European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack
Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international law
European leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, but still uphold the principles of international law that did not appear to allow Donald Trump to seize Nicolás Maduro, let alone declare that the US will run Venezuela and control its oil industry.
Europe tried to focus on the principle of a democratic transition, pointing out that the continent had not recognised Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela since what were widely regarded as fraudulent elections in June 2024.
But Trump’s rejection of the Nobel prize-winning Venezuelan opposition figurehead, María Corina Machado, was awkward. Trump said she did not have support or respect in Venezuela, but European leaders have embraced her as leading an opposition that deserves power.
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Wow. Just Wow. HERE'S A THOUGHT: They came for Maduro, and I said nothing because I was not a Maduro....
The cowards are afraid to be the next Maduro.
Not the woman who IS the new Maduro!
Well, she already announced she is ready to cooperate with the US to ensure peace.
These people flip fast.
Just a few thoughts:
You're not the ruler of a country, so indeed
You're also not a dictator, maduro was. This attack was wrong in all ways possible, but Maduro is a dictator that had to go. I'm sure the US will install another dictatorship that is friendlier to the US, making it worse for all Venezolanos, and I'm sure they'll abuse the shit out of the country, in sure they'll be the worst, they always are
But having said that, Maduro is still a bad guy, always has been
They're not installing anyone, Rodriguez continues the work who used to be vice president
Yet
Either that person does ad trump says or they will, as somewhat was mentioned
Please hold on tight to something, this year is going to be a bumpy ride.
Greenland… whats #3? Panama?
Carney should probably be bolstering his military
You’re not wrong. But Canada would be a hard sell for most of the world. But at this rate, I’ll believe most anything can happen.
Greenland would also be a hard sell. The EU cannot accept US violence on (basically) a member state.
We are all gonna be surprised how much they will accept.
I don't think the Trump administration really cares if they sell anybody on what they're doing
They already have problems with doing anything about the southern border, gonna be hard to secure the largest land border on the planet. Not that that might stop them
Greenland, Panama, Columbia… you name it.
He wants the whole hemisphere, but I honestly think they're going for the Technate of America bs
I think they'll build up to Greenland. Colombia or Cuba is next imo
Cuba would be a double mistake. Oh this place.
Cowards
Europe's double standards: Ukraine and Venezuela...
Hint: not a double standard.
The imperialist West is scrambling to remain the world‘s hegemonic superpower, with the US as the big dog and the EU as its ideological vassal.
Using Ukraine to overexploit their resources and as a battleground to weaken Russia. Using Venezuela to overexploit their resources and to weaken resource-access for China. Using Israel as an unsinkable aircraft carrier in West Asia towards China. Using Taiwan as an unsinkable aircraft carrier in South-East Asia directly off the coast of China.
The only double standard is the cognitive dissonance in our propagandized heads.
Russia invaded Ukraine.
You can fuck right off with that whole “well actually NATO are the real imperialists trying to weaken Russia” bullshit.
'Both is true. Woa, imagine that. Your moral judgment of „Russia bad“ is irrelevant for interest based reality.
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