cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/41105628

The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan war powers resolution to block Trump from continuing military against Venezuela — a vote that takes on heightened importance after U.S. forces attacked the South American nation and arrested President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday.

The resolution to block the administration from engaging in further hostilities against Venezuela is privileged, which means Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) cannot stop it from coming to the floor.

The measure is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

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[–] [S] 185 points 10 months ago* (6 children)

Don't hurry it guys, after all, it's not as if the child rapist just kidnapped the head of another state, without congress authorisation, making a coup and establishing a new government there...

Please, don't stress yourselves and take your time, we all know that working on saturdays can be quite a downer!

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  • [–] 62 points 10 months ago*

    The republican majority leader, the only who could call in the senate for a vote on this, openly supports trump doing this. They're not being lazy, the people who care enough to bring this bill are being blocked by the ones who don't.

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  • [–] 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Well they didn't establish a new government there... That would take competence

    Trump just stole the leader and his wife and declared the oil is "ours now". No one knows what the fuck they means, but their VP took over control for now

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, and Mango Hitler already said to Delcy Rodriguez that she will "do the right things" or she'll end like Maduro or worse.

    I'd say that's pretty much governing a country, although not directly.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    What does that mean through? We already had an insane amount of soft power over Maduro. He was desperate to stay in power... So now what?

    We basically just hit Venezuela with a stick and told them to behave

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  • [–] 73 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    "arrested"

    Nope, that's not the word for that. That was kidnapping.

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  • [–] 57 points 10 months ago* (4 children)

    ah yes, we can finally use that time machine tax-payers will have been paying for and undo this action.

    IRL CTRL-Z

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  • [–] 25 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan war powers resolution to block Trump from continuing military action against Venezuela.

    it is very explicitly to prevent further bullshit not gloss over what has already been done.

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  • [–] 28 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I legit forgot Schumer even existed

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  • [–] 23 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    A symbolic gesture a week late. How about they do their fucking jobs and enact the 25th.

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  • [–] 18 points 10 months ago

    I thought this was a joke headline.

    they can't even call a vote now, they're busy counting their krugerands. good job senate, you are on the ball as usual.

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  • [–] 34 points 10 months ago* (6 children)

    Anyone wanna bet Internet points on how many Democrats will vote FOR war? Taking over under on 25

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    You know things are bad when Rand Paul is the voice of reason.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago

    Are we still saying "vote to block" and not "vote to allow" for this illegal invasion? I think the trends observed deserve a little rewording so we don't get our hopes up.

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  • Bit late for that in’nit

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    The oh know that scene in the movie clue where the chareter shouts “it’s a bit late for that”

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago

    Translation: "We bombed a sovereign country and kidnapped a head of state.
    But let's not talk about that and be happy we might vote in the future to not do more terrorism"

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    Where are the trump/epstein files?

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Have you tried interpretative dance?

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Sure took their time for this bipartisan agenda to go huh let him take the blame for how blatant it is.

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  • [+] -7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    That Dictator deserves this.

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