Dozens at FIU protest Trump administration's Venezuela involvement

[Judi Lynn]

Source: WSVN - Florida

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Dozens of protesters came together at Florida International University’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus to protest the Trump administration’s involvement in Venezuela just as the commander in chief was getting ready to deliver a speech on campus.

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Protester Joey Morales said, “A school named Florida International University is supposed to represent international students, and yet they’re inviting someone who’s deemed the immigrant community as a threat to this country. I’m here to protest that.”

Demonstrators were seen holding signs such as “No U.S. Coup in Venezuela” and “Hands off Venezuela.”

Linda Guillotti, the president of FIU’s National Organization for Women, said, “There’s a huge threat when the United States wants to come in and put someone like Elliott Abrams in charge. History repeats itself. There’s nothing that is going to indicate that he has turned over into a new leaf and has just become an angel, and now just wants to help,”

Read more: https://wsvn.com/news/politics/dozens-at-fiu-protest-trump-administrations-venezuela-involvement/

[Perseus]

1. These protesters should ask the Venezuelan people what they want

I know for a fact that the Venezuelan people do not agree with these protesters, and I have a feeling they are either paid by the Maduro regime, and/or are completely clueless of the situation in the South American country.

[David__77]

2. Trump is wrong on Venezuela.

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[Perseus]

3. Please explain, that is a broad but empty statement

To make a statement like that you need to back it up with facts.

Why is trump wrong on Venezuela?

[Judi Lynn]

4. Posters are allowed to post without being badgered. He/she doesn't "need" to prove a post. n/t

[Perseus]

5. I understand that but for sake of discussion it is good to expand on a statement

Why make a statement if you are not going to back up that statement with reasoning, facts? That is the purpose of DU discussions, we all get to present our thoughts and back them up with some substance, otherwise, what is the purpose of discussion?

It reminds me of a guy who did not understand a technology I had just presented, he wanted to go a different route, so I asked "why?, and all he said was "because"...Would you be satisfied with that answer?

And I am not badgering the poster, I am asking to explain, in this case I do consider myself very knowledgeable about what is going on on Venezuela, to read a non backed up statement like that worries me, and thus I do want to read what he/she has to expose on the matter.

[GatoGordo]

7. Not having the facts and using a broad brush

are tactics used by forum spammers whose agenda does not pass the sniff test.

[GatoGordo]

6. Trump is wrong on a lot of things

But not Venezuela

But lets have a partial headcount of the nations who ARE wrong on Venezuela

Cuba
Nicaragua
Bolivia
Russia
China
Syria
Iran
Turkey
North Korea

Esteemed company?