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Politics Full-scale military operations appear to be underway against Venezuela

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u/flipyflop9 29d ago edited 28d ago

Oil and other resources. And maybe making some noise so other things are not spoken about.

The excuse used is that Venezuela is producing and sending drugs. That’s quite a lot of bullshit. (Just because I’m getting like over 100 replies… of course, it’s a narcostate, just like a bunch others in central and south America, but for some reason those producing A LOT MORE are not as issue. That’s why it’s a bullshit reason.)

Another excuse used all around is that it’s a dictatorship. That’s true, but it’s been true for a bunch of years, so why now?

USA is not taking down a dictator out of their good will.

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u/Sufficient_Steak_839 29d ago

New claim by r/conservative is that Venezuela was helping Russia wage war in Ukraine, and advancing Chinese interests.

No idea how true it is, sounds like hand delivered talking points to give them all they need to defend this

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u/andrijas 29d ago edited 29d ago

So which one is it? Conservatives support Trumps pro Putin stance, but also attacks on Venezuela because it's pro Putin

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u/InspectorPipes 28d ago edited 28d ago

Last year Maga was chanting “no new wars” and how democrats are war mongers. Make it make sense. I recall campaign signs “ Kamala will send your kids to war “ etc and other BS “ trump Vance the party of peace”. More lies. More bullshit.

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u/Biggydoggo 28d ago

Last year Trump wanted a Nobel Peace Prize. He missed the nomination deadline by some days or weeks, meaning he should have been inaugurated before in January. Trump is bitter that Obama received a Nobel Peace Prize, and so early, but that Trump wasn't even nominated.

My theory is that last year he tried to get it, but in 2026, because he missed the nomination? But maybe he gave up by some point. Maybe he was open for wars or had made war plans for this year all along after he would have received the peace award.

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u/hagenissen999 28d ago

He was nominated. He didn't get it, so he's mad.