Trump Finds His Moral Compass, Hopes Venezuelan Prisoners Remember Their Luck
Donald Trump, whose administration engaged in its own 'maximum pressure' campaign against Venezuela, now hopes released prisoners will 'remember how lucky they got.' This benevolent sentiment arrives without a whisper of the U.S.'s consistent backing of opposition figures in Venezuela, including some—like Leopoldo López—who faced charges related to violent protests. One might recall the U.S. State
Department’s regular pronouncements on human rights in nations it deems adversaries, often while staying conspicuously silent on allies. (Funny how that works, isn't it?) It’s a peculiar form of diplomacy where the U.S. fosters instability, then expects gratitude for the occasional byproduct of its geopolitical maneuvering. The 'luck' these prisoners 'got' seems less about genuine magnanimity and
more about a transactional PR win, deftly spun by media outlets to highlight perceived American benevolence without delving into the actual complexities of interventionist foreign policy. Perhaps they'll also remember who contributed to their predicament in the first place.