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EarlG

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4. I think it would have been presented as a hypothetical

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:51 PM

Jan 3

It looks like the poll was conducted in December, so respondents would have been asked if they supported the hypothetical removal of Maduro by the United States, and those are the results.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Jan 3 OP

WHAT FRACTION of Venezuelans are living abroad ? Do these 64% constitute a VOCAL MINORITY or do they ... eppur_se_muova Jan 3 #1

That 64% are expats in this poll and don't know why they're mentioned other than distraction uponit7771 Jan 3 #11

"We found that people who have fled the country don't really like conditions there. That's why they fled." eppur_se_muova Jan 3 #17

Well if the country has roughly 93 million Johonny Jan 3 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 3 #19

So they went out there and interviewed tons of people in just 12 hours??? GreenWave Jan 3 #2

I think it would have been presented as a hypothetical EarlG Jan 3 #4

Maybe the reason they're not upset about Maduro being booted is because he was Trump version 2.0. nt in2herbs Jan 3 #3

What is Traildogbob Jan 3 #5

That will change as soon as they realize that the point of this was to steal Venezuela's resources and the people Nanjeanne Jan 3 #6

"We will be greeted as LIBERATORS!" USS_Dauntless Jan 3 #15

Holy selective way of reporting. Johnny2X2X Jan 3 #7

Only 35% supports this shit?!?!!?! We're cooked !!! uponit7771 Jan 3 #8

The ones living in the US are going to be very sorry. He is not going to allow them tostay here. boston bean Jan 3 #9

The in-country survey would be a major challenge, imo gulliver Jan 3 #10

***LIVING ABROAD*** That's what? 12000 people vs 30 million? uponit7771 Jan 3 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 3 #20

Here's a vocal response from a Venezuelan-American in the US RoseTrellis Jan 3 #13

Of course they do. In It to Win It Jan 3 #14

That sounds low. Maduro is more hated within Venezuela. Melon Jan 3 #16