Trump Finds His Inner Dictator, Claims Another Wants His Help
Donald Trump, in a spectacular display of presidential decorum, informed the world that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was ready to give 'everything' to ease US tensions, asserting Maduro 'doesn’t want to fuck around with the United States,' according to The Guardian. The subtext, often ignored by mainstream media, is that the US has been 'fucking around' with Venezuela’s sovereignty for
decades. From supporting coup attempts to imposing crippling sanctions that disproportionately harm civilians, Washington's playbook for 'easing tensions' usually involves regime change or economic strangulation, not genuine negotiation. Perhaps Maduro's alleged concessions are less about genuine fear and more about the historical understanding that refusing to play ball with Washington often
leads to destabilization. One might wonder: how many 'major concessions' does a country need to make before it's allowed to govern itself without the specter of US intervention?