Yeah, sure I agree with that. Enforce laws, handle emergencies, fight crime and violence, punish contract violations etc, but the US should not do those things, Venezuelans should.

Think of it this way. Would you rather the Army handing out MREs or the Clinton Foundation handing out 'aid' to the government?

Of course if a Venezuelan and American company have a legal dispute then the US government has a role in that, and we should enforce the fairness of both Venezuelan companies as well as our own.

Or rather, both countries should seek to ensure that all parties are honoring the laws of each country.

If the Clinton foundation wants to give food to people that's fine.

Venezuelancannot ensure anything right now. And remember Haiti?

I'd rather that then empower the state to do fancy things with how it allocates funds.

Yeah Haiti was a shit show and they weren't actually giving the resources to the people, so that's different from what your hypothetical was.

But my point is the same thing happens in government if not worse.

Maybe I didn't understand your hypothetical.

My point is sure, some people will pretend to give aid but at least if they're doing it with private funds then it's their own money, not tax payer dollars.

Or I suppose it's the funds of their donors or whatever nefarious source but that's another subject really.

it's beside the point

I think having A solution would be good for now. Younare worried about which solution is most efficient, delaying the response.

The Patriot Act was a fast response.

Sure govt might be corrupt. But fiximg the problem is worth more than the cost of the corruption

So you want the US government to take control of the situation to set things straight?

Cost/benefit, I don't mind the corruption, I do mind people forming more caravans.

I think it is worth the trouble

How much money would you put on it?

Enough to feed people the bare minimum in rice to survive.

Nothing fancy

Send grain

I meant how much money would you bet.

That your idea would work.

Oh

I dunno, how much is all that rice worth? Lol

I would bet a lot

Depends on how long it takes them to sort their own shit out.

Theoretically there's no limit.

It would not be the optimum solution but it would get done

And if it takes too long, assassination is always useful

You know how much money we've spent on interventionist ventures in the past decade?

Yes

I am not proposing a war

Feed people until their leader is in the palace, then leave them enough food for a few months if they ration it while we leave

You should campaign to get your legislator to sponsor your rice bill for Venezuela.

No medical aid

Frankly they are gonna be woke against communism

Might even be worth offering them territory status

Nah, they should be sovereign.