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Iggo

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38. It was never "ours", Fuckface Von Clownstick.

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BREAKING: Trump, just now, on Venezuela: "They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companie [View all] riversedge Dec 17 OP

OMG............... Lovie777 Dec 17 #1

Sadly, his minions will believe everything he says. maveric Dec 17 #11

Which is only about 30% of the country, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #18

Thats right! MAGA doesnt win elections. Forget them. Focus on the REST Callie1979 Dec 17 #32

This war of agression to come is to thank pedo the felon's big oil donors Justice matters. Dec 17 #34

Tyrant dictator Cirsium Dec 17 #37

Amen to that. nt MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #41

Indeed Cirsium Dec 17 #44

Jeez canetoad Dec 17 #2

IF there was a problem in the past with US oil companies--then go through the Courts like riversedge Dec 17 #5

When Chavez came to power in Ven., MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #19

Thanks for post. I will have to do some research of this situation. But--seems like Trump riversedge Dec 17 #22

Actually, I shouldn't have said came to power, it makes it seem like he was installed via coup, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #23

The US and UK did the same in 1953 Iran when democratically elected Mosaddegh govt nationalized the oil industry. ChicagoTeamster Dec 17 #53

I think it is. H2O Man Dec 17 #6

Aaron Rupar just reposted someone on bluesky who said senseandsensibility Dec 17 #3

If this terrorist nation behavior escalates....our allies need to ARM themselves to the teeth .. Bread and Circuses Dec 17 #4

Allies? MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #20

Forgive my error! Bread and Circuses Dec 17 #26

Jack Smith testifying getting to him? Quiet, Piggy! SheltieLover Dec 17 #7

Yes - agree with you on this one. TBF Dec 17 #16

Yup & OPEN Senate hearing in early January SheltieLover Dec 17 #35

Just like Mexico did, Saudi Arabia did, as well as others. None of it was "our oil" ever. ... marble falls Dec 17 #8

he just looks for reasons to stir shit BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 17 #9

I think he really does want the oil, he needs to replace any dependence on Canada for heavy oil Bev54 Dec 17 #28

Trump, always the victim PatSeg Dec 17 #30

Don't forget they overthrew the democratically elected President of Iran Ritabert Dec 17 #10

I wonder who is feeding him this disinformation. QED Dec 17 #12

someone who is giving him a cut of the action NCDem47 Dec 17 #14

No one. He hears bits and pieces in between naps and then his littlemissmartypants Dec 17 #36

Yes...but I think there's more than just casual hearing things. I think it's Wormtongue Miller QED Dec 17 #50

A country unilaterally changed the law with no notice? dickthegrouch Dec 17 #13

What's mine is mine; what's yours is mine also. tblue37 Dec 17 #15

The oil that is under Venezuela belongs to the Venezuelans Botany Dec 17 #17

It's. Not. Our. Fucking. Oil. Paladin Dec 17 #21

"My favorite part is how moronic MAGAs convinced themselves this was over drugs" 😂😂😂 riversedge Dec 17 #24

Yes, taking another country's oil always works out so well for us. Xolodno Dec 17 #25

Wut? RandySF Dec 17 #27

That man is gonna start a war..Definitely cancelling our helpisontheway Dec 17 #29

Well, Chavez DID nationalize foreign properties & industries. Callie1979 Dec 17 #31

Which in no way makes it "ours." Iggo Dec 17 #39

Never said it did. Just stating the facts. Callie1979 Dec 17 #58

Poor, poor Exxon. My heart bleeds. AloeVera Dec 17 #59

VZ was one of the wealthiest countries in SA before Chavez. Now one of the poorest Callie1979 Dec 18 #60

Hmmm... AloeVera Dec 18 #61

THIS discussion isnt about trump. Its about the failed country & WHY. Callie1979 Dec 18 #62

If VZ was doing so great, why was Chavismo accepted and championed by its people? AloeVera Dec 18 #64

Because just like Trump; Chavez made many promises that he'd never keep Callie1979 Dec 18 #66

So after 8 years or so of savage-level sanctions and embargoes, the country has less poverty than before Chavez?? AloeVera Dec 18 #67

The Nobel Peace Prize winner is pretty popular as well as the man who replaced her Callie1979 Dec 19 #68

F47 is echoing Miller, the actual POTUS. QED Dec 17 #33

It was never "ours", Fuckface Von Clownstick. Iggo Dec 17 #38

The US military is being used for corporate interests. Emile Dec 17 #40

It isn't the first time unfortunately. Crowman2009 Dec 17 #45

USA is the world's largest oil producer. Why does he want more? IronLionZion Dec 17 #42

Yes, Venezuela nationalized the oil in 1976. surfered Dec 17 #43

Every bit of credibility and integrity the U.S. had now lost, squandered by a spiteful imbecile. (nt) Duncan Grant Dec 17 #46

Chavez nationalized Venezuela's oil in 2007. maxsolomon Dec 17 #47

It was actually first nationalized in 1976. Wiz Imp Dec 17 #56

He nuts. Historic NY Dec 17 #48

Trump didn't decide this action VeryProgressive Dec 17 #49

I figured it was about Venezuela EnergizedLib Dec 17 #51

Another diversion. Not gonna work. EPSTEIN isn't going away! Joinfortmill Dec 17 #52

Rings similar to alleged WMDs in Iraq under The Lesser. n/t BadgerKid Dec 17 #54

Orinoco Belt Petroleum Reserve,  Dragon Natural Gas Field,  Coltan "blue gold" rare earth mineral, Gold mines duckworth969 Dec 17 #55

Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela -- but getting no takers Wiz Imp Dec 17 #57

What oil rights? WTF is he talking about? Initech Dec 18 #63

A true neo-Colonialist attitude. Nonwhites don't own anything, not even the ground under their feet. eppur_se_muova Dec 18 #65