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And I didn't admit to anything thereafter either...
...back to reading.
Ok so maybe claim is the wrong word. You posted a photo of a celebrating populous (sic) then after my response called it "socialz shit" (your admission).
Now Mëds the scientist is looking for peer reviewed evidence of non-celebrations in Venezuela. Are you happy?
Always happy.
Just don't like being misquoted or mouth worded.
As well......
I thought it fairly apparent it was socialz shit from the photo in the original post.
I mean...I don't have a personal drone down there.
I also qualified the pic in the first post by throwing water on the fire by saying guess we will see where they're at down the road....
I believe you misinterpret my intent which was not to show the pic as belief for or against what happened but rather as a visual that some were celebrating the effort in country.
donlever wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:45 pm
I believe you misinterpret my intent which was not to show the pic as belief for or against what happened but rather as a visual that some were celebrating the effort in country.
No I think I got your intent right in my initial response. I know you do a lot of sharing without taking a position.
5thhorseman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 10:56 am
Donny, I believe those celebrations are largely outside of Venezuela. Inside the country people are more worried about what is going to happen next. They're staying inside and stocking up on groceries like it's covid.
Trump is obviously only after the oil and doesn't care at all about restoring democracy, given that he said Machado doesn't have the support of the people.
You have sources in Venezuela? Or are you just regurgitating the leftist media that you gobble up.
Mëds, why don't you actually contribute something instead of ranting leftist this and leftist that? Are there celebrations in Venezuela? Do you have any sources?
I haven’t claimed one way or the other. I asked you to prove your claim. You didn’t.
You want me to prove the absence of something, lol? Can you prove Sasquatch doesn't exist?
I was responding to Donny's claims of celebrations., and he admitted he was just reposting.
I didn’t see Donny admit anything. Show me please?
You believe that the people in Venezuela aren’t celebrating but are worried about what’s next…..ok…..what is that based on?
That’s what I’m asking for. You always hate it when someone asks for your source. Why is that?
OK, living in a country that used to be neutral, and to a large extent still is...
Swedish TV has shown footage of people in Venezuela celebrating AND people in Venezuela being worried and stocking up om essential goods. Even interviewed people in the streets of Venezuela saying they are ready to give their life to "defend the revolution" whatever that means...
So, my impression is that there are a lot of people who are happy Maduro is gone, a lot of people who are mainly worried that this will lead to a long period of civil unrest and a fair amount of people who are upset about Maduro being gone. No big surprise. And Swedish TV has been showing all three groups.
Just like 40% of Americans loving Trump and 40% of them hating him and the remainder just wishing for some sanity.
It is very rare that everyone in a country shares the same opinion.
‘the smaller Aegean islands’ means any islands in the Aegean Sea except the islands of Crete and Evia.
Just like 40% of Americans loving Trump and 40% of them hating him and the remainder just wishing for some sanity.
It is very rare that everyone in a country shares the same opinion.
IMO, it is more like 5% love him, 5% hate him, 20% are just Republican, 20% are Democrats and the rest are worried about putting food on the table and paying bills. The 10% (Love/Hate) just yell really loud and use insults to discuss and media loves it so its on TV 24/7.
Someone made a killing on Polymarket betting on Maduro's capture shortly before it happened.
The account was created less than a week ago and invested over $30,000 the day before the assault, turning a profit of over $408,000. The activity was flagged on social media, with people speculating that the person placing the bet was acting on inside information and perhaps even worked at the Pentagon. Joe Pompliano, an investor and podcaster, quickly pointed out on X that “Insider trading is not only allowed on prediction markets; it’s encouraged.”
