Financial Times Discovers 'Useful Enemies' – Just Not Their Own
The Financial Times highlights how Venezuela serves as a 'useful enemy' for Donald Trump, implying a cynical political maneuver. What they conveniently omit, however, is the long, bipartisan history of US interventionism in Latin America—a history that predates Trump and often involves creating external boogeymen to justify resource extraction or foreign policy objectives. From the 1954 coup in
Guatemala to the Iran-Contra affair, the playbook remains strikingly consistent: demonize, then destabilize. (Source: Financial Times) One might wonder if the 'usefulness' of such enemies extends beyond political campaigns, perhaps finding its way into securing lucrative contracts for US defense industries or bolstering regional alliances. When the FT reports on Trump's rhetoric, how does it
reflect on the media's own role in amplifying these narratives, effectively validating the 'enemy' status for consumption?