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Comment by insane_dreamer

3 days ago

why stop at Venezuela? Chile has valuable mineral deposits, and crave the freedom that only the mad king can give. Extend the empire to Tierra del Fuego I say!

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andsoitis  3 days ago

Chile is a stable, market-driven democracy with a robust economy, whereas Venezuela has experienced severe political authoritarianism and a deep, multi-year economic collapse, and a massive humanitarian exodus of millions of citizens.

  • insane_dreamer  2 days ago

    whoosh!

    > whereas Venezuela has experienced severe political authoritarianism and a deep, multi-year economic collapse, and a massive humanitarian exodus of millions of citizens

    none of which has been resolved by the US violently removing their leader and taking over their oil