This is the obverse of the Said dictum (“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate.”)

Stephen Miller looks at that fiction and thinks, “we should really start plundering.”

The Trump regime is not making an effort to restore Venezuelan democracy

Their goal is to leave Venezuela a hollowed-out, war-ravaged, impoverished shell too brutalized to send us weapons-grade fentanyl or immigrants that poison our national blood

And if we were about to start a war with Venezuela because he is a tyrant I would be at least more sympathetic, but we’re not

We’re starting a war with Venezuela because Maduro is a dirty Mexican invading America with gangs, job-stealing racial inferiors, and weapons-grade fent

That’s it

Also my display username is Phoenix Ember, just mentioning to avoid confusion

The US is very big

I'd love being ranted about this for an hour, my discord username is burningwyrm if you're interested, I am very curious what you have in store

Good night Ms.Mira!

But to be clear: Hands Off Venezuela back then was delusional, this is not an apology.

This is a "wow, the American government has undergone a pretty radical change, as evidenced by the fact that the Mad King is accusing Venezuela of 'stealing our land and oil'"