THIS is wrong on OMG so many levels!!!!! This violates a zillion international laws! Fucking Trump is ushering in the most dangerous world since the start of 20th century.
What most people fail to see, is that this has less to do with oil (not entirely, but less than I think most realize) and more to do with a failing "free-market" US strategy & trying to assert the capitalist oligarchy. What do neocons fear the most? Socialist-democratic countries succeeding. Also, let's not forget that almost no one is talking about Epstein now.
In all fairness, however any sane person defines "succeeding", Venezuela was doing the opposite of that. Cuba is both much more successful and much closer to the USA. This was mainly about distracting from the Trump-Epstein Scandal and in second place about oil.
Venezuela was doing substantially better the last couple of years, and the sanctions do have a significant impact on their economic stability. Is it really fair to criticize someone for not being very successful when you go out of your way to steal their money & prevent them from making it?
Cuba has to deal with worse sanctions and has always done better than Venezuela ever since Chávez took control, but especially under Maduro. Ideology aside, Maduro is neither well-intentioned nor competent. Any regime with him at the head would do poorly, no matter if it were socialist, capitalist, liberal, authoritarian, democratic, a theocracy or anything else, and regardless of sanctions.
It is 100% about securing the oil before further expansion. The US isn't going to fuck up like Hitler did. This regime eventually wants all of North America and most of South and Central America.
The threatened captive market is how I've described it before. We after all have never had a free market. We have a captive market and if someone makes a move to threaten it, rules and laws will appear to keep the destabilization from threatening the status quo.
Its why today we have stopped cheap chinese EV's from destroying the huge multi brand cartel that are modern automobile companies. Its why the old fossils running the energy markets are desperate to stop solar and wind.
They have driven what should be a rich country to squalor and starvation to keep them from making the money from their own natural resources. These lazy simpletons we have in charge today are just saying the hidden parts out loud now thinking that it will never affect any of them.
It is why when their control is threatened next time they will be completely violent.
How are American Northeasterners? In my ignorance, I see them either as sassy but comparatively worldly, not too racist folks. Maybe they'd fit Canada just fine. 🤷
Globally, sure, along with other regional powers but I honestly don't think they'll directly do anything in the land, it might just be too chaotic and lawless to make any profit. The country hasn't been invaded or bombed by anyone and it's already a bit of a warzone in some areas, a drug zombieland in others, imagine what it would look like post American empire collapse...
So... If Trump is the one calling the cards in Venezuela right now, will he answer for their new policy of arresting journalists? Also, is he the leader of the Maduro's political party now? Because they are still the ones sitting in government...
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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca · 32 pts · 234d
THIS is wrong on OMG so many levels!!!!! This violates a zillion international laws! Fucking Trump is ushering in the most dangerous world since the start of 20th century.
random_character_a@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 234d
Yea. It's a slow moving very poorly planned raid.
For some reason that scene from Conan the Barbarian comes to mind, where Conan is asked what is best in life.
Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 9 pts · 234d
Putin has been waiting there since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea.
lps2@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 234d
Well before that when he entered Georgia
Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 4 pts · 234d
Yes, Georgia was even earlier.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 6 pts · 233d
The US is acting the way I do in grand strategy games right now.
Noodle07@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 233d
Yup, we're going to stellaris level of dystopia soon
timewarp@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 234d
What most people fail to see, is that this has less to do with oil (not entirely, but less than I think most realize) and more to do with a failing "free-market" US strategy & trying to assert the capitalist oligarchy. What do neocons fear the most? Socialist-democratic countries succeeding. Also, let's not forget that almost no one is talking about Epstein now.
Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 234d
In all fairness, however any sane person defines "succeeding", Venezuela was doing the opposite of that. Cuba is both much more successful and much closer to the USA. This was mainly about distracting from the Trump-Epstein Scandal and in second place about oil.
timewarp@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 234d
Venezuela was doing substantially better the last couple of years, and the sanctions do have a significant impact on their economic stability. Is it really fair to criticize someone for not being very successful when you go out of your way to steal their money & prevent them from making it?
Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 234d
Cuba has to deal with worse sanctions and has always done better than Venezuela ever since Chávez took control, but especially under Maduro. Ideology aside, Maduro is neither well-intentioned nor competent. Any regime with him at the head would do poorly, no matter if it were socialist, capitalist, liberal, authoritarian, democratic, a theocracy or anything else, and regardless of sanctions.
shalafi@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 234d
It is 100% about securing the oil before further expansion. The US isn't going to fuck up like Hitler did. This regime eventually wants all of North America and most of South and Central America.
MehBlah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 233d
The threatened captive market is how I've described it before. We after all have never had a free market. We have a captive market and if someone makes a move to threaten it, rules and laws will appear to keep the destabilization from threatening the status quo.
Its why today we have stopped cheap chinese EV's from destroying the huge multi brand cartel that are modern automobile companies. Its why the old fossils running the energy markets are desperate to stop solar and wind.
They have driven what should be a rich country to squalor and starvation to keep them from making the money from their own natural resources. These lazy simpletons we have in charge today are just saying the hidden parts out loud now thinking that it will never affect any of them.
It is why when their control is threatened next time they will be completely violent.
sturmblast@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 234d
Illegal act of war by Trump
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 234d
American balkanization cannot come soon enough.
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 15 pts · 234d
Agreed. The United States as a country is done
apftwb@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 233d
🤞🤞All my hope is on "Canada integrates North Eastern US States in 202X"
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 233d
How are American Northeasterners? In my ignorance, I see them either as sassy but comparatively worldly, not too racist folks. Maybe they'd fit Canada just fine. 🤷
Makhno@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 234d
Once the US dives into a civil war, South America should send a collective force straight up through Texas and start kicking ass
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 234d
As deservedly fun as that might sound, two wrongs don't make a right. 🤷
lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 234d
Then comes Russia and China filling the power vacuum.
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 234d
Globally, sure, along with other regional powers but I honestly don't think they'll directly do anything in the land, it might just be too chaotic and lawless to make any profit. The country hasn't been invaded or bombed by anyone and it's already a bit of a warzone in some areas, a drug zombieland in others, imagine what it would look like post American empire collapse...
filister@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 233d
Weren't they only concerned about the drugs? /s
jrs100000@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 233d
Yes, the deadly drug known by the street names "black gold" and "Texas tea".
MehBlah@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 233d
Well said.
Railcar8095@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 233d
*CIA has entered the chat
Siegfried@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 234d
The plan here is destroy any trust the world ever had on the USA.
spadge@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 233d
And personally make billions while doing so
West_of_West@piefed.social · 16 pts · 234d
US Government: "You gotta pay to be in this hemisphere. For a small monthly contribution, we can ensure you don't have any 'unfortunate accidents'"
CouncilOfFriends@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 234d
marcos@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 234d
So... If Trump is the one calling the cards in Venezuela right now, will he answer for their new policy of arresting journalists? Also, is he the leader of the Maduro's political party now? Because they are still the ones sitting in government...
shittydwarf@piefed.social · 10 pts · 234d
Good news, they are also importing "Arresting journalists" from Venezuela
lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 234d
crystalmerchant@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 233d
Nobody saw this coming
W3dd1e@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 233d
“US confirms it stole all the oil.”
jordanlund@lemmy.world MOD · 1 pts · 233d
We require that posts link to the original source, not aggregators like Yahoo.
In this case, Bloomberg. Please fix the link or we'll have to remove it.
ugjka@lemmy.ugjka.net · 0 pts · 234d