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Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:47 am to L1C4
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What will the Trump Admin do if the new Venezuelan leader doesn't go along with the plan?
The same thing they just did to your Saint Nick
Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:51 am to L1C4
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What will the Trump Admin do if the new Venezuelan leader doesn't go along with the plan?
Make him an offer he can’t refuse
Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:53 am to JoeyP239
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Russia + China alliance is far larger abundance than anything the US has access too.
Except for the whole of North America thing
Posted on 1/4/26 at 8:44 am to pankReb
complete meltdown.
all you have to do is sit back and watch in 90% of the threads.
all you have to do is sit back and watch in 90% of the threads.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:06 am to Klark Kent
I keep seeing people asking "Why are these protests happening in the US defending Maduro and wanting him released?"
The answer is rather easy. The people protesting are socialists, paid for by socialist organizations, who are mad a socialist got yoinked. Nothing more.
The same pre-printed sign can be seen in "organic protests" all over the US, to include my hometown.
The answer is rather easy. The people protesting are socialists, paid for by socialist organizations, who are mad a socialist got yoinked. Nothing more.
The same pre-printed sign can be seen in "organic protests" all over the US, to include my hometown.
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 9:07 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:07 am to beerJeep
The president of Peace. No New Wars. And wants the peace prize ??
What a joke.
What a joke.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:08 am to L1C4
What Chavez and Maduro have turned a thriving democracy into is awful and sad. I pray that this leads to a better life for most Venezuelans.
But this is about oil, Trump said it himself, and anyone that denies that is not seeing clearly. And the country will likely fall into deeper turmoil without clear leadership.
Update: good responses from 2 posters below. Noted.
But this is about oil, Trump said it himself, and anyone that denies that is not seeing clearly. And the country will likely fall into deeper turmoil without clear leadership.
Update: good responses from 2 posters below. Noted.
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 10:10 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:20 am to Hobie101
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But this is about oil, Trump said it himself, and anyone that denies that is not seeing clearly. And the country will likely fall into deeper turmoil without clear leadership.
It is about American interest vs China/ Russia. It is more about them not having the oil than the US having the oil. The clear picture is to keep American interest throughout the Western Hemisphere. That goes far beyond a simple statement of "its about oil".
We are also responsible for something like 97% of Canada's crude exports.
Its leverage against Canada and a warning to Mexico as they continue to fall further away from American interest.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:21 am to Hobie101
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But this is about oil, Trump said it himself
True, but not in the way you think. It's not about us taking Venezuelan oil. It's about keeping it out of the hands of Russia and China.
Hence the protests in the US right now primarily being backed by socialist organizations who are in turn backed by the CCP.
China is not happy right now, and is in propaganda overdrive because their cheap oil and foothold in our hemisphere just got cut off.
ETA: Dan beat me to it.
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 9:22 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:51 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Aw c'mon that's funny if you know about that show
But Maduro is through and we're running things
But Maduro is through and we're running things
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:53 am to The Cool No 9
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But Maduro is through and we're running things
only bad thing is that it was Delta Force and not Navy Seals, so no new barrage of books and movies
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:55 am to 777Tiger
A CIA wet team should have taken Singham out im a "car crash" months ago.
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If you're still gullible enough to believe those instant "protests" — with professionally printed signs, coordinated chants, and social media floods — sprang up organically just hours after U.S. forces rightfully snatched narco-dictator Nicolás Maduro from his palace and liberated Venezuela from his tyrannical grip, wake up.
This was no grassroots outrage. It was a meticulously orchestrated astroturf operation, activated overnight by a network of Marxist operatives funded, at least in part, through channels tied to Beijing's influence machine — courtesy of Neville Roy Singham and his web of "nonprofits" like The People's Forum, CodePink, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.These paid agitators aren't defending "sovereignty"; they're shilling for a foreign-aligned ideology that hates America first. And they mobilized faster than any genuine movement ever could because they've been prepped, funded, and directed for exactly this moment.Venezuela is finally breathing free air.
Don't let these communist useful idiots drag us into their propaganda war.
Following the U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, a coordinated network of Marxist, socialist, and communist organizations in the U.S. launched a rapid information and mobilization campaign to defend him.The network, centered on groups like The People’s Forum, ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), CodePink, BreakThrough News, and Tricontinental Institute, activated within hours. They disseminated unified messaging denouncing the operation as "illegal bombing," "imperialist aggression," and "kidnapping."
Timeline of activation:
1:35 a.m.: BreakThrough News posted video framing the strikes as an "illegal bombing campaign of Caracas."
1:45 a.m.: Manolo De Los Santos (The People’s Forum executive director) echoed the "illegal bombing" narrative on social media.
2:29 a.m.: ANSWER Coalition (co-founded by Marxist Brian Becker) issued a red alert poster calling for protests in Times Square and other cities: "NO WAR ON VENEZUELA! STOP THE BOMBINGS."
2:34 a.m.: The People’s Forum shared the "EMERGENCY PROTEST" call.
2:43 a.m.: PSL reposted the poster.
3:21 a.m.: Vijay Prashad (Tricontinental director) posted "Down with US imperialism."
6:09 a.m.: CodePink (founded by Jodie Evans) condemned the "terrorist United States."
7:49 a.m.: International Peoples’ Assembly shared the emergency action poster and a statement urging resistance "by any means necessary."
