Surinamese are a very inward looking nation, mostly because of the inflation and the bad economy people care more about that and how to get by, than care about an escalation. They do, but not that it affects them A LOT.
Honestly the whole tension didn't even get a lot of attention from the media and the people in general. It was reported on, but it wasn't "Breaking News". It was just another report of the outside world. Breaking News is reserved for local stuff or stuff that directly involves Suriname.
Then next to that, the government's official stance is to have peace and most Surinamese would like to see peace. And they'll stick to that. Other than that it's "So when are the prices going down again?"
Suriname: Venezuela? USA? Woah that's craaazy................. ANYWAY, I wonder if store prices went up again.
In all seriousness. Suriname cares more about the safety of the people in the region. We couldn't care less about dictators like Maduro. We're all about freedom and Maduro is against that ideology.
I strongly disagree with u/K9Seven's sentiment. I dare say that we, the Surinamese people, are certainly not a monolith. A not-insignificant group of us view this as an overt act of U.S. aggression. Who's to say we won’t be labeled an authoritarian state so that the U.S. and its imperialist lackeys can "liberate" us of our oil? Though, this attitude (I speak of K9's) is more than typical from the more ignorant among us.
I second this! The whole issue revolves around resources the US wants to claim. Most Surinamese people don’t care too much about foreign politics unless it directly or inderectly involves Suriname. Although the US produces oil, the quality is not on par as that of Venezuela’s. So now under the guise of moral the US “cares” about freedom in another country, but in reality it is because of Venezuela’s counteract to the embargo sanctioned by the US, resulting in the US to act in aggression. If Suriname does not heed the warnings we could be next (in the most extreme case!)
I was listening to the radio today and there you heard the opinions of people, as well as reading comments online.
What I noticed were the same thing you mentioned, Surinamese don't care too much about foreign politics unless it involves them.
There were however some people who disagree with the US' aggression and what they did. And that we could be next. But like most things in Suriname, this might quickly be forgotten and go into the background of people's minds as daily life starts to take over again.
I think it is different now than 10 years ago in the Bouterse era. Bouterse and the people around him saw the Venezuelan regime as fellow revolutionaries. The same way the attitude towards the Netherlands changed after his death, his former followers have changed their way towards Venezuela.
Most Surinamese are relieved Maduro is gone, but are not happy with the interference of the USA.
I think the general opinion is that of u/K9Seven.
Surinamese are a very inward looking nation, mostly because of the inflation and the bad economy people care more about that and how to get by, than care about an escalation. They do, but not that it affects them A LOT.
Honestly the whole tension didn't even get a lot of attention from the media and the people in general. It was reported on, but it wasn't "Breaking News". It was just another report of the outside world. Breaking News is reserved for local stuff or stuff that directly involves Suriname.
Then next to that, the government's official stance is to have peace and most Surinamese would like to see peace. And they'll stick to that. Other than that it's "So when are the prices going down again?"
Suriname: Venezuela? USA? Woah that's craaazy................. ANYWAY, I wonder if store prices went up again.
In all seriousness. Suriname cares more about the safety of the people in the region. We couldn't care less about dictators like Maduro. We're all about freedom and Maduro is against that ideology.
I strongly disagree with u/K9Seven's sentiment. I dare say that we, the Surinamese people, are certainly not a monolith. A not-insignificant group of us view this as an overt act of U.S. aggression. Who's to say we won’t be labeled an authoritarian state so that the U.S. and its imperialist lackeys can "liberate" us of our oil? Though, this attitude (I speak of K9's) is more than typical from the more ignorant among us.
I second this! The whole issue revolves around resources the US wants to claim. Most Surinamese people don’t care too much about foreign politics unless it directly or inderectly involves Suriname. Although the US produces oil, the quality is not on par as that of Venezuela’s. So now under the guise of moral the US “cares” about freedom in another country, but in reality it is because of Venezuela’s counteract to the embargo sanctioned by the US, resulting in the US to act in aggression. If Suriname does not heed the warnings we could be next (in the most extreme case!)
Indeed.
I was listening to the radio today and there you heard the opinions of people, as well as reading comments online.
What I noticed were the same thing you mentioned, Surinamese don't care too much about foreign politics unless it involves them.
There were however some people who disagree with the US' aggression and what they did. And that we could be next. But like most things in Suriname, this might quickly be forgotten and go into the background of people's minds as daily life starts to take over again.
I think it is different now than 10 years ago in the Bouterse era. Bouterse and the people around him saw the Venezuelan regime as fellow revolutionaries. The same way the attitude towards the Netherlands changed after his death, his former followers have changed their way towards Venezuela.
Most Surinamese are relieved Maduro is gone, but are not happy with the interference of the USA.