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riversedge

(79,488 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2026, 12:27 AM Tuesday

Pete Buttigieg sums up why Trump invaded Venezuela in just one word

Pete Buttigieg sums up why Trump invaded Venezuela in just one word
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pete-buttigieg-sums-up-why-trump-invaded-venezuela-in-just-one-word/ar-AA1TCTFN?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=fb48fa9bb0b147d0f78da4dd42a9f8dd&ei=16

Story by Alex Bollinger • 10h •

Donald Trump invaded Venezuela and arrested the Latin American strongman Nicolas Maduro on January 3 in an operation that resulted in at least 80 people’s deaths. Trump then said that the U.S. is now “in charge” of the country.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg summed up the reason why Trump invaded Venezuela in one word: “unpopular.”

And Buttigieg wasn’t the only Democrat to do so. All the out LGBTQ+ people in Congress also denounced the invasion, many of them using similar arguments: The invasion was illegal because Congress wasn’t consulted, the invasion risks destabilizing the region and getting the U.S. involved in a protracted military operation, and that Trump is using the invasion to draw attention away from domestic issues like the cost of living and health care.

“It’s an old and obvious pattern,” Buttigieg posted to several social media platforms. “An unpopular president – failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home – decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.”..................................

Pete Buttigieg sums up why Trump invaded Venezuela in just one word
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Pete Buttigieg sums up why Trump invaded Venezuela in just one word (Original Post) riversedge Tuesday OP

Also setting the stage where others Inkey Tuesday #1

He thinks he can halt the midterms oldtime dfl_er Tuesday #2

He cannot creon Tuesday #5

You can say that now oldtime dfl_er Wednesday #6

Two words, actually: love_katz Tuesday #3

The sheer number of "one true reasons" I've seen ... the mind boggles. Igel Tuesday #4

Inkey

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1. Also setting the stage where others

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 12:41 AM

Tuesday

Will follow down the road.
Putin is definitely a bad influence on
him. China is watching it all play out
to see if the US Government interdicts on
this neohegonomy plot.
Our current and soon to be former allies are also hopefully making alternate plans
to steer a more sane course going forward.

oldtime dfl_er

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2. He thinks he can halt the midterms

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 01:39 AM

Tuesday

I don't want to lose sight of the fact that he is going to attempt to put a halt to any future elections. It is important to remember that he does not want any more elections and he will do anything he can to put a halt to them.

creon

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5. He cannot

Reply to oldtime dfl_er (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 10:33 PM

Tuesday

States have jurisdiction over elections
He does not.

oldtime dfl_er

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6. You can say that now

Reply to creon (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 02:14 AM

Wednesday

But I didn't think he could kidnap the president of another country. He is lawless and unrestrained by the powers that be.

love_katz

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3. Two words, actually:

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 02:27 AM

Tuesday

Unpopular and EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN!.

OK, that's four words.

Igel

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4. The sheer number of "one true reasons" I've seen ... the mind boggles.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:25 PM

Tuesday

Esp. if the planning for this really did start many months ago. Because apparently we think Trump can see the future and plan out precisely what will be needed in 4, 5, 6 months from now even as we suspect he needs somebody to button his shirts for him because he's a dotard who was a dullard when in his prime.

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