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Cirsium

(3,235 posts)
31. lol
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 07:25 PM
Sunday

Yeah, right, send in the Marines and teach them how to do democracy, MAGA style. What could go wrong?

Authoritarian regimes are the rule in Latin America, thanks to decades of "send in the Marines."

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Same script that was made for Sadam Hussein to get out or FAFO. no_hypocrisy Sunday #1
Just what we need ... VMA131Marine Sunday #4
The innocent victims await. Sneederbunk Sunday #37
Venezuela melm00se Sunday #43
Just like Vietnam. VMA131Marine Yesterday #56
I was thinking the same thing. slightlv Sunday #20
Then bush2 FAFO. Cha Sunday #45
Looks like Trump is determined to steal Venezuela's oil. Irish_Dem Sunday #2
What do you think of the Russian presence there? ananda Sunday #8
Or you of this powerful song... GreenWave Sunday #12
No one believes Putin has any military resources to spare right now. Irish_Dem Sunday #18
Very interesting. ananda Sunday #22
Smash and grab theft is not all that sophisticated, especially for a mob boss. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #63
I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it. Ilikepurple Sunday #19
OK, it's complex all right. ananda Sunday #21
Xi is getting his panties in a bunch because the Japanese defense minister RazorbackExpat Sunday #52
We know there is ratfuckery afoot. We just don't yet know the nuances of it. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #65
And, be a War Crimes "pres"... Don't Cha Sunday #47
Yes but Russia is depleted from the Ukraine war, and China is preoccupied with trade negotiations. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #64
Thank you for that..... I Hope Cha 10 hrs ago #71
Ultimatum enid602 Sunday #3
MAGAts think gas is about to become free IronLionZion Sunday #5
WTF is this all about? mdbl Sunday #6
Oil. sinkingfeeling Sunday #17
"...trying to oust a democratically elected leader " Maduro? Lost the last 2 elections but held on to power EX500rider Sunday #24
lol Cirsium Sunday #31
MAGA is doing that here in the USA too IronLionZion Sunday #51
Who are we to invade a sovereign country? Where is congress on this? Deuxcents Sunday #7
Melian Dialogue applies... GJGCA Sunday #15
I read your attached article and once again, as I've said before..this is the best place to learn about issues Deuxcents Sunday #48
That's what I'd like to know MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #39
More threats to other countries--Nice country you've got there.... Bayard Sunday #9
This reeks of Cuban American rw bullshit. GreenWave Sunday #10
"Venezuela would have control of its own oilfields." They do.. EX500rider Sunday #25
They do not. GreenWave Sunday #33
Orinoco Belt duckworth969 Sunday #38
This oil was likened to the filthy oil field Canada that went through Keystone XL, GreenWave Sunday #41
That's largely because Venezuela doesn't have the tech or knowledge base to maintain domestic oil production NickB79 Sunday #46
Venezuela paying Chevron to transport some of their oil EX500rider 16 hrs ago #67
If? Polybius Sunday #29
This looks and sounds like a Medieval Siege thought crime Sunday #11
It is commonly understood that Maduro has stolen elections and maintains power by force. everyonematters Sunday #13
It is propagandistically "understood" GreenWave Sunday #35
The Carter Center was not happy with the last elections and thought it was very improper EX500rider 16 hrs ago #68
Is this the Reichstag? SupportSanity Sunday #14
Man, how I wish somebody could make the same demands to TSF. sinkingfeeling Sunday #16
Jungle War duckworth969 Sunday #23
Did we really learn nothing from the last two pointless, fifteen year-long wars? Aristus Sunday #26
Apparently not. Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #66
I have a better idea, tRump and his fascist regime leave the US so democracy can return. Nt yaesu Sunday #27
Or kill 2 birds with one stone, Send Trump to Venezuela Bluetus Sunday #32
How Much Time MissouriDem47 Sunday #28
"Where is congress on this?" J_William_Ryan Sunday #30
People right here Cirsium Sunday #34
Venezuela is awash with Mal de Chagas, With RFK jr to "protect" our soldiers GreenWave Sunday #36
Since Venezuela is in the Amazon basin, they also have dick-eating catfish jmowreader Sunday #40
Thanks, I had forgotten about them. GreenWave Sunday #42
RFK Jr. should go swim with them. It would be so manly and tough IronLionZion Sunday #53
A war DownriverDem Sunday #44
Pedonold promised "no new wars" like Justice matters. Sunday #49
We just don't go to the trouble of declaring war any more? rickyhall Sunday #50
Regime change, eh? LudwigPastorius Sunday #54
"restoration of democratic rule" Martin Eden Yesterday #55
regular, non AMP link SouthBayDem Yesterday #57
Another war started by a chickenhawk Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #58
U.S. 'small hands' OFF Venezuela---- NO MORE IRAQ WARS!!!! Jack Valentino Yesterday #59
Cadet Bonespurs cannot stop playing with his GI Joes Skittles 23 hrs ago #60
"Trump Declares New Blood-for-Oil War" red dog 1 22 hrs ago #61
"Maybe six days, maybe six weeks, certainly not six months." DFW 21 hrs ago #62
"...that is a state whose air I would not want to breathe in the near future." LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #69
I'm guessing the deal was trump would appease Moscow in regards to Ukraine Torchlight 10 hrs ago #70
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