Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen

Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by ivell on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:12AM (#46476884)

If Trump becomes dictator tomorrow, is Xi allowed to invade and capture him? Or is it reserved only for small and weak countries while the big ones can do whatever they want?

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by stocksinsmocks on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:25AM (#46477723)

Can he round up the goons in the CIA and FBI while he’s at it? Is being a tributary vassal state of China materially worse than being a tributary vassal state of foreign power? I’d like sovereignty, but that’s not really an option.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by ulfw on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:02AM (#46477459)

Britain certainly can take the US back in today's environment. If only they had the navy for it.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by satisfice on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:33AM (#46477128)

"In the absence of higher authority, everything that is possible is allowed." -- Reality

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by dstroot on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:34AM (#46477134)

>If Trump becomes dictator tomorrow

The moment he started ignoring the US Constitution, he became one.

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