What would the US in charge of Venezuela look like and what is the rest of the world saying or doing? S5E2 01.07.2025

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message!So today we continue our conversation about the recent events in Venezuela, and our listeners have two excellent questions.Sandra from Dallas, Texas writes: Trump is claiming that the US is now in charge of Venezuela and that we are going to be running that country. Dr. Mark has always said that invasion is easy, occupation is the hard part. I know the Maduro regime wasn’t popular, but do you think the Venezuelan people are going to lie down and accept being a colony of the US? And although I’ve heard no details as to how the US will “run” Venezuela, is this even possible?  What do you think this might look like, and what challenges and or dangers do you see for American troops managing this situation? Trump can’t run our country; how does anyone think he can run a country that is such a mess as Venezuela? And Tammy from Syracuse, New York, writes We have heard very little from the rest of the world following the US attack on Venezuela. What do you think might be the world's reaction once the dust settles? Dr. Scott theorized that Trump is setting up conditions under which the US, China, and Russia carve up the world into spheres of influence. I’m starting to hear more along these lines in mainstream media. Yet, some outlets are saying this might send a message to Putin and Xi Jinping to behave themselves. Do you think this is a reasonable assessment? Or do you think this is something Greenland and the other territories Trump has mentioned, Colombia, Mexico, etc., should be more concerned about? Support the showThe Nova Society Podcast In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations.Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly second channel, The Nova Society-Side Projects, where we have conversations with guests about topics important to them and to you, our listeners. Our Buzzsprout Home Landing Page Direct SMS message to the podcast from the “message us” link on our page.Support the Nova SocietyEmail us your QuestionsSubscribe to the Nova SocietySubscribe to our RSS Feed Join Our Facebook Page & YouTube ChannelPast episodes & read our blog Here.JCISApple Podcasts/ I-Tunes   Spotify  ...