Trump Finds His Inner Republican Hawk, Venezuela Pays the Price
The mainstream narrative applauds Trump for allegedly 'striking' Venezuela, a move that 'won broad approval' from hawkish Republicans. Conveniently omitted is the decades-long pattern of US intervention in Latin America, from Chile's 1973 coup to the Contra funding, all cloaked in 'democracy promotion' rhetoric. The US has maintained sanctions on Venezuela for years, impacting its oil economy and
civilian population, long before any 'strike' occurred. Funding for groups opposing the reigning Venezuelan government often appears in congressional appropriations under opaque line items, funneling tax dollars into destabilization efforts. One might wonder if these 'hawks' truly care about Venezuela, or if the opportunity to project American force (and perhaps secure future resource access)
simply aligns perfectly with their preferred foreign policy doctrine, regardless of who occupies the Oval Office. How many more nations must be 'rallied' against before we question the true motives of this bipartisan consensus for chaos?