LEVERAGE!!!
But the American people anger is like molten lava over the issue of the Venezuelan military operation.
“They out here talkin’ ‘bout gold and oil when folks back home can’t even afford eggs,” said Denise Garland, 36, a daycare worker from Columbus, Ohio. “They tell us America First, but these days it looks like America is Lost. Trump sent troops across the globe like he playing Risk while we over here playing 'Which Bill Do I Pay Next?'”
“I didn’t vote for Trump so he could go play colonial ruler in Venezuela,” said Tyrone Mack, 43, a warehouse shift lead from Wayne, Indiana. “I voted for a stimulus check and a break from 80-hour weeks. Instead, this idiot out here starting proxy wars like he’s trying to get a free pass on that Epstein List before the next trial hits. It’s a distraction. Same playbook every time.”
Others were even less forgiving.
“You notice every time they mention Venezuela, they stop talking about healthcare premiums skyrocketing?” said Esperanza Cruz, 54, a public school cafeteria worker in San Juan. “Grocery prices higher than Trump’s blood pressure, but we out here funding invasions? Where my national healthcare plan? Where’s my damn dental? My daughter had to get a root canal from a dog groomer.”
“Man... I see the game now,” said Clarence Pope, 60, a retired plumber from Issaquah, Washington. “They ain’t fighting no drug war. They fighting for more money. That Espstein List got too hot, the economy gone sideways, and Trump needed a new show to run. This Venezuela thing? It’s a rerun of the same ol’ empire script. Deny, Distract, Deploy.”
Look, let’s be honest. Nobody likes war. But American folks sure ain’t lining up to give up their avocado toast, oat milk lattes, and ten-dollar smoothies
You really wanna live like The Thai’s? Scrubbing your drawers in a drainage ditch full of sewage water while a donkey powers your TV? Yeah, didn’t think so.
This isn’t an endorsement of what Trump did in Venezuela — but we’re not pretending the world is ruled by generosity either. When you’re dealing with tyrants like Putin and Xi who operate through intimidation, coercion, and violence and they only understand one thing. STRENGTH.
MAGA can wave flags and scream at the top of their lungs and The Democrats can write essays and pretend to care about “international norms,” but the truth is: America has played this game before. Remember Muammar Gaddafi? Saddam Hussein? The American people cheered when they were dragged through the streets and killed in the name of democracy. This time? Maduro got a flight. You actin’ like they threw him in one of those CIA black prison sites that’s paid for by you the American people with your tax money.
You can scream about sovereignty and make your little YouTube videos showing your outrage and disgust. But remember this. While it might not sit right with your conscience or your TikTok followers, let’s not act brand-new.
Removing Maduro was in the interest of The United States. It’s better for Russia to starve than for The United States to eat last.