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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My wife is Venezuelan. She desperately wants to be able to go back someday—to visit safely, to see family, to recognize her own country again. Right now, that’s not possible. Much of her family is current or former military, and they want exactly what civilians want: freedom from an oppressive regime that destroyed their country from the inside.

She does not like Trump. Let’s get that out of the way. But let’s also stop pretending Venezuela is a Democrat vs. Republican issue. It’s not.

Under Maduro, people were run over by armored vehicles. Protesters were shot. Elections were a farce. The country became a narco-state while ordinary people starved or fled. That reality didn’t change depending on who was in the White House.

And for those suddenly clutching pearls about U.S. involvement—Biden continued dealings with Venezuelan oil despite repeated warnings from human-rights organizations. So please spare us the selective outrage.

China and Iran didn’t embed themselves in Venezuela out of goodwill. They wanted oil, minerals, leverage. Everyone knows this. Acting shocked now is disingenuous.

Here’s what’s missing from most of these takes: the majority of Venezuelans want the regime gone, even if that comes with hard compromises. They understand the cost because they’ve already paid it.

This isn’t about loving Trump.
It’s about wanting Venezuela back.[/quote]

Sorry you don't have direct ties to Venezuela. Your wife does. And any information you have will be through the biased lens of someone else. If you're an American male, you're especially susceptible to the simp syndrome. I've seen it many times before. The "adopted" culture expert American white knight.

Venezuela is complicated. Its history and economy as a former European colony and banana republic make it so. Yours is just one side of it. Does your wife's experience suck atm? Sure. But Chávez and Maduro were elected and idolized by many for specific reasons, and those reasons will only amplify if that group is squeezed out again. Democracy is a wonderful idea, but it didn't do anything for the marginalized groups before Chávez. [/quote]

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