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10. Venezuelan politics was thoroughly corrupt long before Chavez (and later Maduro) came to power.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:19 PM

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The country's corruption was fueled by its great oil wealth, historically weak institutions and greedy outside economic interests. The Venezuelan public's opposition to this systemic corruption is what ultimately led to Hugo Chávez's populist takeover. Trump and his henchmen want to take Venezuela back to the "good old days," when foreign oil interests were in control.

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Trump administration formally designates Venezuela's Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

So does that mean he can use the post-9/11 AUMF to attack Venezuela? Nt Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

That is one pathetically weasel-worded and credulous article AZJonnie Monday #2

I'll second that popsdenver Monday #16

Somebody ought to declare the Orange Traitor as a foreign terrorist Wicked Blue Monday #3

The Trump administration is an organized crime group full of corrupt government officials, so yeah. sop Monday #6

And we are becoming an international pariah Easterncedar Monday #8

Both foreign and domestic, for sure! ananda Monday #13

Slotkin and Co. were right BaronChocula Monday #4

Well it sounds like they are going in................ Lovie777 Monday #5

Obviously, Maduro wouldn't play ball with Trump like Argentina did, hadEnuf Monday #7

No, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are members of a terrorist organization. Initech Monday #9

Venezuelan politics was thoroughly corrupt long before Chavez (and later Maduro) came to power. sop Monday #10

Great going TACO Don! The rest of the civilized and Industrialized world HATE us. ProudMNDemocrat Monday #11

Waiting Griefbird Monday #12

We should disband Congress as a waste of money. BidenRocks Monday #14

The Repugs in Congress are worthless mdbl Monday #15