Bloomberg Discovers US Coup Failed, Again
Bloomberg breathlessly reports on Trump's alleged "snatching" of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, marveling that the "regime" remains in charge. The article frames this as a shocking development, as if regime change operations, (like that attempted in 2002 against Hugo Chávez, backed by Washington, which saw him temporarily ousted before mass popular protests restored him), don't often unravel
with unintended consequences. One might wonder if the US ever learns that invading, sanctioning, or snatching leaders rarely translates into stable, compliant democracies. (Spoiler: it doesn't). This isn't just about Trump. The U.S. has a long history of failing to install its preferred leaders, from the Bay of Pigs to countless other interventions that leave chaos in their wake, yet somehow it's
always surprised when the local populace doesn't immediately cheer the 'liberators'. It appears Washington's playbook needs an update from 1953; instead, they're still running the same tired script, expecting a different outcome. It makes you wonder if the goal is truly 'democracy' or just obedient resource extraction.