The Venezuela thread

[tim]

That’s disturbing but not surprising.
I mean while New York is paying tribute to IslamoCommunism the people of Iran and Venezuela are praying for FREEDOM.
Hopefully the world is healing and NYC wakes up too.

He’s mostly upset because one of his ilk were just removed. Capitalism, in his eyes, cannot succeed. But watch how this rich country rebounds

 

[utvolpj]

Venezuelans are celebrating
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/03/world/video/venezuelans-celebrate-us-capture-maduro-vrtc

So did people in every other country where we knocked off their leader. The first few days are exciting but reality hits quick

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

So did people in every other country where we knocked off their leader. The first few days are exciting but reality hits quick

There were people in Ukraine that I talked to that longed for the old Soviet days as well.

 

[ButchPlz]

So did people in every other country where we knocked off their leader. The first few days are exciting but reality hits quick

Once they get that "democracy" run by our intel agencies we'll have another country that hates our guts even worse than before.

Trump coming out saying we're going to "run" Venezuela until a "proper transition" has happened is terrifying.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Good stuff here from a former fighter pilot.

 

[tim]

Once they get that "democracy" run by our intel agencies we'll have another country that hates our guts even worse than before.

Trump coming out saying we're going to "run" Venezuela until a "proper transition" has happened is terrifying.

Possible. Possible that we have another Japan or Korea

 

[kiddiedoc]

 

[volbound1700]

My company used to have a manufacturing plant in Venezuela. It was sold to a local company and I am not sure if it is still operational because I had to help it out sometime with sourcing of parts that are uniquely made internally at some of our facilities in Japan and Costa Rica.

If Venezuela gets stable, I am wondering if we will reacquire this plant. (We also used to have plants in Russia pre-Ukraine as well).

 

[JMSqb11]

My company used to have a manufacturing plant in Venezuela. It was sold to a local company and I am not sure if it is still operational because I had to help it out sometime with sourcing of parts that are uniquely made internally at some of our facilities in Japan and Costa Rica.

If Venezuela gets stable, I am wondering if we will reacquire this plant. (We also used to have plants in Russia pre-Ukraine as well).

I saw a report that lot of investment money from Wall Street has been standing by in the event Maduro fell. That’s why I think this “running Venezuela” business isn’t gonna drawn out.

If these hedge fund folks and businesses invest, that means security.

 

[volbound1700]

I saw a report that lot of investment money from Wall Street has been standing by in the event Maduro fell. That’s why I think this “running Venezuela” business isn’t gonna drawn out.

If these hedge fund folks and businesses invest, that means security.

Interesting. My company is not a USA owned company but I think there could be a lot of investment in Venezuela. From what I understand, prior to Maduro, Venezuela economy was in the top 20 globally. The Nation definitely has potential. From what I heard, 1/3 of their population are diaspora and I even know Venezuelans that work directly with my company and live in USA now.

 

[BeardedVol]

My company used to have a manufacturing plant in Venezuela. It was sold to a local company and I am not sure if it is still operational because I had to help it out sometime with sourcing of parts that are uniquely made internally at some of our facilities in Japan and Costa Rica.

If Venezuela gets stable, I am wondering if we will reacquire this plant. (We also used to have plants in Russia pre-Ukraine as well).

You mean you aren't worried that the entire factory is coated in a layer of fentanyl?

 

[utvolpj]

Interesting. My company is not a USA owned company but I think there could be a lot of investment in Venezuela. From what I understand, prior to Maduro, Venezuela economy was in the top 20 globally. The Nation definitely has potential. From what I heard, 1/3 of their population are diaspora and I even know Venezuelans that work directly with my company and live in USA now.

The economy under Chavez?

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Trump looks like he's falling asleep at this presser.

You'd be about asleep as well. If you stayed up all night watching a live action Call of Duty.

 

[volbound1700]

The economy under Chavez?

You're right, it was pre-Chavez although Chavez wasn't that bad, apparently, the first 5-6 years when he was in office. He kind of flip mid-term.

 

[volbound1700]

You'd be about asleep as well. If you stayed up all night watching a live action Call of Duty.

I don't think they are just watching Venezuela, things in Iran are getting interesting as well.

Now we just need North Koreans and Russians to rise up.

 

[GroverCleveland]

Absolutely, maybe all of them. Literally, you would have a good portion of the population here would be celebrating if a country invaded and took Trump. Luther would have a party and say how much better he is.

All this, we are coming to save you nonsense has been nonsense since Vietnam.

I agree with the we’re coming to save you crap. Not our business. Kick the hell out of whoever is misbehaving, announce we are going home and it is up to the natives to make things better. Screw it up again and we’ll be back.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

I agree with the we’re coming to save you crap. Not our business. Kick the hell out of whoever is misbehaving, announce we are going home and it is up to the natives to make things better. Screw it up again and we’ll be back.

Highlighted all that needs to be said. Lol.

 

[hog88]

When we break this and it turns into a civil war where do we think all the refugees are going to go? If it's anything like Afg, Somalia, etc....

Comparing Venezuelans to Afghans or Somalis is asinine. Completely different people.

 

[hog88]

Once they get that "democracy" run by our intel agencies we'll have another country that hates our guts even worse than before.

Trump coming out saying we're going to "run" Venezuela until a "proper transition" has happened is terrifying.

These aren’t brain washed Arabs.

 

[utvolpj]

Comparing Venezuelans to Afghans or Somalis is asinine. Completely different people.

Still broken countries. You think any new leader of Venezuela will be allowed to say "Venezuelan oil belongs to the Venezuelan people"?

If this goes south where do their refugees end up?

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Comparing Venezuelans to Afghans or Somalis is asinine. Completely different people.

I keep seeing some of our liberal friends here talking about a Venezuela Civil War. Do they have different factions in the country?

Unlike the middle east countries they don't have shia/sunni tribes etc...

 

[CagleMtnVol]

These aren’t brain washed Arabs.

Or religious wackos that want to live like it's the stone age.

 

[MAD]

Venezuela's Maduro was a brutal socialist dictator. He supported Hamas. He backed Hezbollah. He was an ally of the Islamic regime in Iran.​

 

[jmacvols1]

 

[hog88]

Still broken countries. You think any new leader of Venezuela will be allowed to say "Venezuelan oil belongs to the Venezuelan people"?

If this goes south where do their refugees end up?

It’s not going south no matter how much you are desirous of it doing so.