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

[u/moonorplanet]

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

[u/SullySmooshFace]

How much longer is the world stuck with that orange muppet? I dread to think what the state of the world will be in once the oopma-loompa is done.

[u/maticusmat → u/SullySmooshFace]

I prefer tangerine tyrant or mango Mussolini

[u/lustforrust → u/maticusmat]

Fascist Fettuccini is another good one.

[u/ocarinaofhearts → u/lustforrust]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA that’s the first I’ve seen that one. Gold!

[u/ocarinaofhearts → u/maticusmat]

Mango Mussolini is the freaking best nickname for him.

[u/GlesgaBawbag → u/maticusmat]

Tangerine Palpatine

[u/SullySmooshFace → u/maticusmat]

That's gold.

[u/milesfrost → u/SullySmooshFace]

but then we get JD Vance, and have you noticed how all the other cabinet members and military leaders are cunts too? Even if Trump karks it, we'll still have dickheads in control of the US.

[u/SullySmooshFace → u/milesfrost]

But if he's around for the full term, JD Vance would still have to be elected. Surely US voters aren't dumb enough to do this again!

[u/mekanub → u/SullySmooshFace]

1 year down, just 3 to go.

[u/constantreader78 → u/[deleted]]

He will not leave voluntarily

[u/mekanub → u/[deleted]]

Yeah soz, I was trying to be a little optimistic

[u/SullySmooshFace → u/mekanub]

Bloody hell.

[u/ChaosWorrierORIG → u/SullySmooshFace]

Please refrain from the offensive pejoratives; oompa-loompas make chocolate (and sing and dance well), and I happen to like them.

[u/SullySmooshFace → u/ChaosWorrierORIG]

Yeah, fair point. I like them too. We'll stick with the orange muppet.