• ModCen@feddit.uk
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    12 days ago

    Maduro seemed like a dictator to me, but I don’t know if unilaterally removing him from Venezuela by force is the best option. Ideally Venezuelans would decide for themselves who they want their leader to be.

    • Slashme@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      They tried, but the last two elections were massively fraudulent, and it’s hard to have a revolution when the army is behind the regime.

      But this isn’t the solution. As my Venezuelan friend said:

      But ok, maduro captured, and theeeeen? Not like he’s the only one. Delcy Rodriguez, Jorge Rodriguez, Diosdado Cabello, General Padrino Lopez, and there are 200+ more people that need capturing

      • MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world
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        12 days ago

        There’s also a massive fraud behind the fraud: there was a huge fake polling and disinformation campaign designed to make it look like there’s more support for the capitalists and right wingers than there is. Like…yes…the election was fake…but where the fuck are these 80% support for his opponent numbers coming from? None of these numbers match what’s on the street.

        If you dig through the bullshit…elections would be close…far from the landslides either side promise.

        All that we’ve learned here is that in Latin America the USA really really doesn’t like losing its investments. A lesson we already learned 20 times. Soon most of it will just be Puero Rico with less influence.

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      12 days ago

      You can read history to know without a doubt it is a terrible idea for Venezuelans

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      12 days ago

      Are you 8 years old?

      The US will install an 80s style military government. I would be more worried about being able to decide your leader in 2028.