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angrychair

(11,694 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 04:51 PM Saturday

Gov polis praises Mango Mussolini

Why is a Democratic governor praising the violent and illegal removal of another country's leader?


"¡Libertad!" Today I celebrate with the people of Venezuela in Colorado and elsewhere. The tyrant has fallen!

Reference:

Gov. Polis, who Trump said days ago is a "scumbag" who should "rot in hell," responds with glee to Trump's illegal strike on Venezuela:

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-01-03T20:00:52.515Z


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Gov polis praises Mango Mussolini (Original Post) angrychair Saturday OP
Our Jared has made a serious mistake! RobertDevereaux Saturday #1
Same people who believed we'd be greeted as liberators in Iraq newdeal2 Saturday #2
I didn't notice any praise for Trump. EdmondDantes_ Saturday #3
The removal was illegal angrychair Saturday #4
Their tyrant was abducted. Frasier Balzov Saturday #5
Polis is a tool fujiyamasan Saturday #6
Rejoice that the invasion has bipartisan support! DJ Synikus Makisimus Saturday #7

newdeal2

(4,781 posts)
2. Same people who believed we'd be greeted as liberators in Iraq
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:04 PM
Saturday

One positive: today’s action may put the Democratic coalition back together very quickly for the midterms.

EdmondDantes_

(1,378 posts)
3. I didn't notice any praise for Trump.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:13 PM
Saturday

Maduro "won" a rigged election. Him no longer being in charge is potentially a good thing even if the way it happened was bad. I don't trust Trump to be part of setting of a good and honest government, but that certainly wasn't happening under Maduro.

angrychair

(11,694 posts)
4. The removal was illegal
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:41 PM
Saturday

And multiple members of this administration lied to Congress when they testified that regime change was not the objective.

Sorry, we can't be a "the ends justify the means" country. That is a very slippery slop.

What this administration did was illegal and morally and ethically wrong and irresponsible.

His praise is vulgar and meant for an audience of one.
If being a presidential sycophant is a requirement to run a state now we are in serious trouble.

DJ Synikus Makisimus

(1,184 posts)
7. Rejoice that the invasion has bipartisan support!
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 07:20 PM
Saturday

Supporting our President is the moderate thing to do. And besides, we're SO good at nation-building.

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