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LudwigPastorius

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34. This is Trump we're talking about. It's just a concept of a promise of democracy.

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 09:49 PM

Jan 3

In reality, what Venezuelans will get will be a corrupt, Trump-approved puppet who will aid the oil companies in extracting and exporting the country's natural resources.

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Numerous House Democrats Praise Trump's Capture of Maduro: 'Venezuelans Deserve the Promise of Democracy' [View all] totodeinhere Jan 3 OP

I agree with you. And what gives us the right to do this, even if the end is as desirable spooky3 Jan 3 #1

I keep getting flashbacks PatSeg Jan 3 #15

What? BurnDoubt Jan 3 #40

Huh? Wiz Imp Jan 4 #91

Sound's like she wanted Trump to be even more violent. n/t stevegc Wednesday #115

Wow. Not remotely close to what she was saying... Wiz Imp Wednesday #117

"What's to stop some other nation from violently overthrowing our government?" True Dough Jan 4 #102

I would never vote for any representative that is ok with this kidnapping and fake war charges kimbutgar Jan 3 #2

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She is pandering to Venezuelans in Florioda choie Jan 3 #41

Maduro needed to go mikewv Jan 3 #4

He may have needed to have been overthrown choie Jan 3 #42

Whoever the US installs is just as illegitimate fujiyamasan Jan 4 #50

You should have lots of issues with this. stevegc Tuesday #109

Welcome to the board! mikewv Tuesday #110

Venezuela's domestic politics are a matter for the Venezuelan people stevegc Tuesday #113

What self-determination? pcdb Tuesday #111

Concur mikewv Tuesday #112

Would you like Russia to bomb and invade your country to "save you" from Trump? stevegc Tuesday #114

House members are constantly in reelection campaigns. underpants Jan 3 #5

Yes, this is reps playing politics to their own constituents. Its unavoidable. nt BootinUp Jan 3 #11

"Have we learned no lessons from the debacles in Iraq and Iran?" sop Jan 3 #6

With all due respect, I feel like this is the more truthful statement. OldBaldy1701E Jan 4 #60

This ought to help our supreme court. bluestarone Jan 3 #7

Here are the full statements from each of those cited in the article. chowder66 Jan 3 #8

Trump has done these same things to his own citizens as well. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #67

Who are you calling "nitwits"? Cha Jan 4 #97

Hm. I wonder. MorbidButterflyTat Jan 4 #98

So the rage bait headline doesn't accurately reflect what Democrats actually said. lapucelle Jan 4 #79

Of course it doesn't. LisaM Jan 4 #92

Thank you very much for actual information. betsuni Jan 4 #84

Mahlo for Posting the FULL STATEMENTS of Our DEMS, Cha Jan 4 #96

Call it what it is: A slippery slope. Then justify it. nt BootinUp Jan 3 #9

Zero dollars Traildogbob Jan 3 #10

The oil money will go to the oil companies. totodeinhere Jan 3 #21

You are wrong Traildogbob Jan 3 #22

We aren't the world's policeman, he said Easterncedar Jan 3 #12

How about some fucking democracy in the United States !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Jan 3 #13

I know Maduro was a dictator who was pocketing the oil money for himself AZProgressive Jan 3 #14

If the U.S. takes over Venezuela it will be 10 times worse than it is now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Jan 3 #16

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Or BE retired. BurnDoubt Jan 3 #39

AMEN! choie Jan 3 #43

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Dump every Dem who empowers chump. BidenRocks Jan 3 #19

Yep!!! Yep!!! Yep!!!! BurnDoubt Jan 3 #38

The Fascist-in-Chief should be impeached for this, not praised!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 4 #105

This article was written by Sean James, don't trust it yliza Jan 3 #20

Do they actually think Trump is going bring democracy to Venezuela? hadEnuf Jan 3 #23

They are so breathtakingly stupid. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #65

I never was LilElf70 Jan 4 #75

Democracy at the point of a bayonet is no democracy. nt Xipe Totec Jan 3 #24

I sure as hell hope the new Dem majority in 2027 has spines and the courage to call out crimes. Fiendish Thingy Jan 3 #25

Thus, such kind of Representative tell me to NEVER FarPoint Jan 3 #26

Britain and Canada came out agreeing to the regime change yaesu Jan 3 #27

One, that's not why he did it, and two, that's not the right way to do anything. (nt) William Seger Jan 3 #28

This is bullshit it is not up to us to go around the world blasting into other moniss Jan 3 #29

