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1/4 It is possible to think that a) Venezuelans would be much better off without Maduro, and b) Trump's policy (and bluster) is creating the impression of U.S.-imposed regime change which raises lots of risks, including military intervention (which the opposition could call for)
2/4 It doesn't help that Trump is obviously disingenuous. He embraces dictators around the world while talking up democracy in Venezuela and Cuba. And he unsubtly - in his SOTU and in Miami - views Venezuela as a domestic political issue tied to his 2020 reelection campaign.
3/4 The political-media consensus that Dems should have no daylight with Trump on Venezuela adds to a tradition: it is seen as politically damaging to oppose U.S.-imposed or supported regime change, despite the results of those efforts (which often get worse after regime change)
4/4 This mindset leads to repeated mistakes and the removal of any nuance from hugely impactful policy debates. For more, here is what @ChrisMurphyCT wrote about VZ recently: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
