Time To Say Goodbye All You Wanted to Know About Venezuela with Matt Duss
Jan 7, 2026
Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy and former foreign policy advisor, dives into the complexities of U.S. actions in Venezuela. He characterizes Trump's foreign policy as a spectacle-driven, transactional affair and critiques the revival of the Monroe Doctrine. Duss emphasizes the dangerous link between domestic corruption and foreign interventions, calling for Democrats to articulate a coherent policy. He also speculates on the potential fallout of these actions, linking them to broader global consequences.
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Season Finale Foreign Policy
- Trump prefers spectacular, short-run military moves rather than long occupations.
- Duss and hosts stress this style risks normalization of reckless actions without coherent long-term planning.
Free Propaganda From Viral Harassers
- Right-wing "citizen journalism" supplies free propaganda that the state can amplify.
- Tyler and Jay warn these viral harassment tactics will escalate and target minorities and women.
Decapitation Over Due Process
- The January 3 operation that seized Maduro looked like a brazen, illegal international act rather than routine law enforcement.
- Matt Duss frames it as a decapitation that risks normalizing unlawful, spectacle-driven foreign policy.