US Elections (& Politics) :)

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Bartenders and bus drivers....wow.

In July 2024, Maduro appeared to suffer a landslide defeat in the presidential election, amid widespread anger at his increasingly authoritarian rule and Venezuela’s economic collapse. The Biden administration recognised the opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor. Detailed voting data released by the opposition and verified by independent experts indicated that González had won the vote, but Maduro clung to power after launching a ferocious crackdown.

Maduro has been the president of Venezuela since 2013. The former bus driver rose to prominence under Chávez, working as his minister of foreign affairs before becoming the country’s president after Chávez’s death.

Maduro’s rule is considered dictatorial, with the UN estimating in 2019 that more than 20,000 Venezuelans were killed in extrajudicial executions. Key institutions, such as the judiciary, have been eroded under Maduro and the rule of law has deteriorated. Relations with the US have also suffered under his rule.

Sounds like they could be describing Trump
 
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How many other leaders of countries are “bad”

I guess it’s ok for us to invade whatever country we want?
LOTS of them (even at least one that got pardoned-- right).
The "drug trade narco-terrorist" story is bullshit. Venezuela has assets we don't want going to China or Russia. We won't STEAL them-- but it falls within the realm of our own security concerns that we don't openly allow oil, lithium, and rare earth elements to ultimately be used in weapons elsewhere that might target us. I want to see an HONEST assessment of the reaction of everyday people IN Venezuela.
 
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I think you'll see huge displays of gratitude and parades and kissing of babies.

We still had no business invading and kidnapping a head of state.

And how many US taxpayer $$$ will it cost over the coming years now that we own another 3rd world country?

But hey, those Somali's......
It will be interesting to see how MEDIA covers this and what they will show in their broadcasts. Fox Live Now has been showing a PRO-Maduro gathering...
 
I think you'll see huge displays of gratitude and parades and kissing of babies.

We still had no business invading and kidnapping a head of state.

And how many US taxpayer $$$ will it cost over the coming years now that we own another 3rd world country?

But hey, those Somali's......
Head of State. LMAO
 
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It will be interesting to see how MEDIA covers this and what they will show in their broadcasts. Fox Live Now has been showing a PRO-Maduro gathering...
Expect the usual. The anti-Americans will continue their negatively, lies and hypocrisy. Remember, Maduro is their kind of guy.
 
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Expect the usual. The anti-Americans will continue their negatively, lies and hypocrisy. Remember, Maduro is their kind of guy.

Anti Americans?
Really?

This is the core tactic of US war propaganda:

If you oppose Bush's invasion of Iraq, you're pro-Saddam.

Oppose Obama's bombing of Libya: pro-Gadaffi.

Oppose Obama's CIA war in Syria: pro-Assad.

Oppose US financing of Ukraine: pro-Putin.

Oppose the slaughter of hundreds of thousands in Gaza and you’re pro-Hamas

Oppose US regime-change in Venezuela: pro-Maduro.
 
But but I thought it was about drugs?


As for the Americans, I expect gas prices to go down meaning the price of most items will go down, fewer Americans dying from illegal drugs more expensive illegal drugs, fewer Venezuelans breaking into our house and fewer tax dollars being spent on illegal Venezuelans.

As for the Venezuelans, I expect fewer murdered by their government, more prosperity for the people, fewer leaving their country. 8 million...1/4 of Venezuela's population left during the dictator years.

As for a chunk of the world, I expect lower fuel prices and less access to illegal drugs. More fear of the sleeping giant, less gifting of the American people, fewer jokes being passed along regarding America. LOL
 
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