Mamdani responded sharply to the reported US operation in Venezuela, saying: “A unilateral attack on a sovereign state is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”
His statement echoes criticism from progressive figures in New York and beyond, who argue that direct US action against the Maduro regime risks escalation and undermines international legal norms.
NEWSRAEL: WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
By effectively siding with a widely despised authoritarian ruler like Nicolás Maduro—whose regime is blamed for repression, economic collapse, and mass emigration—the US progressive left reveals a deeper ideological contradiction. Figures such as Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez frame American action as the primary threat while downplaying or ignoring the brutality of a dictatorship hated by its own people. This pattern reflects a form of authoritarian—or even fascistic—thinking, where opposition to US power outweighs concern for freedom, democracy, and the rights of oppressed populations.
