or Venezolano votes or both Ursus Rex Sunday #107

Way to cozy up to a dictator Miguelito Loveless Sunday #108