In a last-ditch effort to block US President Donald Trump's war against Venezuela, Democrats and anti-interventionist groups are appealing to Republican lawmakers, exploiting the party's shift towards opposing expensive, large-scale interventionism abroad.
The proposal comes as Trump considers military action aimed at toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. A powerful aircraft carrier is set to arrive in the Caribbean soon, potentially enabling air attacks once it arrives.
Trump and his far-right Make America Great Again movement have elements that shy away from such interventions. However, some figures within the party, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are urging Trump to take more aggressive action in Latin America.
To counter this, anti-interventionist groups are using MAGA rhetoric against hawkish positions taken by Rubio and other prominent Republicans. They're hoping to exploit the split and persuade a few more lawmakers to block Trump's war plans.
This effort comes as Democrats and advocacy groups point to the experience of Libya after former President Barack Obama launched an intervention that led to a massive increase in immigration to Europe. They argue that a regime change war would harm Trump's popularity and agenda, and that supporting it would be a betrayal of his promise to stay out of new wars.
The proposal has already gained some traction, with only two Republicans voting in favor of the war powers resolution last month aimed at stopping strikes on alleged drug boats. This time around, a group of anti-interventionist groups is urging lawmakers to vote against Trump's war plans, citing Rubio's approach as inspired by the Bush-Cheney years.
The proposal comes ahead of a Senate vote on Thursday night to stop Trump from attacking Venezuela. If successful, it would mark a significant shift in the party's stance on foreign policy and demonstrate that even some Republicans are willing to challenge Trump's aggression.
The proposal comes as Trump considers military action aimed at toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. A powerful aircraft carrier is set to arrive in the Caribbean soon, potentially enabling air attacks once it arrives.
Trump and his far-right Make America Great Again movement have elements that shy away from such interventions. However, some figures within the party, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are urging Trump to take more aggressive action in Latin America.
To counter this, anti-interventionist groups are using MAGA rhetoric against hawkish positions taken by Rubio and other prominent Republicans. They're hoping to exploit the split and persuade a few more lawmakers to block Trump's war plans.
This effort comes as Democrats and advocacy groups point to the experience of Libya after former President Barack Obama launched an intervention that led to a massive increase in immigration to Europe. They argue that a regime change war would harm Trump's popularity and agenda, and that supporting it would be a betrayal of his promise to stay out of new wars.
The proposal has already gained some traction, with only two Republicans voting in favor of the war powers resolution last month aimed at stopping strikes on alleged drug boats. This time around, a group of anti-interventionist groups is urging lawmakers to vote against Trump's war plans, citing Rubio's approach as inspired by the Bush-Cheney years.
The proposal comes ahead of a Senate vote on Thursday night to stop Trump from attacking Venezuela. If successful, it would mark a significant shift in the party's stance on foreign policy and demonstrate that even some Republicans are willing to challenge Trump's aggression.
I think this proposal is a good idea, especially since there's already a split within the Republican party. It's like, if they're not on the same page, we might be able to find some common ground? Trump and Rubio are definitely on opposite sides of this one. 
I'm curious to see how it plays out on Thursday night - if they can get enough votes, it could really change things. We've got a lot of powerful players in both parties, so it's interesting to see who's coming out on top. And let's be real, a war with Venezuela could have some major consequences for the US economy and the people affected... 
It'll be interesting to see how this all shakes out! 
I'm surprised to see where this is all going... I mean, we've been down this road before, remember Libya? 
It's like, didn't we learn from that mess? 
Now they're trying to stop Trump from doing the same thing in Venezuela and it's kinda cool to see some of our Republican lawmakers stepping up. But at the same time, you gotta wonder if this is all just a ploy to try and save face... I mean, Rubio's been vocal about his hawkish views for ages 
. Still, you can't deny that it's gonna be interesting to see how this all plays out. Maybe we'll get some real change in our foreign policy approach. Fingers crossed! 
We're not exactly friends with Maduro, but military intervention sounds like overkill. Hasn't he been in power for ages? Can't we just leave him alone? 
I'm not sure what Rubio's thinking, but using the same old Bush tactics isn't gonna fly this time around. The whole thing feels super cynical to me... 
, the thing is though, if trump does go through with the attack, it could be super bad news for his agenda and popularity 
. And come on, have you seen the numbers on how expensive these interventions are? 
Trump's got better things to do than break the bank over some dictator 
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. Will he listen or just go full-on cowboy mode 
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I mean, who needs diplomacy when you've got missiles right? The fact that some anti-interventionist groups are using MAGA rhetoric against hawkish Republicans just shows how out of touch they are with the people. I think Rubio's approach is perfect – we need more of this kind of tough love in foreign policy, no matter what your party affiliation is 
. Plus, can we really afford to fuel another regime change situation like Libya? It's just gonna create more problems and hurt Trump's rep 
. Marco Rubio and his hawkish allies are already taking shots at Trump for being soft on intervention, but then anti-interventionist groups go and turn around to attack them with MAGA-speak 
- gets lost in the back-and-forth. Can't we just agree that our actions should be guided by what's in the best interest of humanity, not party politics? 
Can you believe this? Trump wants to go to war with Venezuela like he owns the place 
, I think this is gonna be super interesting 
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what's next, mexico?! 
I mean, we all know how much he loves to tweet about military action and how it's gonna be "tremendous" 
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. This whole thing has me so hyped!