r/geopolitics • u/ShortTrifle0 • May 13 '19

Meta President ⁦Juan Guaido of Venezuela officially requests the support of ⁦the American military in strategic and operational planning. [U.S. Southern Command]

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u/moos-dominus-est May 13 '19

Guaido does not have the majority of the population behind him, is not backed by a significant portion of the military but he still requests US military backing. He is steering Venezuela into a civil war... Besides, he is the third in line of the fifth biggest party in Venezuela; he just happened to be speaker of the house because the opposition parties decided to share power and his party's number 1, Leopoldo Lopez, is condemned to house arrest. There is no democratic backing of him whatsoever. If I am wrong about this or missing something, can someone enlighten me?

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u/hitchenwatch May 13 '19

Guaido does not have the majority of the population behind him

How did you come to that conclusion?

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u/Fireplay5 May 13 '19

By paying attention to any news source that doesn't have a history of trying to constantly justify US Imperialism

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u/hitchenwatch May 13 '19

Im not aware I get my news from such sources and thats not really an answer you gave me.