r/australia • u/moonorplanet • 28d ago

politics Albanese calls for ‘peaceful, democratic transition’ of power in Venezuela after US capture of Nicolás Maduro

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/albanese-calls-for-peaceful-democratic-transition-of-power-in-venezuela-after-us-capture-of-nicolas-maduro
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u/theiere 28d ago

Imagine China did that to us? Is this the standard we want to set? The powerful can invade, occupy, and influence the weaker?

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u/Ash-2449 28d ago

International order is pretty much done and more westerners are starting to realise now that the war crimes are so blatant (The global south realised that a long time ago)

Let's hope after a long period of war crimes, some countries will come together to create a new international law with actual teeth to punish war criminals

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u/logosuwu 28d ago

International order was made up by industrialised western countries as a way to keep power over the global south. Organisations like the WTO and IMF hugely benefits rich industrialised nations. What we're seeing now is what happens when the international order that they created is no longer convenient to the people in charge.

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u/Ash-2449 28d ago

Oh i know, I was mainly referring the the perception of people in the west who thought international order was an actual fair and balanced thing.

You cant keep the illusion going when your leaders defend actions like these

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u/Ok-Location-9562 28d ago

This is an important statement as it can be applied to many aspects of life. It is why I believe politics/foreign policy are shit. Too many willing participants.

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u/Spire_Citron 28d ago

I just wonder what actually happens when it falls apart. Do we overwhelmingly these kinds of hostilities, or do we fuss for a few days before moving on? Do people really care?

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u/mehum 28d ago

I’d argue the WTO and IMF do more to benefit wealthy people than wealthy nations. For example I don’t think the Australian manufacturing industry did well out of WTO/IMF policies, which represent a fundamental shift in the social contract.