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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)
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For context, the US oil company Chevron is the largest international investor in Venezuela

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[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 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.

[–] 0xtero@beehaw.org 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Greenland, then Canada. It’s about oil and minerals

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

Imperialist Bingo - the Fox & Friends name for World War III.