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[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 83 points 3 days ago (2 children)

We are going to run the country

Poorly, I'm sure. But most importantly it will be without the consent of the Venezuelan people. Not that he, or the Americans who support him, care.

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

he is going to play runescape

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

I could absolutely see trump trimming armor

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago

Jesus Christ this guy

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I watched the whole thing.

Yeah. For all of Trump's Trumpiness, at least he's direct. There's no euphamism: he stated he's running Venezuela, at least 3 times just in case it wasn't clear. He wants the "right" kind of ruler to take over. He reiterated that US oil companies are coming in to rebuild their infrastructure, repeatedly. He cited the Monroe doctrine.

There's no pretense.

I think this (frankly) refreshing bluntness is what makes the bits of disinformation so effective.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] salacious_coaster@feddit.online 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I remember Trump's first campaign ad where he said he was going to "bomb Iran and take their oil." To the best of my memory, those were the exact words. And things like that are why I will never forgive anyone who "didn't know what they were voting for." He was very clear from the beginning on what he was about.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 9 points 3 days ago

He's pitching US hegemony instead of a condo in his new residential complex (construction permit pending approval)

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

He’s a hawk that’s going to take on Iran and cartels better than past presidents.

He’s American First, putting a stop all these immigrants and foreign wars.

He’s a staunch Christian who will protect Christian values and Israel.

He’s a man's man, a ladies man, and will take on the Jew pedo conspiracy.

He’s a culture warrior. A president who will bring unity. Pro-business, a megacorp fighter. A small town advocate, and pro crypto, pro tech technocratic libertarian. A strongman who will purge despotic liberals


Basically, voters all got their own personalized version of Trump, and they still kinda get it in their news feeds. So they are getting what they voted for… through a small, warped selectively sliced vision of reality. And Trump’s “condo salesman” style plays into this social media typhoon really, really well.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Cue "I declare bankruptcy!" GIF

I don't understand how after listening to him talk you can think "yes the us is running Venezuela now"

A president has attacked a sovereign nation with no authorization from Congress, kidnapped its head of state for no other reason than "making money from oil" and uhh drugs I guess. But legitimacy of the whole thing aside, do you think he's competent enough to "run" a whole other country?

And how do you imagine the average Venezuelan is taking this? "Oh welp guess we are 'run' by the Americans now, better go apply for a job at Exxon"

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Friend, don’t shoot the messenger. I am just paraphrasing what he said in the speech.

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm not so sure the venezuelans are going to cooperate as much as trump thinks they will.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

"They will be in awe of the American greatness! New jobs for the poor stupid people of Venezuela! Liberated by capitalism!"

- Trump's mind, probably

I'm sure he's so old, racist, and a psychopath that he doesn't really realize there's millions of living, thinking humans down there

[–] Foni@piefed.zip 1 points 3 days ago

Just like the Iraqis in their day, I'm afraid.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago
[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 days ago

Run the country?!

That dickhead couldn't even run a bath

[–] pet1t@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's a totally normal and very modern and democratic thing to do

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 1 points 3 days ago

If 23 years ago counts as "modern," yes.

[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Since he's running the country, how much effort is being sent on Tren de Agua or any of the other gangs he's been so adamant are ruining the United states?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago

He might legitimately purge them. Or commit genocide. Or just give the country to the oil companies sponsoring him. Hard to say

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Trump will start a deal with those gangs

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Does that mean we’re sending ICE there?

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Deport all those Mexicans in Venezuela back to, uh, somewhere!

/s

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Imagine if Putin had done that to Ukraine

They have tried and failed to capture/kill him and his family multiple times.

Hell, just last week they said he'd have to be in hiding forever.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago

Maduro and Trump are friends

Maduro gets to escape his country and save face instead of being assassinated or executed.

Trump gets to manufacture a conflict so he can start martial law and become a dictator, and to distract from us learning he came inside little girls.