Venezuela has accused Donald Trump of making a “colonialist threat” after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed.
The country’s foreign ministry called Trump’s comments “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people”.
The US does not legally have the authority to close another country’s airspace, but Trump’s online post could lead to travel uncertainty and deter airlines from operating there.
Has a different meaning to everyone when you change the country names
I don’t think it does.
To me it doesn’t. It is still bad. At least with China and Taiwan we know what they want, with Venezuela it is just speculation. Nobody believes it is drugs.
My speculation is that he isn’t planning to invade and this is to push Venezuela and other Latin American countries to develop closer relationship with Russia. He did it with Iran, China, India and others.
We know what they want in Venezuela too. It’s their oil reserves.
Speculation? Let me speculate it’s the same reason as Iraq 2, Iraq 1, Iran (Shah)…
I’m saying that previously at least there was some official reason given. This time they don’t even bother with it.
It’s also to reduce Russia’s influence in South America.
Doesn’t look like that https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/us-venezuela-tensions-rise-as-maduro-vows-defiance-with-russian-chinese-support-air-force-one-caribben-tren-de-aragua
Honestly this comment is just so confusing and baffling I’m just dumbfounded. What on earth do you mean? The relationship between China and taiwan is nothing like the relationship between the US and Venezuela
Edit: even if it was…why would it just be presumed to be cool that China close the airspace around Taiwan? Wtf
If the usa invades sovereign and peaceful Venezuela there should be sanctions and retribution, the same way as Russia invading Ukraine. What is missing in the current situation is condemning the usa the same way as when China talks about Taiwan; two standards.
I feel like I get it now. Of course it’s bad that the us does this. It seemed so obvious I didn’t think that would be the point
A lot of people on Lemmy have an issue with holding that two things can be wrong at the same time.
Henry Rollins would be shaking his head at your lack of understanding
That’s rather the point? See how ridiculous is sounds in a different context?
Perhaps go with the original.
Russia illegally annexes Crimea.
Israel colonizes Gaza.
Just ml and hexbear on that one
Why? Venezuela is not a portion of the USA. This is straight US invasion. Like Zionists inventing “Israel” and invading Palestine.
Taiwan has never been ruled by the PRC though
Sorry, that’s just now how politics works anywhere. Do you consider with political party “ruled” which states or cities or islands in the US? When the Confederacy seceded from the Union did that suddenly mean they were no longer legitimately part of the US?
Taiwan was part of China, there was a civil war. The losers of the war retreated to Taiwan, and then the US and UK sent warships to block the victors from bringing the losers to justice. Taiwan at that point was still part of China, the country, but now had its own fascist government prosecuting the White Terror and killing hundreds of thousands of people while the US and UK protected them, and then integrated them into the global economy. At no point did Taiwan secede, at no point did the concept of the nation of China have its borders redrawn, nor did the nation of China declare a separation between the island the mainland.
Hell, even the fascist mass murderers on Taiwan said it - there is only one China and Taiwan is an island province of that country. And world leaders agree that’s the case.
But was historically part of China prior to the formation of the CCP.
So it’s still different than US/Venezuela
and alaska was never part of the 13 colonies. so?
So you mean it’s exactly like China and Taiwan?
Taiwan claims sovereignty over mainland China, I doubt Venezuela does the same with the US.
I don’t think it actually does claim that.
The Taiwan government today is relying on strategic ambiguity, neither saying it is an independent country nor saying it is part of China. However, the KMT which prosecuted the White Terror under the protection of US and UK warships claimed the mainland for decades.
How? Taiwan is China.
That is true, Taiwan is the real China. But I don’t think we were arguing about names of countries here.
Taiwan is a province of China.
You mean mainland Taiwan?
Historical revisionism at its finest. Next you’ll be telling me Puerto Rico isn’t a colony, Korea has always been partitioned, and Hawaii doesn’t have a king.
Well the question is, does might make right? If yes, then you can’t complaint about Puerto Rico, Korea or Hawaii. If no then China has no claim to Taiwan. Make your choice.
China is the real china, taiwan being an offshoot of an exile. but yeah. no nations should exist to begin with anyway.