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Trump said that Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, would help the United States run Venezuela. She quickly said the opposite.

Trump said Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and would act as a partner in letting the United States run the country.

“She’s essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again,” he said.

Less than two hours later, Ms. Rodríguez — who was Nicolás Maduro’s vice president — delivered a televised address to Venezuela that made clear she viewed the United States as an illegal invader that must be rejected.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 305 points 5 days ago (32 children)

I'm an American and believe the nations of the world should sanction us into economic ruin over this (and everything else from the last year).

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 89 points 5 days ago (8 children)

Nah. Just a targeted police action to arrest the rogue elements who purport to be the lawfully elected government.

They'd be justified in sanctions, but I don't think that it would actually accomplish anything. The people doing this shit don't give a flying fuck about them because it would hurt you and me, not them.

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 64 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I support bombing both DC and Mar a Lago. Or, just bomb one of the golf courses he's at. He's such an easy target for anyone that wants to kill him.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If only he took less stimulants so that he stood still enough for that nice young man from Pennsylvania

[–] H3mp79@lemmy.today 18 points 5 days ago

Such a nice young man. A little more training was all he needed.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I’m not a fan of anyone killing him but what if a country captures him and puts him on trial?

He’s already proven he’s okay with that.

[–] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

They already have that covered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act

This authorization led to the act being nicknamed "The Hague Invasion Act", since the act would allow the president to order military action in The Hague, the seat of the ICC, to prevent American or allied officials and military personnel from being prosecuted or detained by the ICC.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As far as I know the US is charging Maduro domestically so what’s stopping another country from doing the same with Trump?

[–] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

The US military.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 59 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dictators around the world are getting too comfortable. They're seeing too many examples of other dictators getting away with war crimes, illegal invasions, and other atrocities.

Putin emboldened Netanyahu, Netanyahu emboldened trump, and I don't even want to think about who's going to feel emboldened by trump.

Rules based order, multilateralism, and international law seem to be crumbling with no enforcement. Arguably the greatest achievements of the twentieth century, disappearing like vapor...

[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 40 points 5 days ago (18 children)

and I don't even want to think about who's going to feel emboldened by trump.

Xi Jinping. Taiwan is next, especially if this goes south and fixes the US naval assets in place for a prolonged period.

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[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 37 points 5 days ago (3 children)

It’s impossible for any western country to sanction the US, we are 100% dependent on US payment processing, trade in USD and US security guarantees (which even if questionable are better than nothing).

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 47 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

It is possible for China to start selling US government bonds, essentially refusing to lend the US money and hold its debt. But I don't think they'll do it as a sanction for this event. They'll do it when they think it's optimal for their own plans. When a US president needs punishment from their perspective. The current president, from their perspective, doesn't need punishment because he's making enemies all over South America and shouldn't be disturbed while doing that.

As for European countries, I am fairly confident that US defense industry is already frustrated by inability to sell long-term projects. Ukraine will buy what it can right away, but others will think twice. By the way, I've got an F-35 to sell you... but you're only allowed to use it for US-approved conflicts. ;)

[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

Having access to an additional 20% of global oil reserves will likely increase demand for US debt.

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[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 5 days ago

If they don't, Greenland will be next.

This is starting to smell like appeasement real fast.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Won't happen. NATO/Europe still depends on the US .

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

In the short term, yes. In the long term, everyone is moving away from the US. The US has declined significantly in the last year, and that decline will continue because while everyone is still saying the US is an ally, we all know the US is really an adversary now. It's not going to be a big event that will register for brain rotted Americans that have no attention span. It's something that will change year over year.

It's just not in our best interests to openly antagonize Trump at the moment. Trump is an old man and he won't live forever, but the impact of the things he's done and the inaction of the American people means the US will not be trusted by any country for generations.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 9 points 5 days ago (4 children)

As an American, I believe that we need to come together ASAP and form a police task force to remove the regime by legitimate, democratic means. It's called its shots: The regime has said that it intends to eliminate 100 million Americans.

By deportation for now. Let's not wait for its final solution.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Afraid we're too far gone, Biden blew our last chance at holding these people accountable. At this point it's going to take internal economic collapse and likely external war to end this.

Not being cynical! But that's my take from modern history.

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[–] architect@thelemmy.club 7 points 5 days ago

So, the thing is… all the nations that care will be financially ruined trying that.

Which would strengthen their enemies…

And they know that.

Geopolitics has consequences. What some see as endless wars others see as opportunity to practice a long held human tradition. War.

It’s a skill you lose if you don’t practice.

Today we were told once again the west is dead. Long live America, and the west… is the western hemisphere. It belongs to the USA. America owns everything on this continent. They keep telling us that. Who is going to stop them when Russia tells Europe.. guess who provides you the oil that runs your great nations. Sure would be a shame to leave you in the dark. China gets the rest. Unified, finally.

The new world order.

“The revolution will be bloodless if the left allows it to be”

Can’t believe this is the history we got.

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