Trump's 'Policy' in Latin America: A Masterclass in Not Learning
The Hill worries about Trump's 'policy' towards Venezuela, framing it as if U.S. meddling in Latin American sovereignty is a novel Trumpian invention. This commentary conveniently forgets a century of 'good neighbor' policy that involved coups, sanctions, and proxy wars from Chile to Cuba. Washington's bipartisan tradition of destabilizing regimes that prioritize their own resources over U.S.
corporate interests isn't a bug; it's a feature. The only 'feud' that truly matters is between Latin American nations trying to self-determine and an enduring Monroe Doctrine. We're meant to debate the *style* of intervention, not the intervention itself. Whether it's Trump blustering or Biden cloaked in 'democracy promotion,' the objective remains the same: ensure compliance with U.S. economic
and strategic hegemony. One might ponder how many times the U.S. can declare a 'crisis' in a sovereign nation before we admit we're often the primary architects of instability, all while hand-wringing about regional 'futures' we've systematically undermined.