Hurray for Venezuela!!

[ForRedPoet]

So disappointed but not at all surprised at the reaction from MNetters safe and cosy who have no real idea of what 26 years run by a drug/sex trafficking dictator has been like.

You have no idea.
Reasonable methods of protest have been shut down and punished, elections are a sham. There were not food let alone arms to do a coup.

We needed an outside force. We are not stupid and contrary to comments on the other thread like "Anyone cheering that is as stupid as it is possible to be", we are sceptical but at least now we have a chance.
How dare left wing keyboard warriors be so priveledged to think they know better than people living there.

Hurray!

His supporters prove their stupidity with every utterance

AIBU on mn is probably the worst place for the op but same.

It's interesting, I've seen post after post after post with this wording on social media, on reddit and FB, all cheering about the US's actions and ending it with a line along the lines of "shame on you left wingers sitting safely behind your keyboard."

It's always mentions left wingers. It's like a template.

I mean, if Venezuelans are happy to be free of Maduro, I'm happy for you. It's just weird to see almost exactly the same wording and sentiments popping up over and over, with a focus on "left wingers" of all people. I'd have thought you'd be celebrating, OP, not wagging a finger at random supporters of a political ideology which has nothing to do with your country.

I think this X post sums it up for me…

Haiti.

I understand the celebrations. If I was Venezuelan I'd be celebrating Maduro being gone.

However, Trump is not there to Liberate Venezuela, he's there to Occupy Venezuela. Occupation rarely works out well for the occupied nation and Donald Trump is not a good man.

Of course we want our own sovereignty!
And as I keep saying, we know Trump is not our saviour. But for the first time in 26 years, there is a tiny glimmering light.

If people don't understand that, then they have no idea what it has been like and are living in their own world of ideals.

I hope it works out for Venezuela and its citizens. The problem is, you really can't trust Trump at all. He might be the lesser evil, but there is a long way ahead to democracy and independence.

Proving my point.

I understand what you’re saying OP, there’s a chance, whereas before there was none. Things may not be perfect but they may improve. I get it. But these are champagne socialists who live in Bath and York, they can afford luxury standards and to reject anything that isn’t 100% in keeping with their worldview.

Are the Venezuelans you know pleased that Maduro's vice president is being installed over the party they democratically voted for? Why do they think things will change under her? Surely she was a party to Maduro's abuses over the last seven years?

Thank you. Also this:

But alas MN knows better...

Yes I’m sure you know far more about this than the op 🙄🙄

It's generally bots when that happens. I'm sure the troll farms are working overtime.

So what's the answer to my question? I'm genuinely interested in knowing and no one seems inclined to answer it.

Why 'left wingers of all people'? They're the ones organising emergency rallies and petitions condemning the removal of Maduro. Even though it's nothing to do with their country.

The op can be whoever they want to be...

And it's awful.

However that does not justify Trumps actions. You are literally celebrating the dismantling of a democratic country that has a lunatic dictator at the helm who feels he can do what ever he wants. There is absolutely nothing to celebrate in what Trump did and Im disgusted that EU leaders are being so quite on it.

Whats happening in America is absolutely crazy and everyone should be very worried about it.

There’s loads of Venezuelans on IG saying how happy they are, it’s not all bots nowhere near.

I get that. But how do they feel about her, and about that specific issue? She was a party to the abuses. You can't be someone's VP for seven years and not be. Why are people not speaking up about Trump installing someone from the same corrupt regime?

Are you on IG? Your best bet is listening to people speak.

I am also interested in views on this from the OP.

Well the OP says they're Venezuelan, and they and their family are pleased, so I want to know what they think. I'm not interested in random, unverified people on IG or, actually, expats. I want to know what her brother thinks about that aspect. Thanks!

How?

Idiotic comment.