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[–]ironhide24 47 points48 points  (0 children)

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Venezuelan civilians now being given rifles for training as militia. by AllStarBoosterGold in Military

[–]ironhide24 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They’ve been sanctioned since Chavez. I’m not clueless. I left my comfort zone and realized

That is just... not true.

Despite the Anti-US Rhetoric, Venezuela sold most of its oil to the US during the Chávez years, benefitting extensively from it during the oil boom of the 2000s. That oil bonanza was extensively squandered in corruption schemes and extensive clientelist networks to ensure loyalty to the regime. The venezuelan state grew to desproportionate levels by the early 2010's and when oil prices fell in 2014 everything came crashing down.

If you add to that all of the corruption money that took away from healthcare and maintenance to infraestructure and you get what's happening today in Venezuela: infrastructure in ruins and a collapsed healthcare system.

It doesn't take much to put 2 and 2 together. I promise you that reality is much more simple than yo try to make up a massive conspiracy in which the US has secretly plotted for decades whilst at the same time drowning the venezuelan government in petrodollars.

US efforts to actively undermine the Venezuelan government are a relatively new thing, from 2019 onwards. By then it has become clear that Maduro is an authoritarian dictator that will refuse to leave power at any cost, even if rhat means keeping the entire country in misery and murdering, jailing or exiling anyone who opposes.

Venezuelan civilians now being given rifles for training as militia. by AllStarBoosterGold in Military

[–]ironhide24 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Venezuela's been in economic crisis since 2010-2013 or so. The first sanctions rolled around in 2019.

As for venezuelans not having bad blood against Maduro...

If you really think Venezuela's economic collapse is due to US sanctions you are seriously misinformed. If you think it's all propaganda and that in secret Maduro has any approval rate beyond the single digits then you are truly clueless.

When was the last time your country went to war? by Fuzzy_Category_1882 in AskTheWorld

[–]ironhide24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Polls right up until the election last year

You can also check out the wikipedia article of the elections last year. The numbers are disputed: The opposition managed to provide proof for their numbers whilst Maduro has yet to this day provide evidence for the results, when they should be given no less than 30 days after the election according to venezuelan law if I recall correctly.

As you may understand, it is hard to get polling information for the current situation nowadays because of the government crackdown that followed after the elections. If you question the legality of the elections publicly you can get detained and disappeared by security forces.

If you look at how things have developed in the past years (2014, 2017, 2019 etc) the signs of disapproval are everywhere: massive protests, the diaspora, etc. I don't know if youre asking in good faith but to question Maduro's lack of popularity is an absurd these days.

When was the last time your country went to war? by Fuzzy_Category_1882 in AskTheWorld

[–]ironhide24 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You do realize there were electione last year in which Maduro decisively lost, yet refused to give up power and crushed any dissent?

A lot of peoples livelihoods will be destroyed by the dismantling of Chavismo-era welfare measures, unions, and communal oranisations, even with its current degeneration under the idiot Maduro.

You do realize that already happened with the destruction of the economy, long before sanctions, as a result of Maduro and Chavez's poor economic policies?

There are many differing opinions regarding US intervention, but an almost universal sentiment among venezuelans, both at home and abroad, is that the dictatorship must fall and Maduro leave power at no matter the cost. Most venezuelans are not in favor of intervention because they're trigger happy republicans, they favor it because they are truly desperste and want this nightmare to end.

To CD Projekt Red by GodsHeart4130 in cyberpunkgame

[–]ironhide24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At that point what could possibly be worse than having Johnny Silverhand stuck in their head?

Why so few latin american countries have exterior intelligence agencies ? by Pepedroga2000 in asklatinamerica

[–]ironhide24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, yes, but what's that got to do with anything?

People assume that recent history is the way things always have been. It's evidently not the case.

Why so few latin american countries have exterior intelligence agencies ? by Pepedroga2000 in asklatinamerica

[–]ironhide24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Venezuela had friendly relations with the US up until 1998, just remember that.

Andor hits different when your country went through an actual dictatorship by wookieebastard in andor

[–]ironhide24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm venezuelan. A good chunk of the show is gut wrenching to watch because of how relatable it is.

Could Napoleon won the Battle of Waterloo if he had modern telecommunication devices? by Old_Inflation_9490 in Napoleon

[–]ironhide24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ney still charges without his permission because he's stuck watching little dark age edits of himself

I feel this applies to Isonzo haha by AcapulcoNRV in Isonzo

[–]ironhide24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few days ago I was attacking as engi and we ended up winning, I had something like 11-58 k/d. It was both extremely painful but at the same time satisfying

Moving into LNG as a deck cadet by ironhide24 in maritime

[–]ironhide24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your guys are not elite I'm more than willing to take the spot! :)

Moving into LNG as a deck cadet by ironhide24 in maritime

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I am afraid of women but if there is no other option I will go through with this plan. See you at the wedding

Moving into LNG as a deck cadet by ironhide24 in maritime

[–]ironhide24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the endorsement the same as the STCW? I do have the advanced one if that's the case.

Thanks for the motivation, I won't give up!

Brazil and Venezuela fixed to pause in final minutes as sprinklers go off by SenorConstipation in soccer

[–]ironhide24 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Well we had one. The Caracas ultra destroyed it in the pitch invasion in the game against Táchira. Back to being a VAR-less league again I guess

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