Posted on 01/30/2019 8:51:12 AM PST by Red Badger
Several liberal Democrats are speaking out against the Trump administration's stance against Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro -- even describing the support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as a “US backed coup” -- despite bipartisan support elsewhere for the administration's actions.
The Trump administration announced last week that it was formally recognizing Guaido as the country’s legitimate leader, and this week announced billions of dollars in sanctions against Maduro and the state-owned oil company.
Republicans and some Democrats have backed Trump’s move, noting the appalling human rights conditions in the country as well as the dire economic situation fueled by Maduro’s socialist policies.
But despite the deepening crisis under Maduro, some left-wing Democrats suggest the U.S. stance here is tantamount to America's support for right-wing Latin American dictators in the '70s and '80s. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who ran in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, criticized Maduro for wrecking the economy, attacking protesters and violating the constitution -- but expressed concern about U.S. actions.
“However, we must learn the lessons of the past and not be in the business of regime change or supporting coups – as we have in Chile, Guatemala, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic,” he said in a statement. “The United States has a long history of inappropriately intervening in Latin American countries; we must not go down that road again."
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Comrade Bern never met a socialist/commie he didn’t like.
He and his wife Honeymooned in the Soviet Union!.......................
Obama backed the coup in Ukraine.
Of course the dimoKKKRATS under Obama were fine with over throwing the leadership in Libya, Egypt and trying to do the same in Syria.
It’s taking the Dems a bit of a while here, but soon enough they’ll realize that Maduro is a Communist, and they will go to the wall to protect him.
Funny that again like with all the undeclared foreign wars the US has been in during my life time, hardly anybody talks beforehand about all the refugees that always flood out with assistance to the Western World. With Venezuela apparently soon to be in flames, like all those other counties before them who needed “our” “needful things” help”, the question is now how many millions of their people we will be “blessed” with and how soon will they be made voters?
What ‘wall’? They hate walls!....................unless it a firing squad for their enemies!...................
This should tell everyone exactly what they need to know about these America hating scum!
I’ve seen his wife. Cold weather and many layers of clothing probably helped the romance on that honeymoon. ;-)
And lots of VODKA!...........................
That goes without saying!! LOL!
Liberal democRATS have concerns that the US is interfering and assisting in a coup against el presidente Maduro in Venezuela, whose socialist policies are causing its citizens to starve from hunger and to flee their own country....
....but these same democRATS have no problem continuing to engage in a soft coup against our own president Trump, trying to oust him so they can turn the US into a similar socialist shit hole for the American citizens?
Am I missing something here? I didn't think so.
That pretty much sums it up.
You get a gold star!.........................
One thing with which Democrats are clearly familiar is a coup, but they apparently have no problem supporting one here.
>>>War in Venezuela = Trump Victory in 2020.
What vital US national interest would be served by putting US troops in Venezuela?
How would putting US troops in Venezuela make America great again?
If there is a vital interest, should the president go to Congress and get a declaration of war?
Thanks.
Boo hoo.
They LOVE dictatorship. That should be a warning about their plans for us.
Says the Democrats who supported the Sandinistas.
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