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Aussie105

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7. Trump will leave the 'running of Venezuela' up to his cronies.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 08:38 PM

Jan 4

Mission accomplished, according to Trump.

Said cronies, being of low skills beyond kissing ass, will stuff it up.
Every past regime change with American guidance has been marked with major flops.

Any other country where externally forced regime change led to a spontaneous adoption of American style Democracy?

Democracy isn't a default setting most countries revert to once you upset the apple cart, no matter what some Americans think.

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Um how does Trump expect to get control of Venezuela's oil with no troops on the ground? [View all] applegrove Jan 4 OP

Details, details, there you go worrying about the details. Biophilic Jan 4 #1

Coercion and corruption. RockRaven Jan 4 #2

Yet. No troops on the ground yet. Kennah Jan 4 #3

He thinks he can threaten a second attack Johonny Jan 4 #4

Install management in thrall to Trump. PufPuf23 Jan 4 #5

Since he's mimicking Putin liberalgunwilltravel Jan 4 #6

Trump will leave the 'running of Venezuela' up to his cronies. Aussie105 Jan 4 #7

He doesn't want to risk being responsible for bankrupting another gambling operation ChicagoTeamster Jan 4 #8

trump will NOT be running Venezuela- It was regime decapitation, not regime change. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 4 #9

what oil company in their right mind would step into such an unstable situation? ecstatic Jan 4 #10

I hope he pisses off the maggots so much that they turn all their guns on HIM. Jack Valentino Jan 4 #12

C'mon. The oil companies do it Easterncedar Jan 4 #11