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I don't think an anarchist "anti-imperialism" has much relevance to daily life at all tbh, it's just a rather obvious lens through which to view a much more accurate version of history and geopolitical maneuvering by our various enemies. Of course the CIA and others are trying to knock over another relatively socialist government in Venezeula, of course this is the latest in a long string of neo-colonial ventures in that part of the world, etc. That's what they do. Old news.

The anarchist perspective would also then critique the leftist blind spots while talking about this stuff but the power dynamics are pretty straight forward. Maduro represents an economy that actually benefits the ordinary people in that country and US efforts are a very tired, old playbook of conquest and propaganda for 2019.

Should this matter to anarchists outside of venezeula? Not really. Is it another sign of the decline of US hegemony? Probably. Does that matter to anarchists? Maybe. But only as one more reason to keep doing whatever you were already doing, unless you're doing nothing, which you'll probably keep doing too.