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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 07:49 PM Aug 2017

Do you agree with Donald Trump that we might have to militarily intervene in Venezuela

Trump threatens Venezuela with 'military option'

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-venezuela-military-idUSKBN1AR2GR

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Do you agree with Donald Trump that we might have to militarily intervene in Venezuela (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 OP
I'm guessing I'm out of step with most 'mainstream' Democrats on this, but HELL NO. denverbill Aug 2017 #1
Mainstream? Out of step? nini Aug 2017 #4
Obama had Venezuela declared a terrorist supporting state. denverbill Aug 2017 #8
ok gotcha nini Aug 2017 #15
He thought they asked if he wanted to invade "the vulva" Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #2
Let the Venezuelan people handle it. roamer65 Aug 2017 #3
Not just NO..........but HELL NO. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2017 #5
Warmonger neeksgeek Aug 2017 #6
"Do you agree with Donald Trump"-----JUST STOP THERE. ANY TOPIC, ANY TIME. "HELL, NO!!" WinkyDink Aug 2017 #7
It's an easy 3 step process underpants Aug 2017 #9
Fuck no !!!!! SamKnause Aug 2017 #10
I was tempted to vote yes because Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #11
Hell freaking no! gademocrat7 Aug 2017 #12
DU has been wanting to overthrow MyNameGoesHere Aug 2017 #13
Venezuela is a basket case DFW Aug 2017 #14

nini

(16,672 posts)
4. Mainstream? Out of step?
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 07:54 PM
Aug 2017

Did I miss something that Democrats are onboard with the Venezuela stuff?

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
8. Obama had Venezuela declared a terrorist supporting state.
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 08:04 PM
Aug 2017

Obama is 1000X smarter than Trump, but it's hard to find ANY politician in America that doesn't actively oppose Venezuela's democratically elected government.

I don't mean to imply that most Democratic elected officials want to invade Venezuela, but I would say most want the socialists gone and would happily replace them with a capitalism supporting dictator.

nini

(16,672 posts)
15. ok gotcha
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:15 PM
Aug 2017

However, some of those 'socialists' down there give real socialists a bad name. That country is one stinking mess

neeksgeek

(1,214 posts)
6. Warmonger
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 07:56 PM
Aug 2017

war·mon·ger
ˈwôrˌməNGɡər/
noun
a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
11. I was tempted to vote yes because
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 08:11 PM
Aug 2017

I heard that they would not let Trump build a hotel there
as good as any to go to war .......... because it is all about the brand and Trump making money off his job

DFW

(54,330 posts)
14. Venezuela is a basket case
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 09:19 PM
Aug 2017

Their oil is vulnerable to ground and sea attack, their gold has been moved offshore, and their population is furious. Who, pray tell, would Trump attack in the first place, and to gain what? Whichever side he took, the other(s) would tear any occupying power to shreds. Trump of course doesn't even know where Venezuela is, but Tillerson does.

Tragic as it is, and it reminds me EXACTLY of what Obama said about Syria in 2012, I think Venezuela will deteriorate further before it is tired enough of suffering to get its collective head screwed back on straight.

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