Trump Finds His Next 'Shithole Countries' to Invade
Bloomberg breathlessly reports that Trump is 'airing frustration' with Latin America, signaling a willingness to expand military campaigns over drug and migrant flows. This framing omits the uncomfortable truth that US foreign policy has historically *created* many of these destabilizing conditions. From the 1954 CIA-backed coup in Guatemala to funding contra operations in Nicaragua and propping
up brutal dictatorships across the region, Washington’s 'frustrations' have always translated into violent interventions, never solutions for the underlying issues. The media paints this as an abrupt 'expansion,' when it's simply the same old playbook with a new frontman. The only real innovation here is how quickly the phrase 'military campaign' is normalized when targeting countries south of the
border, compared to the hand-wringing over mere rhetoric when discussing domestic protests. One might wonder if the 'forces assembling' are merely those within the US foreign policy establishment dusting off their greatest hits reel.