US Pundits Laud 'Strong Leadership' on Venezuela, Skip 'Regime Change' History
The story focuses on President Trump's 'successful' pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Maduro, framed as a bold move. What's omitted? Decades of U.S. attempts at regime change, from the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez (which the U.S. initially endorsed) to the 2019 recognition of Juan Guaidó as 'interim president.' This isn't 'new' foreign policy, it's a well-worn playbook. Pundits
will praise the 'resolve,' conveniently forgetting our proxy wars and sanctions have devastated the Venezuelan economy, leading to a humanitarian crisis that preceded Trump, yet somehow, he gets credit for 'addressing' it. How many times can a 'failed state' be declared before we question whose policies are failing it?