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6 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

They finally caught it, people don’t realize how fast those tankers are.

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Trump is stealing oil and putting it in private banking accounts after kidnapping a foreign President. In a normal age, this would be the biggest scandal in US political history.

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9 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Trump is stealing oil and putting it in private banking accounts after kidnapping a foreign President. In a normal age, this would be the biggest scandal in US political history.

I know nothing... NOTHING!" ممه Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in  response to EVERYTHING.

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We had to get help from the Brits to catch a fucking oil tanker.

We are becoming Russia.

On 1/4/2026 at 12:47 PM, 956 Worldwide said:

All Latin American food outside of Mexico and some of the Caribbean islands is pretty mid. God gave Mexico maybe the greatest cuisine on the planet and then shrugged as he went south. A few real gems like some South American ceviches and southern cone wine and grilled meats but none of it is close to a good mole or jerk.

Jesus fucking Christ.

4 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Jesus fucking Christ.

He can be a bit of a blowhard at times.

Welcome back, btw.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance participated in an interview recently with Fox News commentator Jesse Watters, discussing several topics, including the recent military operation in Venezuela:

Watters: “Taking out a dictator in Venezuela, how does that help the average American?”

Vance: “First of all, what it means is we're going to be able to control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela, which is good for America in a few ways. Number one, it allows us to put leverage on our enemies. Number two, it makes sure that if Americans need high quality, low cost power, we're always going to have access to it. And then the third thing is it does demonstrate American military excellence, which makes people afraid to cross us in the future. Some of the best ways that you maintain the peace is to make it clear that you carry a very strong sword if you ever need to use it.”


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He's not even hiding that it's about the oil and not the drugs.

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The statement on official media late Sunday said the Cuban military and police officers were on a mission the Caribbean country’s military was carrying out at the request of Venezuela’s government.

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It's amazing how propagandized the American public is. Cheering on an empire using violence to extract resources. Sad.

9 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Jesus fucking Christ.

You're back?!?

9 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

“First of all, what it means is we're going to be able to control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela, which is good for America in a few ways. Number one, it allows us to put leverage on our enemies.

https://x.com/bxieus/status/2008696299328053373?s=20

Could be referencing this?

Evidently the heavy oil is best for making fuel for tankers and heavy ships. We corner Chinese access to that, then they're less likely to fuck with us on rare earth minerals?

1 hour ago, Bolero88 said:

It's amazing how propagandized the American public is. Cheering on an empire using violence to extract resources. Sad.

We shouldn't use our power to secure vital resources for our citizens? Every major power does that.

Can you just tell us what your former handle is now so as not to spend the next 5 pages derailing the thread guessing what retread you are?

44 minutes ago, Covri said:

Can you just tell us what your former handle is now so as not to spend the next 5 pages derailing the thread guessing what retread you are?

Its GRU. Always is. A fucking sorry excuse for a human being.

2 hours ago, Saint Austin said:

Cool, now do Greenland.

There are 8 Republican Senators who are already publicly saying not to fuck with Greenland/Denmark, and there may be a vote soon. That will be an easier sell than the vote over Venezuela, which I'm actually surprised - that there are Republicans who are willing to rebuke him.

How long until Venezuela is announced as the 51st state? A 30M population is a lot of Electoral College votes and we can for sure trust elections in Venezuela.

Here is someone else that explains how this was a move against China:

CHIEF

Man, Trump didn't do anything sophisticated. If some subtle good results, that's an almost pure accident.

This is 100% "might makes right."

While that aphorism is always true in the literal sense, we have always been at least a little bit wary of exercising our might for a variety of extremely valid reasons, all or most of which Trump ignores because he's a 6th grader, at best.

36 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

Here is someone else that explains how this was a move against China:

15 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Man, Trump didn't do anything sophisticated. If some subtle good results, that's an almost pure accident.

What Twicehorn said - we can believe this is a chess move against China, or we can believe that the owner of Citgo, who donated millions to Trump, was looking to get access to that oil.

46 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

Here is someone else that explains how this was a move against China:

CHIEF

He just gave a license to Xi, Putin, and every other tinpot tyrant out there to violate international law and fuck with their regional rivals.

