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BootinUp

(50,952 posts)
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:05 AM Monday

Venezuela is a failed state that has to import up to 80% of their food.

Trump just took away their oil revenues which will further impoverish the country. Unless Trump has a plan to support the people of Venezuela there could be mass famine within a month.

Posted by Jake Broe. See the video explainer at the link
https://substack.com/@jakebroe/note/c-195421806

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kerouac2

(1,425 posts)
1. Maybe the plan is to have govt buy our food
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:55 AM
Monday

Since our farmers lost biz. Topple foreign governments and use their resources to buy us goods and food. That's one way to improve trade deficit I guess ...

Ray Bruns

(5,981 posts)
3. "Unless Trump has a plan to support the people of Venezuela there could be mass famine within a month"
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:51 AM
Monday

Trump has a plan? That’s a good one.

kerouac2

(1,425 posts)
7. Unfortunately most people don't seem to care
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:39 AM
Monday

And learned helplessness isn't going to help either. The more they get away with, the less resistance they will get. It's exhausting.

kerouac2

(1,425 posts)
6. Act now, pretend to think later
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:37 AM
Monday

Will likely start doling out presidencies like ambassadorships to only the best people.

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