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0 pointsthe-smug-one2mo ago0 comments

This is a crime to the Venezuelans, the US citizens, and the whole of South America.

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selfmodruntime2mo ago

Most Venezuelans will make a very loud point to disagree with you.

gorbot2mo ago

Source?

selfmodruntime2mo ago

8 Million refugees?

tim3332mo ago

This lot of Venezuelans don't seem too worried https://www.nbcnews.com/video/venezuelan-community-in-miami-...

torginus2mo ago

Didn't most Latin Americans living in Florida move there to escape their generally left-leaning countries? Makes sense they would celebrate.

gorbot2mo ago

If someone murdered Obama while in office you could have filmed a video just like this in America, crazy that you’d post this

tim3332mo ago

But it's not murder. It's an arrest of someone who wouldn't leave office after losing an election. Admittedly the people celebrating are Venezuelans abroad rather than in Venezuela. Hope it goes ok there too.

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ErneX2mo ago

Venezuelans are cheering.

pelorat2mo ago

And what are they going to to do against the militias and military that are loyal to Maduros political party?

I'll tell you. Nothing. They are going to do nothing. Because they can't.

ErneX2mo ago

We’ll see about that. In the meantime I get to see Maduro handcuffed and blindfolded on a US warship heading to NY.

Life is good.

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Sprotch2mo ago

It’s also a crime against the US constitution and the international legal order. By condoning “might is right” Trump has given an excuse to every tinpot dictator, from Putin to Kim, to invade and kill whoever they want

gtirloni2mo ago

And the voters who elected Trump because he promised to stop with "nation building".

But with Venezuela's +300bn oil barrels at Trump's disposal now, I bet the gas prices will plummeted. I wonder how the MAGA fanbase will react (probably will be happy to let just this one "nation building" project to slip through their ethics).

sejje2mo ago

I doubt they'll like it, but like most Americans, I think they mostly gloss over foreign policy.

Most Americans can't find Venezuela on a map. (Presumably most humans can't)

They'll overlook this (and similar moves) and pay attention to domestic policy, unless we're dragged into an extended war.

mythrwy2mo ago

If you remember the aftermath of the Iraq2 invasion (which a lot of people claimed was about oil) gas prices did not plummet at all but the reverse. Gas doubled at the pump, maybe slightly more.

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Sprotch2mo ago

Gas prices would have plummeted in any case, we have an over supply of LNG that is scheduled to get exponentially worse in the next 5 years

cbeach2mo ago

The US casually eliminating a nasty despot is likely to have a chilling effect on the other nasty despots.

Putin and Kim will -not- be emboldened by this act - quite the opposite.

Sprotch2mo ago

If only this were about eliminating a nasty despot…

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thrownato2mo ago

It's really not a crime against the US constitution. And "International Law" isn't really law, because there is no enforcer.

International politics is anarchy. Rules are enforced by the hegemon.

Sprotch2mo ago

Article I of the Constitution, Section 8: only Congress has the power to declare war.

International law exists - it’s the very purpose of the International Court of Justice

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selfmodruntime2mo ago

Most Venezuelans will make a very loud point to disagree with you.

gorbot2mo ago

Source?

selfmodruntime2mo ago

8 Million refugees?

tim3332mo ago

This lot of Venezuelans don't seem too worried https://www.nbcnews.com/video/venezuelan-community-in-miami-...

torginus2mo ago

Didn't most Latin Americans living in Florida move there to escape their generally left-leaning countries? Makes sense they would celebrate.

gorbot2mo ago

If someone murdered Obama while in office you could have filmed a video just like this in America, crazy that you’d post this

tim3332mo ago

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ErneX2mo ago

Venezuelans are cheering.

pelorat2mo ago

And what are they going to to do against the militias and military that are loyal to Maduros political party?

I'll tell you. Nothing. They are going to do nothing. Because they can't.

ErneX2mo ago

We’ll see about that. In the meantime I get to see Maduro handcuffed and blindfolded on a US warship heading to NY.

Life is good.

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Sprotch2mo ago

gtirloni2mo ago

And the voters who elected Trump because he promised to stop with "nation building".

sejje2mo ago

I doubt they'll like it, but like most Americans, I think they mostly gloss over foreign policy.

Most Americans can't find Venezuela on a map. (Presumably most humans can't)

They'll overlook this (and similar moves) and pay attention to domestic policy, unless we're dragged into an extended war.

mythrwy2mo ago

If you remember the aftermath of the Iraq2 invasion (which a lot of people claimed was about oil) gas prices did not plummet at all but the reverse. Gas doubled at the pump, maybe slightly more.

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Sprotch2mo ago

Gas prices would have plummeted in any case, we have an over supply of LNG that is scheduled to get exponentially worse in the next 5 years

cbeach2mo ago

The US casually eliminating a nasty despot is likely to have a chilling effect on the other nasty despots.

Putin and Kim will -not- be emboldened by this act - quite the opposite.

Sprotch2mo ago

If only this were about eliminating a nasty despot…

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thrownato2mo ago

It's really not a crime against the US constitution. And "International Law" isn't really law, because there is no enforcer.

International politics is anarchy. Rules are enforced by the hegemon.

Sprotch2mo ago

Article I of the Constitution, Section 8: only Congress has the power to declare war.

International law exists - it’s the very purpose of the International Court of Justice

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