• axont [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    8 months ago

    I don’t believe there was a chance at all of Guaido ever becoming official president. All that really happened were a bunch of western countries started saying he was the real president. when that didn’t work the US sent mercenaries that promptly fucked up and got caught by Venezuelan fisherman because at this point I think the South America division of American intelligence is high on their own supply. They think the people of South America want imperialist installed dictators and will revolt once prompted. Turns out the Venezuelan people aren’t morons

    • Egon [they/them]@hexbear.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      8 months ago

      Yeah I agree with your assessment for the most part. Where I disagree is on the mercs. The reason they only made a half-hearted attempt was because Trump had lost interest.

      • axont [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        8 months ago

        absolute freaks of mercs they were too. Going ahead with the mission without getting paid. Just in it for the love of the game.

        Mercs in the middle ages would burn down Rome if they didn’t get paid. These guys tried the mission anyway, failed, six of got shot to death, and the rest ended up in Venezuelan jail.

        • Egon [they/them]@hexbear.net
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          5
          ·
          8 months ago

          Pissing themselves on the pavement as well lol, the leader holding what was basically an I.O.U from some Trump ghoul. Funniest day in a while