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Trump says US has "captured" Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife in "large scale strike" - latest (www.bbc.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
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[–] 20 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Nope! Bullshit from the US Empire to manufacture consent for invasion, same as they did for Saddam and the supposed WMD.

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  • [+] -8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    It wasn't from the US I heard this from, it was from locals interviewed by Michael Palin. Didn't really take him for a US stooge

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    A western for-TV series run by a comedian is standard affair for propagandizing. Not all Venezuelans support Maduro, he got 51% of the vote, so it would be pretty easy to find people opposing him. That said, the working classes support him.

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  • [–] -5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I understand it's not the best source but it's not like I was pulling it out my arse. It seems like the situation is very nuanced over there but no matter what, the US shouldn't be involved in whatever mess is happening regardless.

    Also I would say he's no longer a comedian first and has primarily been a travel documentarian for about 50 years now, one who pioneered the format in fact. He also puts a big focus on the culture and the people of the places he visits.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago

    The nuances are that Maduro is continuing the legacy of Hugo Chavez, trying to nationalize resources and industry to keep wealth for Venezuelans, rather than the US and Europe. Venezuelans that were very wealthy before the Bolivarian revolution fled mainly to places like Miami, similar to Cubans that fled from Castro. The US-backed faction is small but loud, and wants Venezuela to be recolonized so that they can take their position as compradors once again. The working classes support Maduro and the Bolivarian revolution.

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