Trump Allegedly Snubs Maduro's Pro-US Rival Over Nobel Peace Prize
The mainstream media breathlessly details Trump's purported Nobel jealousy, framing Machado's efforts for 'democracy' in Venezuela as if they existed in a vacuum. What they conveniently omit is the decades-long, bipartisan U.S. policy of regime change attempts against Venezuela, including sanctions designed to cripple its economy and failed coup endeavors. Remember Elliott Abrams? (The Iran-Contra
pardoned neocon who, under Trump, became the Special Representative for Venezuela). Machado, far from a grassroots hero, has been a key figure in U.S.-backed opposition efforts, which consistently undermine the very democratic processes they claim to uphold when the 'wrong' candidate wins. So, a U.S.-anointed opposition leader, who has advocated for foreign intervention and whose political career
has benefited immensely from external support, apparently couldn't get a phone call from Trump because he felt entitled to a Norwegian trophy? One might wonder if the U.S. commitment to 'democracy' trumps personal vanity, or if our foreign policy is really just a reality show where the star player needs constant validation. It truly makes you ponder the sincerity of US support for 'freedom
fighters' globally when it hinges on whether they offer sufficient admiration to whoever's temporarily squatting in the Oval Office.