Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by master_crab on Saturday January 03, 2026 @08:35AM
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Law of unintended consequences weighs heavy…
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by skippyboxedhero on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:43AM
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There is no unintended consequence. Regime change was the explicit consequence of wars in the Middle East, it was the intended consequence. It went very badly.
The intended consequence here is to demonstrate to an organized crime group that being part of the government does not mean they are safe. There is no other intention, it has worked.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by lostlogin on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:02AM
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So you’re backing the rapist, paedophile and fraudster again the criminal?
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by skippyboxedhero on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:11AM
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I have no idea who you are talking about. Politics isn't a team sport for me so I have no idea about the memes.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by Eldt on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:28AM
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There are always unintended consequences... always.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by cromka on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:36AM
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Wonder where that trial would be considering US doesn't recognize ICC
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by ExoticPearTree on Saturday January 03, 2026 @12:08PM
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> Wonder where that trial would be considering US doesn't recognize ICC
It has nothing to do with ICC.
Maduro will be tried in New York and then in Florida. Those are the two places where prosecutors charged him, according to CNN.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by FergusArgyll on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:57AM
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Southern district of New York
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by nicce on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:53AM
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Let’s do the same for Trump. Same base idea, right?
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by Terr_ on Saturday January 03, 2026 @12:00PM
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"If they didn't have double-standards, they wouldn't have any standards at all."
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by gheavy on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:41AM
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He used “I feel” language. He didn’t say it is or isn’t. Every small change, like a butterfly flapping its wings, can have profound negative effects in the future. Inaction too can have profound effects. It’s not a useful question imo other than to notice that radical changes are typically favored by progressives, while no change is favored by conservatives. Here we have an inversion of that, which to me is interesting.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by sigwinch on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:58AM
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He’s also angling for the Supreme shortlist.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by neves on Saturday January 03, 2026 @08:45AM
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No. It couldn't be. Not even a remote chance.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by thunderfork on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:40AM
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by sigwinch on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:29AM
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One possibility is that Maduro’s security detail, mostly Cuban counterintelligence, have access to damaging Epstein records. Epstein was in contact with Castro as of 2003 and was able to travel there despite sanction which would have prevented less-connected people.
Could be!
Could also be really bad.