American imperialism is back and in full swing. The only part not revealed in this story is how much personal tribute the orange king is skimming off the top for himself.
@maxboot.bsky.socialDidn’t Trump campaign against nation-building?
NYT: Mr. Rubio has become the de facto viceroy of Venezuela, holding sway over a sovereign nation in a way that no American official has since L. Paul Bremer III arrived in Baghdad in 2003 to run U.S.-occupied Iraq.
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How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela From Afar
The secretary of state effectively controls Venezuela’s finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government. His grip on the country is a vivid manifestation of American power in th...