but wanna know what's not fun? living in Venezuela, struggling to eat or gain access to basic supplies, and listen to some Harvard grad from Wisconsin tell us, "actually, you must fight imperialism! hang in there, comrades, you must help us prove our theory!" fuck you.

Thank you, Eric. I don't come in here much, I guess I was unable to quit Twitter. I've tried posting here more, but it's full of Maduro is a saint takes that honestly make my blood boil!

"They see local democratic forces cooperating, by necessity, with actors they dislike – and use that to justify withholding support. This puts ideological conviction ahead of human solidarity."

"What all these observers have in common is this: the moral betrayal of those who actually live under this brutal regime."

"Some insisted Venezuela was an ideal egalitarian society. Others wanted only to see a struggle against imperialism. Still others chose to interpret Venezuelan reality as a contest between superpowers, overlooking the bravery of those who seek freedom in their own country."

"And when the Venezuelans asked the world to pay attention – we turned away. As they lost their rights, their food, their health and safety – and eventually their own futures – much of the world stuck to old narratives."

"People living under dictatorship often have to choose between the difficult and the impossible. Yet many of us – from a safe distance – expect Venezuela’s democratic leaders to pursue their aims with a moral purity their opponents never display."

yikes 😆

yeah, I just feel most of current tennis twitter over there is basically stans and recent fans, which is okay! but i miss seeing actual tennis content

Thank you! Will try to do that. Is everyone here?

Pardon me?

Massive protests in the US might actually enforce change. I hope they continue. And grow even larger.