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Haggard Celine

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4. Americans, especially, have short memories.

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:55 PM

Jan 3

That's a weakness and a strength. We're good at going in and overthrowing governments, but not so good at dealing with the aftermath and governing. We install people who are nearly or just as corrupt as the regimes we topple. It's all about money. If the Venezuelan people are helped by any of this, it will be a pleasant accident.

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