Banned Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado swept a presidential primary to decide who will challenge President Nicolas Maduro in elections in 2024, according to early results out Monday.
I’ve always thought Venezuela very much reminded me of the Trump / MAGA playbook. It’s coming from the other end of the political spectrum, but the misinformation tactics, authoritarianism, demagoguery, victimization bullshit is all the same.
I’ve always thought Venezuela very much reminded me of the Trump / MAGA playbook. It’s coming from the other end of the political spectrum, but the misinformation tactics, authoritarianism, demagoguery, victimization bullshit is all the same.
You got it wrong. Trump reminds us of Venezuela/Cuba/Russia’s playbook, not the way around.
When Trump said during his candidacy that “there were foreign forces that want me dead,” I said “huh… where have I heard that before?”