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Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path
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Susan McPherson
@susanmcp.bsky.social
Spot on in @atrupar.com s PN:
We have the foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship and the dictators personal preference is to watch TV shows in which the US military blows things up at his whim. What could go wrong? Unfortunately, were about to find out.
By @nberlat.bsky.social
Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path
He got a taste of violence and clearly wants more.
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9:27 AM · Jan 5, 2026
@susanmcp.bsky.social
Spot on in @atrupar.com s PN:
We have the foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship and the dictators personal preference is to watch TV shows in which the US military blows things up at his whim. What could go wrong? Unfortunately, were about to find out.
By @nberlat.bsky.social
Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path
He got a taste of violence and clearly wants more.
open.substack.com
9:27 AM · Jan 5, 2026
Spot on in @atrupar.comâ s PN:
— Susan McPherson (@susanmcp.bsky.social) 2026-01-05T14:27:26.783Z
âWe have the foreign policy of a personalist dictatorshipâ â and the dictatorâs personal preference is to watch TV shows in which the US military blows things up at his whim. What could go wrong? Unfortunately, weâre about to find out.
By @nberlat.bsky.social
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Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path (Original Post)
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Jerry2144
(3,180 posts)1. Why does that scene from the movie, Independence Day, seem like a good thing now?
Aristus
(71,658 posts)2. Which one? The one in which aliens demolish the White House?
Trump beat them to it...
ThreeNoSeep
(273 posts)3. The 1996 Sci-fi flick?
An old favorite of mine. What scene are you referencing?
Jerry2144
(3,180 posts)4. The one about the aliens zapping the White House
Its looking like thats the only way to treat this current cancer
Response to Jerry2144 (Reply #4)
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Jerry2144
(3,180 posts)6. Sorry. Didn't have my reading glasses on
Aliens