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Trump said that Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, would help the United States run Venezuela. She quickly said the opposite.

Trump said Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and would act as a partner in letting the United States run the country.

“She’s essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again,” he said.

Less than two hours later, Ms. Rodríguez — who was Nicolás Maduro’s vice president — delivered a televised address to Venezuela that made clear she viewed the United States as an illegal invader that must be rejected.

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[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 129 points 1 week ago (6 children)

On the one hand, Maduro's leadership is illegitimate and horrible.

That said, the US isn't invading because they want to bring peace and democracy to them. It's because they want to get oil production for private businesses back into the country and because they didn't "fall in line".

Fucking US Imperialism revival going on......

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

"revival" you say, as if this hasn't been the entire history of the US. they're just not bothering to even try to cover it up anymore

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago

i heard chevron was still operating under maduro, but the others ones were ousted decades ago.

[–] amorangi@lemmy.nz 87 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Say you're living in a house with a shitty landlord. The local mobster turns up at his house, beats him up, and steals the keys to his tenants' houses. The tenants cheer! The mobster then proceeds to turn up at your house, open the doors with the keys, and steals all your shit.

The mobster is not on your side and never was.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 48 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Note that "all your shit" includes your copper plumbing and wiring so your house is uninhabitable. He probably tracked in a bunch of PFAS and other toxic stuff all over your garden too. And left an upper decker in your toilet for good measure.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

And then his friends companies will offer to replace your copper pipes with some shit that’s illegal in their home town

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 4 points 6 days ago

ah the 'ol upper decker!
hit em where it hurts (and where they can't see it, only smell it. well except for the toilet that keeps flushing brown)

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maduro's leadership is a helluva lot more legitimate than the orange pedophile.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

The bar of course, is so low we still haven't heard it hit the bottom yet. :(

[–] MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s unclear that they’re illegitimate.

Yes, they certainly manipulated an election.

…but “the west” was manipulating the same election.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not sure what you mean.

I’m saying it not at all clear Maduro is illegitimate. Trump certainly has no high ground to unilaterally decide who is and who isn’t.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yes. If they intervened right after the elections, there could be an argument, but now it’s obvious that it’s only about business. Trump and his cronies don’t give a shit about democracy