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minus-squareRubberDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoCoin flip… just random schmo’s rounded up and trotted out as proof of evil american imperialism OR actual CIA spooks doing nasty things. I’m more inclined to believe the former as Maduro has gone fully of the deep end to stay in power.
minus-squarewurzelgummidge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·2 months agoBut the CIA have a long history of the latter and have attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government before.
minus-squareAvglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoOh, I’m sure that’s entirely possible, I just don’t believe the Venezuelan government would be able to capture them.
minus-squareInvertedParallaxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoI don’t think this government needs any help, they’re doing fine on their own.
minus-squareRubberDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoProbably true, but at this moment I think the more likey scenario is the other one. At this moment the cia does not need to do a lot as the venezuelan government is busy shooting their own foot.
Coin flip… just random schmo’s rounded up and trotted out as proof of evil american imperialism OR actual CIA spooks doing nasty things.
I’m more inclined to believe the former as Maduro has gone fully of the deep end to stay in power.
But the CIA have a long history of the latter and have attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government before.
Oh, I’m sure that’s entirely possible, I just don’t believe the Venezuelan government would be able to capture them.
I don’t think this government needs any help, they’re doing fine on their own.
Probably true, but at this moment I think the more likey scenario is the other one. At this moment the cia does not need to do a lot as the venezuelan government is busy shooting their own foot.