This network operates under the International Peoples’ Assembly, linking U.S. groups with global socialist movements and Venezuelan allies like the Francisco de Miranda Front. Key figures include De Los Santos (liaison to Venezuelan regime events), Prashad (ideological lead), and Becker (mobilization coordinator).Historical ties include pro-Maduro protests, hosting Venezuelan officials, and direct interactions with Maduro. The network frames actions as anti-imperialist solidarity.By morning, protests mobilized in over 100 cities, including New York (Times Square) and Washington, D.C. (White House). Videos showed crowds chanting against "imperialist war." ANSWER and PSL leaders like Becker and Eugene Puryear rallied participants, claiming quick organization overnight.Politicians aligned with Democratic Socialists of America, including Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, echoed the network's talking points: "illegal" action, "regime change," and "about oil."The campaign aligned with statements from China (opposing "blatant use of force") and Russia ("act of aggression").This rapid, synchronized response transitioned from online propaganda to street mobilization, supporting Maduro during U.S. proceedings.
For those who are unaware who Neville Roy Singham is: He is the Shanghai-based American tech billionaire who cashed out ThoughtWorks for $785 million, and who stands accused of being a puppet master for the Chinese Communist Party's global propaganda machine. Investigations reveal he funneled hundreds of millions through nonprofits, shell companies, and tax-exempt groups to flood the world with Beijing's lies—defending Uyghur concentration camps as fiction, whitewashing Xi Jinping's tyranny, and sowing chaos in democracies.
He shares offices with CCP media outfits like the Maku Group, co-produces YouTube shows bankrolled by Shanghai's propaganda department, and even joined Communist Party workshops on pushing the party line internationally. In India, authorities probed him for money laundering after he allegedly pumped millions into outlets like NewsClick to peddle anti-India narratives, portraying Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh as "disputed."
In the U.S., his cash fueled radical groups—CodePink (founded by his wife Jodie Evans), The People’s Forum, Party for Socialism and Liberation—that organized anti-Israel riots, pro-Hamas chants, and civil unrest, including ties to violence in Los Angeles. Congressional probes demand he explain potential Foreign Agents Registration Act violations, with calls for sanctions, asset freezes, and DOJ action over this "malign foreign influence."
This self-proclaimed Maoist admirer exploits American freedoms to wage a "smokeless war" for authoritarian regimes, betraying his own country while hiding behind "socialist" philanthropy. Denials ring hollow against the mountain of financial trails, shared staff, and synchronized messaging straight from CCP playbooks.
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 10:23 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 10:08 am to Cell of Awareness
Hey serial downvoters on here downvoting anything critical of the "protests" happening defending Maduro...
Did you guys have to get your signs printed locally that morning, or had the Party for Socialism and Liberation already mailed them to you for your totally organic and sporadic grass roots protest? Are you guys paid for by the hour, or by number of protests you attend?
Just curious how the process works.
Did you guys have to get your signs printed locally that morning, or had the Party for Socialism and Liberation already mailed them to you for your totally organic and sporadic grass roots protest? Are you guys paid for by the hour, or by number of protests you attend?
Just curious how the process works.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 10:55 am to Byron Bojangles III
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The president of Peace. No New Wars.
The prevailing narrative on the Political Board is that "it's not a war, so therefore there's nothing to see here and nobody should have any concerns about anything, because it's not a war."
It's amazing how quickly narrative building and adoprted talking points move nowadays.
If we do send troops into Venezuela (because regime change and transfer of power is the hard part), the narrative on places like the Political Board will be "it's still not a war. Our soldiers are just there on a peace keeping mission."
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 10:59 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 10:58 am to Violent Hip Swivel
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If we do send troops into Venezuela
And if we don't?
Posted on 1/4/26 at 11:01 am to Centinel
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And if we don't?
Removing the leader of a rogue nation-state is the easy part and the fun part.
The parts after that are way less fun and way more frustrating and complicated.
If only it was so simple as "Trump sending some of his best guys down there to sort things out and everything will be great."
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 11:05 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 11:11 am to Violent Hip Swivel
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Removing the leader of a rogue nation-state is the easy part and the fun part.
Venezuela has a rich culture of corruption. Its just accepted and expected from EVERYONE. They are going to need a much harder reset than swapping out a leader to become a competent country.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 11:24 am to Violent Hip Swivel
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Removing the leader of a rogue nation-state is the easy part and the fun part.
The parts after that are way less fun and way more frustrating and complicated.
If only it was so simple as "Trump sending some of his best guys down there to sort things out and everything will be great."
You aren't wrong. But you are also ignoring possibly the largest factor in rebuilding rogue nations. The citizens.
A strong and united revolt makes it way easier to control from the outside. The people become the front lines for their own interest.
It seems you are viewing this as "American leadership is bad" and not from the eyes of citizens who have a chance of freedom.
You are biased and blinded by your pre determined opinions of American leadership.
There's nothing wrong with that just as long as you actually acknowledge your bias and admit it has absolutely nothing to do with the freedom of a rogue nation.
Are you trying to say we SHOULDN'T have helped free a nation because that can be hard? You should share this opinion with citizens of Venezuela.
I find it hilarious that you all of the sudden care about Americas best interest by wishing we didn't kill communist/ cartel leaders.
The mental gymnastics is impressive.
"I only care about America's best interest when it saves the lives of communists and cartel members"
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 11:27 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 11:26 am to Turnblad85
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Venezuela has a rich culture of corruption.
Yep. Chavez only grew to such heights because of the corruption that existed. Rinse and repeat cycle starting.
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