davel 23 points 2 days ago

Venezuela wasn’t and isn’t occupied.

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HobbitFoot 6 points a day ago

Yeah. The USA engaged in one raid to take the current head of state but left the rest of the country mostly intact.

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random_character_a -5 points a day ago

...current head of state, his corruption gold and control of the countrys oil weath...

ftfy

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HobbitFoot 3 points a day ago

Control of the gold and oil wealth was given by the remaining government and its release wasn't enough to topple the Venezuelan government.

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umbrella 3 points a day ago

does it matter if the remaining government gave the us all they demanded in the first place?

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NONE_dc 4 points a day ago

Venezuelan here, can confirm this is true.

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formlessoedon 1 point 4 hours ago

Well at least world hasn't banned you... You're not Hitler are you?

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HobbitFoot 7 points a day ago

I don't want the USA to invade Cuba, but I don't think that Cuba could credibly resist an occupation.

Cuba is isolated from any ally who could offer military supplies, including drones. It is also fairly close to the US mainland, allowing for easy supply from the US.

What I expect would happen is that the US would force some minor restoration of capital to pre-revolution owners and install a government filled with a mix of government collaborators and Cuban-Americans with a mandate to transform the Cuban economy.

Unless the new government is wildly incompetent and corrupt, I expect that there would be enough stateside support to ensure that the new government is successful for the first few years. Keeping enough collaborators, which is something likely to happen with Trump, would likely prevent the whole government from engaging in an organized resistance. The likely dropping off the embargo will also allow an increase in economic conditions on the island, muting resistance of the rest of the citizenry.

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very_well_lost 7 points a day ago

Say hello to your new Presidente, Señor Marco Rubio!

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umbrella 5 points a day ago

cuba historically always fends them off successfully.

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Malyca 1 point 8 hours ago

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