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ihaveaquestion

(4,402 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:04 PM Saturday

"We are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."





"We are going to run the country."

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"We are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so." (Original Post) ihaveaquestion Saturday OP
What is the purpose of the second attack? Irish_Dem Saturday #1
Pretty sure "If it's needed" equates to "if the country decides to fight back in any significant way" AZJonnie Saturday #2
So Trump is warning them not to fight back. Irish_Dem Saturday #4
It's not subtle AZJonnie Saturday #6
Yes. And he will kill as many as takes to get what he wants. Irish_Dem Saturday #7
To fight the resistance that is absolutely not happening. BlueTsunami2018 Saturday #3
New boss same as the old boss. Irish_Dem Saturday #5
Meet the new boss... lame54 Saturday #8
A vicious sadistic psychopath. Irish_Dem Saturday #11
History strongly suggests that whoever takes Maduro's place will be a right-wing asshole dictator AZJonnie Saturday #9
He's already turned on Machado leftstreet Saturday #10

AZJonnie

(2,836 posts)
2. Pretty sure "If it's needed" equates to "if the country decides to fight back in any significant way"
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:14 PM
Saturday

AZJonnie

(2,836 posts)
6. It's not subtle
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:41 PM
Saturday

"You have no chance, so just walk away, otherwise we'll kill a lot more of you"

Irish_Dem

(79,859 posts)
7. Yes. And he will kill as many as takes to get what he wants.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:45 PM
Saturday

And love every minute of it.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,865 posts)
3. To fight the resistance that is absolutely not happening.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:20 PM
Saturday

Because everyone there is thrilled to give up their sovereignty and become slaves to the worst people on the planet.

I get that some people are happy to have the old boss gone but they’re really not going to like the new one. We’ve seen this movie before.

Irish_Dem

(79,859 posts)
11. A vicious sadistic psychopath.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:25 PM
Saturday

Who would kill most of the Venezuelan population to get what he wants.

AZJonnie

(2,836 posts)
9. History strongly suggests that whoever takes Maduro's place will be a right-wing asshole dictator
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:51 PM
Saturday

Whose real allegiance will not be to their country.

Not that I'm particularly convinced Maduro's was either. Chavez, I did believe that about, at least in the beginning.

I feel like our main focus (as decent human beings like we are) should quickly shift to demanding self-determination vs. staying focused on this day's action, arguing about it's "illegality" and such. Complaints that will get us nowhere, just as they haven't in the past. The moral, upstanding position to take at this point is "let THEM choose". It would optimally become a minor "movement" among Democrats, as it's both righteous and morally unassailable.

leftstreet

(38,846 posts)
10. He's already turned on Machado
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:52 PM
Saturday

She assumed she'd be the leader. So maybe it's a warning to her and her supporters that they'd better not fight back?


Trump on María Corina Machado: "I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman but she doesn't have the respect."

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