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Deuxcents

(25,607 posts)
2. I'm shocked 😳 All those tax incentives for oil companies to expand their production and exploration
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:35 PM
Jan 9

And they’re gonna need more at the expense of our healthcare, education and other civil services so, yeah..go get Iceland and Cuba and the rest of the hemisphere. What a 💩show

Aussie105

(7,663 posts)
3. He is right.
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:38 PM
Jan 9

To make it work, there would have to be a major military presence, and a huge investment in infrastructure.

As always, the Bigly Brained Trump concept falls apart at the detail level.

But gosh! Someone said NO to Trump?
Expect grumblings and repercussions!

Move onto the next topic - Greenland!
Same thing, the details scupper the Trump dementia Bigly Brained idea.

The sad thing isn't Trump himself, it's not unusual for someone his age and poor physical health to be this way.
The sad thing is that America never saw this coming or made serious moves to prevent this.

Raven123

(7,579 posts)
7. Bingo. "Durable Investment Protection" is code for socialized losses and privatized profits
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:58 PM
Jan 9

We pay so they profit. Dems need to spotlight this plot

applegrove

(130,512 posts)
6. Translation: It is not viable to keep the socialists running things there. We need
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:55 PM
Jan 9

to nation build with all that entails and failed in Iraq.

2naSalit

(100,227 posts)
8. Because...
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:16 PM
Jan 9

We can't do any of that unless we are fully funded by taxpayers and we just can't do it without the death squads.

Munu

(117 posts)
9. Exxon CEO angling to get US taxpayers to pay to rebuild the oilfield infrastructure ...
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:36 PM
Jan 9

... and then turn it over to Exxon.

That's what I'm getting from this.

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