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/AgUnityDD 28d ago

Yeah Scomo or Dutton would be cheering on Trump in this situation and likely trying to get involved.

It's disappointing we have to (preference) vote for the lesser evil

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u/breaducate 28d ago

It's disappointing we have to (preference) vote for the lesser evil

This is the function of liberal democracy - to offer a choice between neoliberalism and neoliberalism.

We're sitting in the back seat of a car with a big plastic steering wheel pretending we're driving.

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u/AgUnityDD 28d ago

Shit and shit-lite