Nevertheless, if you genuinely believe in the principles of democracy, this is a win.

It would have been better if Maduro had respected the choice of Venezuelan voters. But that didn't happen, so here we are.

Yes, foreign intervention worked wonderfully in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and other parts of the world. We should also thank Russia for trying hard to extend its thriving democracy to Ukraine.

that's always the convenient excuse of the foreign attackers -- that they are "liberating the people"

we've seen this over and over again in foreign policy of large powerful countries

lets not pretend that this is about establishing democracy; it's about access to Venezuelan oil

it's the US showing it can do whatever it wants in its "backyard", just as it always has

No wonder Trump likes Putin

I don’t really care to get involved of the affairs of foreign governments. This isn’t about “narcoterrorism” or democracy. You’re a fool if you think that.

I don't really care what it's "about". I care that the Venezuelan people get their democracy back. Even if Trump is doing this because the voices in his head told him to do it, ending Maduro's rule is a step in the right direction.

I hope China kills trump so USians can have the their democracy back some day

> I care that the Venezuelan people get their democracy back.

They are not.

History says the US will just install another dictator.

Well first the Venezuelan people will have to wait while the Trump administration runs their government (the remaining Maduro administration) and oil fields until a stabile transition can take place as determined by the US government. So they haven't gotten their democracy back yet.

And Trump has decided the Nobel peace prize winner doesn't have enough support of the people to take over. So whatever democracy there is to be had in the future seems to be up to a foreign government.

> Nevertheless, if you genuinely believe in the principles of democracy, this is a win.

That is at best premature. Maybe wait for the outcome?