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PeaceWave

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WHAT FRACTION of Venezuelans are living abroad ? Do these 64% constitute a VOCAL MINORITY or do they ... eppur_se_muova Jan 3 #1
That 64% are expats in this poll and don't know why they're mentioned other than distraction uponit7771 Jan 3 #11
"We found that people who have fled the country don't really like conditions there. That's why they fled." eppur_se_muova Jan 3 #17
Well if the country has roughly 93 million Johonny Jan 3 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 3 #19
So they went out there and interviewed tons of people in just 12 hours??? GreenWave Jan 3 #2
I think it would have been presented as a hypothetical EarlG Jan 3 #4
Maybe the reason they're not upset about Maduro being booted is because he was Trump version 2.0. nt in2herbs Jan 3 #3
What is Traildogbob Jan 3 #5
That will change as soon as they realize that the point of this was to steal Venezuela's resources and the people Nanjeanne Jan 3 #6
"We will be greeted as LIBERATORS!" USS_Dauntless Jan 3 #15
Holy selective way of reporting. Johnny2X2X Jan 3 #7
Only 35% supports this shit?!?!!?! We're cooked !!! uponit7771 Jan 3 #8
The ones living in the US are going to be very sorry. He is not going to allow them tostay here. boston bean Jan 3 #9
The in-country survey would be a major challenge, imo gulliver Jan 3 #10
***LIVING ABROAD*** That's what? 12000 people vs 30 million? uponit7771 Jan 3 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 3 #20
Here's a vocal response from a Venezuelan-American in the US RoseTrellis Jan 3 #13
Of course they do. In It to Win It Jan 3 #14
That sounds low. Maduro is more hated within Venezuela. Melon Jan 3 #16

eppur_se_muova

(41,196 posts)
1. WHAT FRACTION of Venezuelans are living abroad ? Do these 64% constitute a VOCAL MINORITY or do they ...
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:42 PM
Jan 3

actually represent a popular majority ??

Maduro may be a despicable tyrant, to our POV, but do his own countryman actually feel the same way ? And would that even justify an unprovoked attack by the USA military if they did ?

Have they quoted anyone called "Curveball" yet ?

uponit7771

(93,494 posts)
11. That 64% are expats in this poll and don't know why they're mentioned other than distraction
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:17 PM
Jan 3

... seeing they're in the single thousands vs million

eppur_se_muova

(41,196 posts)
17. "We found that people who have fled the country don't really like conditions there. That's why they fled."
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:39 PM
Jan 3

So yeah, he's a dictator, but so is our guy, and the military haven't kidnapped him yet. Kind of a double standard.

Johonny

(25,700 posts)
18. Well if the country has roughly 93 million
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:58 PM
Jan 3

And roughly 7 million have fled. So 64 percent of less than 10 percent. . .

Accurate polling within the country is probably impossible.

Still, no one wants to live in complete chaos, which they might now have.

Response to Johonny (Reply #18)

GreenWave

(12,430 posts)
2. So they went out there and interviewed tons of people in just 12 hours???
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:42 PM
Jan 3

Or is this an old poll suspiciously released?

EarlG

(23,463 posts)
4. I think it would have been presented as a hypothetical
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:51 PM
Jan 3

It looks like the poll was conducted in December, so respondents would have been asked if they supported the hypothetical removal of Maduro by the United States, and those are the results.

in2herbs

(4,328 posts)
3. Maybe the reason they're not upset about Maduro being booted is because he was Trump version 2.0. nt
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:42 PM
Jan 3

Traildogbob

(12,690 posts)
5. What is
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:57 PM
Jan 3

The polling of Americans abroad and here for military taking out our DICKtator? 🍆🥔75 percent?

Nanjeanne

(6,521 posts)
6. That will change as soon as they realize that the point of this was to steal Venezuela's resources and the people
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:59 PM
Jan 3

are left with an occupier.

I remember when the Iraqi's were going to greet us with flowers.

USS_Dauntless

(257 posts)
15. "We will be greeted as LIBERATORS!"
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:25 PM
Jan 3

I remember that.

Johnny2X2X

(23,774 posts)
7. Holy selective way of reporting.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:01 PM
Jan 3

So the vast majority of Venezuelans living in Venezuela are against this, that’s the story here. You just overthrew a government and 2/3s of the citizens there are against it.

uponit7771

(93,494 posts)
8. Only 35% supports this shit?!?!!?! We're cooked !!!
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:02 PM
Jan 3

boston bean

(36,897 posts)
9. The ones living in the US are going to be very sorry. He is not going to allow them tostay here.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:04 PM
Jan 3

Ice is on the way.

gulliver

(13,788 posts)
10. The in-country survey would be a major challenge, imo
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:16 PM
Jan 3

I can't imagine someone calling me up at random in a country run by a dictator and asking me to "answer a few questions."

uponit7771

(93,494 posts)
12. ***LIVING ABROAD*** That's what? 12000 people vs 30 million?
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:19 PM
Jan 3

Response to uponit7771 (Reply #12)

RoseTrellis

(126 posts)
13. Here's a vocal response from a Venezuelan-American in the US
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:20 PM
Jan 3

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In It to Win It

(12,470 posts)
14. Of course they do.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:22 PM
Jan 3

Melon

(1,148 posts)
16. That sounds low. Maduro is more hated within Venezuela.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:37 PM
Jan 3
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