Rand Paul

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So here's the question.

Because, you know, they don't have free elections.

It's an authoritarian government.

The people are suffering.

So it's this idea that that's wrong and government should.

And I think that's a noble concept to want better government, more freedom for people.

But I could probably list for you a dozen different countries that have autocratic rulers right now.

And we could go in and we could arrest them all and put people in place.

But it sometimes backfires.

For example, I think one of the things – I think there's a good feeling towards America from a lot of Venezuelans right now that are happy that Maduro is gone.

But ask them again in six months if we're still controlling their oil and we're doling out a little bit of money.

But the money is not going to the people.

It's going to the socialist government.

So you realize we've traded one socialist for another.

Maduro is gone, but his second in charge who was elected with him and holds all of his beliefs is there.

And if she graciously or fearfully decides to accept what they're telling her, that we're going to confiscate all the oil and we're going to sell it on the international market.

We're going to give her a little bit back if she behaves.

And let's say that austerity doesn't lead to a real vibrant economy.

I think six months from now, the people will be just as upset as they were and they'll still have the same government essentially.