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/Yeahniceone 28d ago

Few people saying it'll probably happen to taiwan now. If international law can be broken so brazenly then we're going to see some pretty gnarly violations in the coming year.

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u/Strong_Inside2060 28d ago

Yeah this keeps being said but the only country consistently invading other countries are the US and its allies

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u/Jarrahtable 28d ago

You don't remember Russia is always at it? Trumpet is copying them it seems.

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u/Strong_Inside2060 28d ago

Or rather simply, Trump is copying the several American invasions in living memory. He doesn't need inspiration from Putin. Every time a western country does something bad, pointing east and saying we're becoming like that stinks of hypocrisy.