US officials have said the real purpose of the US military buildup in the Caribbean is regime change in VenezuelaThe majority of Americans oppose using the US military to carry out regime change in Venezuela, according to a poll from YouGov that was conducted in early September. The opposition was stronger among Democrats, with 67% opposing the use of military force to carry out regime change. The poll found 74% of Democrats and 48% of Republicans opposed an invasion. The poll also found that Americans were divided over sending US Navy warships near Venezuela, with slightly more opposing (38%) than supporting (36%). But there was a significant partisan divide over the deployment of warships, with 68% of Republicans supporting it and 62% of Democrats opposing it.