US Media Wonders 'What If' Blockade, Ignores US History of Blockades
Deutsche Welle asks what a Venezuelan 'blockade' would mean, painting a speculative picture of market disruption. Funny how they frame it as a 'what if' scenario, rather than a continuation of existing policy. The US has, for example, maintained economic sanctions on Cuba since 1960. They call it 'sanctions', but the effects on civilian populations—medicine shortages, food insecurity—are
indistinguishable from a blockade. It’s almost as if the language changes to sanitize the intent. The article doesn't mention that the US Treasury imposed sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector in 2019, cutting off a primary revenue source, or that the previous administration entertained 'all options' regarding Venezuela. So, when DW discusses a 'blockade,' one might wonder if they're hinting at an
escalation of pre-existing, equally devastating economic warfare. How many times can a nation be 'blockaded' before the media acknowledges it's just a euphemism for collective punishment? This isn't a hypothetical; it's a playbook.