Florida Republican Discovers 'Intervention' - Just Not for Miami's Housing Crisis
Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar declared the U.S. needs to “go in” to Venezuela. This isn't groundbreaking foreign policy, but rather a well-worn script, typically trotted out for nations with significant oil reserves that dare to defy Washington's preferred narrative. (One might wonder if she'd advocate similar 'interventions' for nations with, say, robust lobbying efforts in D.C. or
who receive substantial U.S. military aid.) Historically, the U.S. track record of 'going in' to Latin American countries has rarely resulted in democracy, but often in destabilization and coups that benefit corporate interests. (Remember Chile, anyone? Or practically every other resource-rich nation south of the border?) Salazar's call sidesteps any discussion of her constituents' actual needs,
from surging insurance costs to the ongoing affordable housing catastrophe in her own district, issues that apparently don't warrant 'going in' with federal resources.