Donald I, emperor of the world.
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Pblakeney
Guru
Well, we've seen the UK's response. Oh!
Rusty Nails
Country Member
Trump is full of bluster and bravado over this coup but he definitely hasn't thought it through.
Many in the US, especially the MAGA loons, will be happy to have got rid of a Commie dictator but a long term stay will require troops on the ground, which is totally different to a one-off fly-in-fly-out special forces exercise, and there will be guerilla resistance from some factions resulting in US military deaths. The US does not have a good record at rebuilding following conflict once the "shock and awe" stage is finished, and the people of the US will not stand for this for long so I can see the mid-terms showing even more Democrat wins over Republicans this year.
Many in the US, especially the MAGA loons, will be happy to have got rid of a Commie dictator but a long term stay will require troops on the ground, which is totally different to a one-off fly-in-fly-out special forces exercise, and there will be guerilla resistance from some factions resulting in US military deaths. The US does not have a good record at rebuilding following conflict once the "shock and awe" stage is finished, and the people of the US will not stand for this for long so I can see the mid-terms showing even more Democrat wins over Republicans this year.
Pblakeney
Guru
That was in bad taste first time around.
briantrumpet
Squire
I'm not entirely surprised that normal politicians are finding it hard to take in that the world's most powerful military force and biggest economy is now being managed by a mafioso malignant narcissist with a decomposing brain who thinks he's pulling a blinder, whilst being steered by some of the world's worst people.
They are still hoping that morning incantations of "Make it make sense!!" will put everything right.
Blazing Saddles
Regular
That’s exactly what I have been thinking.
The only way he can insert and retain a tame, puppet government, is with boots on the ground.
Then he’s heading for another Afghanistan, Iraq situation.
We are actually in the calm before the storm.
Ian H
Squire
Trump has removed Madura, but left Rodrigues in place - she being his deputy and thus with no more legitimacy than he had. Gonzales, whom most observers say actually won the last election, doesn't get a look in. So in terms of democracy, we still have a fraudulently elected head of state, but one that is now a puppet of the US.
secretsqirrel
Well-Known Member
MTG on NBC …
Greene publicly spoke against the Maduro operation on Saturday as well. The congresswoman said in a post to X that Americans’ “disgust with our own government’s never-ending military aggression and support of foreign wars is justified because we are forced to pay for it.”
“This is what many in MAGA thought they voted to end,” she said in the post. “Boy were we wrong.”
Greene publicly spoke against the Maduro operation on Saturday as well. The congresswoman said in a post to X that Americans’ “disgust with our own government’s never-ending military aggression and support of foreign wars is justified because we are forced to pay for it.”
“This is what many in MAGA thought they voted to end,” she said in the post. “Boy were we wrong.”
Pblakeney
Guru
The entire World has to come to terms that the norms of pre 2024 have been consigned to the bin, and quickly.
Only the strong will survive whether that is solo or as new coalitions. UN and NATO are impotent.
CXRAndy
Pharaoh
The only way to restore the will of the Venezuelan people for democracy
Nearly all countries within the European Union, except Hungary, issued a statement about the US-Venezuela crisis, saying the “will of the Venezuelan people” was the only way to restore the country’s democracy, Reuters reports.
Nearly all countries within the European Union, except Hungary, issued a statement about the US-Venezuela crisis, saying the “will of the Venezuelan people” was the only way to restore the country’s democracy, Reuters reports.
midlandsgrimpeur
Well-Known Member
As I said above, this is really continuing on a long thread of illegal US interference in other countries for economic gain, it is not solely a Trumpian act. Look at something like the 1954 Guatemalan Coup. The US helped overthrow a democratically elected President and installed a military dictatorship. Eisenhower was heavily lobbied by United Fruit who didn't like the new labour practices the Communist party had installed to stop worker exploitation.
Much of what Trump does is really just trying to resurrect the worst injustices carried out in the American past, he doesn't have an original thought or plan, neither do his so called advisors
Psamathe
Guru
Plus she's an ardent communist and we've seen how Trump views even left'ish wing politicians.
Ian H
Squire
She's a socialist, belongs to the United Socialist Party.