They don't care about the regime. Hell, Trump wishes he could execute half of us. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #68

Lots of guys out there who've done what Maduro has and more.... paleotn Jan 3 #30

We are so fucked. orangecrush Jan 3 #31

Democracy? LisaL Jan 3 #32

DWS who ended Sanders' campaign for POTUS in '16 AllyCat Jan 3 #33

Wasn't she involved with Al Franken resigning. BidenRocks Jan 3 #44

I thought that was Gillebrand but who knows what DWS AllyCat Jan 3 #46

Not sure what DWS had to do with Franken fujiyamasan Jan 4 #55

It was the official pile on. BidenRocks Jan 4 #56

Who is Weinstein? lapucelle Jan 4 #82

Harvey mahina Jan 4 #87

Who is this mysterious Weinstein who decreed that there was "no humor left for bawdiness"? lapucelle Jan 4 #85

Harvey mahina Jan 4 #88

How does that tie in to DSW? N/T lapucelle Jan 4 #89

This is Trump we're talking about. It's just a concept of a promise of democracy. LudwigPastorius Jan 3 #34

Not To Cast Aspersions On Elected Democrats, But The Name "Charlie Brown" Does.... ColoringFool Jan 3 #35

Fuck NO!!!!!! BurnDoubt Jan 3 #36

Simon Bolivar Is Spinning Mightily Tonight. Not Because.... ColoringFool Jan 3 #37

Our country is garbage angrychair Jan 3 #45

Numerous House Democrats róisín_dubh Jan 3 #47

I miss the good old days when our rare involvement in regime change was done Marie Marie Jan 3 #48

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WTAF???? LearnedHand Jan 4 #51

Venezuelan expats hate Maduro. RandySF Jan 4 #52

Yep it all comes back to "all politics is local" fujiyamasan Jan 4 #54

The US? Learn something?? OldBaldy1701E Jan 4 #61

Imagine if you will . . . Aussie105 Jan 4 #53

Primary them! Indyfan53 Jan 4 #57

Plus, everything that trump is involved in becomes a disaster. C Moon Jan 4 #58

The stupids in charge. Mawspam2 Jan 4 #59

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Boo-boo-boo ......... nt Hotler Jan 4 #63

All of these people need to go. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #64

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Pfft...Democrats will probably get outlawed this year tonekat Jan 4 #69

23 out 24 Dem senators (plus Buttigieg) said the way Trump did it was wrong muriel_volestrangler Jan 4 #70

Maduro is bad. Trump is far worse. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #74

Trump is far worse than Maduro? Polybius Jan 4 #86

Rapist, conman, bombs other countries ... muriel_volestrangler Jan 4 #90

Maduro definitely succeeded Polybius Jan 4 #100

Way worse AZProgressive Jan 4 #99

I don't think Jair Bolsonaro is worse than Maduro either Polybius Jan 4 #101

We are now a train full clowns Javaman Jan 4 #71

When are those Democrats going to come take out our illegitimate president?? When? Tick tick tick tick..... Clouds Passing Jan 4 #72

Since when have politician cared about democracy?! It's about the oil. JustKay Jan 4 #73

Venezuela is the next Afghanistan. Military industrial complex must be fed. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 4 #76

The story goes from numerous to several to doc03 Jan 4 #77

Praising the unprovoked attack of a sovereign nation makes us no better then Russia dlk Jan 4 #78

I now realize why the men in congress won't stand up to F45. F45 is a baby and the men in congress have never raised a in2herbs Jan 4 #80

Yeah, because it worked out so well in Iraq. dugog55 Jan 4 #81

I don't know enough about it somsai Jan 4 #83

I suppose I wouldn't be so alarmed at this if it wasn't such a crazy idiot who was behind it. ificandream Jan 4 #93

More democrat bashing bullshit Wiz Imp Jan 4 #94

The definition of CLICKBAIT. The title says "numerous" Democrats and the article says "some" Democrats. Martin68 Jan 4 #95

I Wouldn't Go as far as to praise Trump but... Darnell1972 Jan 4 #103

WTF?!?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 4 #104

Did they or did they not say they wanted this before it happened? If not, why are they suddenly saying this is so great? Doodley Jan 4 #106

On the hook for either petro dollars or Venezolano votes or both Ursus Rex Jan 4 #107

Way to cozy up to a dictator Miguelito Loveless Jan 4 #108

Akin to treating diabetes with cancer Torchlight Wednesday #116