Instead, Democrats in the Senate joined Republicans to confirm him 99–0. Trump’s second term has included airstrikes on Venezuelan boats, the bombing of its capital, and the kidnapping of Maduro. Under Bush, Obama, and Trump’s first term, Israel received a constant flow of weapons and diplomatic cover to harass, detain, and kill Palestinians. Not once did Democrats use their power to dismantle the war machine – tools they would inevitably pass on to future administrations. Democrats can act shocked by Trump’s brand of imperialism, but they can’t pretend as though they aren’t structurally invested in maintaining it.