Viva Maduro. The US Empire is kidnapping a democratically elected president and his family in order to gain ownership of Venezuelan oil fields. The vassals in Europe only care that their master needs consent manufacturing, but the good working people around the world can see right through this naked terrorism and those that support it.

May the empire and its vassals fall.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

We saw how great it was to do it in Iran \s

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 month ago

And Chile, Libya, Yugoslavia, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc.

[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So what is Venezuela gonna do?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago

Not stand idly.

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hopefully :illegal-to-say

[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

RIP Trevor Moore (1980-2021)

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Arrest the criminals in the US banana republic embassy would be a good start, and every other americunt spy in the country

[+] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works -12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nope! Bullshit from the US Empire to manufacture consent for invasion, same as they did for Saddam and the supposed WMD.

[+] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works -8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It wasn't from the US I heard this from, it was from locals interviewed by Michael Palin. Didn't really take him for a US stooge

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A western for-TV series run by a comedian is standard affair for propagandizing. Not all Venezuelans support Maduro, he got 51% of the vote, so it would be pretty easy to find people opposing him. That said, the working classes support him.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I understand it's not the best source but it's not like I was pulling it out my arse. It seems like the situation is very nuanced over there but no matter what, the US shouldn't be involved in whatever mess is happening regardless.

Also I would say he's no longer a comedian first and has primarily been a travel documentarian for about 50 years now, one who pioneered the format in fact. He also puts a big focus on the culture and the people of the places he visits.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

The nuances are that Maduro is continuing the legacy of Hugo Chavez, trying to nationalize resources and industry to keep wealth for Venezuelans, rather than the US and Europe. Venezuelans that were very wealthy before the Bolivarian revolution fled mainly to places like Miami, similar to Cubans that fled from Castro. The US-backed faction is small but loud, and wants Venezuela to be recolonized so that they can take their position as compradors once again. The working classes support Maduro and the Bolivarian revolution.