• jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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      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.

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        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?

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        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.

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    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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    1 month ago

    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’”