Secretary Tillerson at UTAustin: The people of #Venezuela suffer because of a corrupt regime that steals from its own people. The Maduro regime is squarely to blame and must be held to account.
Substitute “Russia” and “Putin” for “Venezuela” and “Maduro” and it’s equally true. So why not call out Russia?
Things that make you hmmmm.
Tillerson won't speak out against Russia because it'll make his weekends horseback riding with Russian oligarchs super awkward. The US government has been using that kind of rhetoric for decades. Moralize over corruption and oppression with enemy governments while ignoring or supporting that of friendly governments.