“We live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world that have existed since the beginning of time.”

Do you want to live in a world like that? Shit, do you want to live in a town or neighborhood like that? Does that sound like a safe place to live? Were you the schoolyard bully who took other kids' lunch money and never learned your lesson? Is that why you have a hard-on for stealing another country's primary natural resource and means for improving the lives of its citizenry?

Because all of that is what you're asking for: A shitty ghetto where everyone's trying to swipe each other's shit at the end of a gun.

When the rule of law dies, the rule of the gun arrives.

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one of many fuckups with VZ "policy", but also maybe the funniest

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22 minutes ago, Chopper said:

one of many fuckups with VZ "policy", but also maybe the funniest

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I've lived out in the West Texas patch for a couple of years now, and there are some real fucking idiots out here who were making stupid money, so they got bored and went all in on the idiotic culture war shit, acting like they were some sort of oppressed minorities.

My backyard looks out over from a ridge, and today, a couple of miles away, I can see five idled rigs on the other side of town, just standing there. Depending on how you count all the knock-on effects (direct, indirect, and induced) for each rig, that's probably a total of 400-500 great-paying jobs now gone. But hey, the local private prison might reopen because of a new ICE contract, producing about the same number of jobs, but those guards only make about $40K a year.

Had to get gas today: $2.22.

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It's sorta like CHIEF up above playing chess: "I don't care if I lose my queen, I'm gonna take that goshdurn pawn!"

They just don't think things through.

15 hours ago, Bolero88 said:

It's amazing how propagandized the American public is. Cheering on an empire using violence to extract resources. Sad.

I think in a vacuum it's a flex straight out of the "might is right" era. In much the same way you can disagree with the IDF in Israel, you have to give them credit for their effectiviness. In a lot of ways it's reminding the world that the US is no longer bluffing! No more tweets and finger wagging. Special forces will build an exact replica of your villa, then pants your China-built ‘anti-stealth’ defenses, kill 32 of your crack Cuban bodyguards, and haul you before a New York judge without even suffering a grazed knee.

That strength and ability must shake our enemies a little bit you'd think. "It weakens any despot’s perceived security behind sovereignty, raises the costs of defiance, and encourages the next Maduro to just hold elections instead of dancing on TV."

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3 hours ago, bolverk said:

He just gave a license to Xi, Putin, and every other tinpot tyrant out there to violate international law and fuck with their regional rivals.

“We live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world that have existed since the beginning of time.”

Do you want to live in a world like that? Shit, do you want to live in a town or neighborhood like that? Does that sound like a safe place to live? Were you the schoolyard bully who took other kids' lunch money and never learned your lesson? Is that why you have a hard-on for stealing another country's primary natural resource and means for improving the lives of its citizenry?

Because all of that is what you're asking for: A shitty ghetto where everyone's trying to swipe each other's shit at the end of a gun.

When the rule of law dies, the rule of the gun arrives.

BOLVERK

I'll channel my inner briskettexan here.

"Have you not being paying attention the last 100 years? There is NO International law. It never existed! It was just some made up, dressed up shell cover for hard US power. It hasn't been international law stopping China from invading Taiwan all these years it's been the US seventh fleet. Same as it ever was!"

In a major blow to Donald Trump, the Senate voted 52–47 to advance a resolution that would bar the president from taking further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval. Republican Sens. Paul, Hawley, Murkowski, Collins, and Young supported the measure, along with all Democrats.

22 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

I'll channel my inner briskettexan here.

"Have you not being paying attention the last 100 years? There is NO International law. It never existed! It was just some made up, dressed up shell cover for hard US power. It hasn't been international law stopping China from invading Taiwan all these years it's been the US seventh fleet. Same as it ever was!"

Hollup. There's hard power, and then there's soft power. You're thinking all hard power. You need both.

Sure, you've got to have hard power initially as an implicit threat to enforce rules, norms, and such. But over time, you build trust and gain buy-in from others who decide to join your side willingly. And, well shit, then you really prosper through all sorts of creative and productive trade (if managed wisely and fairly).

You don't fuck that up by using only hard power, because then you always have to waste resources to keep others in line, and the only "gains" made are through forced exploitation and suffering. You also might lose your soul.

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