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RoseTrellis

(113 posts)
5. Agree
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 10:18 AM
Saturday

I’m right there with you. A lot of the long term implications of how this will play out have yet to be known.
Honestly, I’ve haven’t followed the history of Venezuela and the Maduro regime closely until,today when I did a deep dive based on the current events. I was surprised to see how repressive the Venezuela government has become.
I was outright astonished to find out that 36 years ago today, Manual Noriega was captured by the US, and it seems Panama is way better off today for it.
I’m trying to be optimistic and seeing the the people from Venezuela seem to be very pleased gives me hope for their future .

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Venezuelans are celebrating [View all] RoseTrellis Saturday OP
Iraqis celebrated the fall of Saddam Hussein, too. Ocelot II Saturday #1
they will be happy right up to the installment of a new right wing dictator lapfog_1 Saturday #2
Agree RoseTrellis Saturday #5
Not much of a surprise Polybius Saturday #3
Post removed Post removed Saturday #4
You can't just call another DUer a MAGA troll. yardwork Saturday #12
And you weren't at one time? MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #14
Don't personally attack other DUers, please. MineralMan Saturday #15
So sayeth a person who recently joined themselves. Kaleva Saturday #16
In Chile and Florida? newdeal2 Saturday #6
I sponsor a Venezuelan woman lapfog_1 Saturday #9
Local info is paramount RoseTrellis Saturday #10
Some are happy for sure. Johnny2X2X Saturday #7
The majority of the population there is anti-Maduro lapfog_1 Saturday #11
Soo, which Right Wing soon to be dictator are we backing to take over now? haele Saturday #8
Edmundo Gonzlez Urrutia RoseTrellis Saturday #13
Muchado is behind Gonzalez RoseTrellis Saturday #17
Another nod for him RoseTrellis Saturday #18
Selective reporting ForgedCrank Saturday #19
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