▲ 278 ▼ US will be ‘strongly involved’ in Venezuela oil industry, Trump says after Caracas attacked and Maduro captured | Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves (www.theguardian.com) submitted 10 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments For context, the US oil company Chevron is the largest international investor in Venezuela
[+] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 45 points 10 months ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) I said something similar to my girlfriend and she said "you just don't understand." Maybe. But I don't think she nor my cousins understand either. This is imperialism at it's most brazen. Trump is now emboldened and thinks, "I did what Putin could not. And I did it faster. Some say it's the fastest. I don't know if it's the fastest, but maybe it is..." Mark my words, he'll do it again. And I think it will be to invade Mexico to "fight narco-terrorists." He wouldn't depose Sheinbaum, nor do I think he could easily *, but he'll definitely make incursions over the border. * - I asterisked because I know the "Akshuallies" are going to come. Yes, I didn't go down every single possible road in this scenario. EDIT: Since I posted that I saw this: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/somethings-gonna-have-to-be-done-with-mexico-trump-floats-further-intervention-to-fox-friends/ Mexico is next. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 0xtero@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago (1 child) Greenland, then Canada. It’s about oil and minerals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago Imperialist Bingo - the Fox & Friends name for World War III. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) I said something similar to my girlfriend and she said "you just don't understand." Maybe. But I don't think she nor my cousins understand either. This is imperialism at it's most brazen. Trump is now emboldened and thinks, "I did what Putin could not. And I did it faster. Some say it's the fastest. I don't know if it's the fastest, but maybe it is..." Mark my words, he'll do it again. And I think it will be to invade Mexico to "fight narco-terrorists." He wouldn't depose Sheinbaum, nor do I think he could easily *, but he'll definitely make incursions over the border. * - I asterisked because I know the "Akshuallies" are going to come. Yes, I didn't go down every single possible road in this scenario. EDIT: Since I posted that I saw this: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/somethings-gonna-have-to-be-done-with-mexico-trump-floats-further-intervention-to-fox-friends/ Mexico is next. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 0xtero@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago (1 child) Greenland, then Canada. It’s about oil and minerals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago Imperialist Bingo - the Fox & Friends name for World War III. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0xtero@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago (1 child) Greenland, then Canada. It’s about oil and minerals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago Imperialist Bingo - the Fox & Friends name for World War III. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago Imperialist Bingo - the Fox & Friends name for World War III. permalink fedilink source parent