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RWSGFY
2025 Dec 18, 1:47pm
RWSGFY
2025 Dec 18, 1:47pm
Venezuela 2025 covfefe was predicted in 2020: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g5KdibEvBH4&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D
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WookieMan
2025 Dec 18, 2:24pm
WookieMan
2025 Dec 18, 2:24pm
FortWayneHatesRealtors says
Not really. The curse is the people who lead those countries and take it all for themselves quite literally. Then screw their citizens over via poor government because they got theirs.
Getting Venezuela on the right page is a win for its citizen and the world. Not sure what gas prices are on the west coast, but just drove through a suburban town and it was $2.79/gallon. Now imagine if VZ got their foot out of their own ass how much that would benefit our gas prices and prices on everything.
Either way someone else will step in and reap the benefits. Would you rather have it be someone from overseas? Because that's the alternative. Also you're not typing on whatever device you have without oil. It's a necessary evil that some ass holes take advantage of.
Black gold is a curse.
Not really. The curse is the people who lead those countries and take it all for themselves quite literally. Then screw their citizens over via poor government because they got theirs.
Getting Venezuela on the right page is a win for its citizen and the world. Not sure what gas prices are on the west coast, but just drove through a suburban town and it was $2.79/gallon. Now imagine if VZ got their foot out of their own ass how much that would benefit our gas prices and prices on everything.
Either way someone else will step in and reap the benefits. Would you rather have it be someone from overseas? Because that's the alternative. Also you're not typing on whatever device you have without oil. It's a necessary evil that some ass holes take advantage of.
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TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2025 Dec 18, 2:34pm
TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2025 Dec 18, 2:34pm
Patrick says
I think he does.
As for the lack of refining in Venezuela:
One of the world's top 10 superefineries is in VZ. Built by Shell of course, Iran wants to buy.
Believed to be not as large as the world's largest in India, nor smaller than the Ulsan Refinery in South Korea, the largest in East Asia. Much larger in capacity than the largest in Texas, Baytown.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguan%C3%A1_refinery_complex
Maybe Trump should just admit it.
I think he does.
As for the lack of refining in Venezuela:
One of the world's top 10 superefineries is in VZ. Built by Shell of course, Iran wants to buy.
Believed to be not as large as the world's largest in India, nor smaller than the Ulsan Refinery in South Korea, the largest in East Asia. Much larger in capacity than the largest in Texas, Baytown.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguan%C3%A1_refinery_complex
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RWSGFY
2025 Dec 19, 11:17am
RWSGFY
2025 Dec 19, 11:17am
The Kommie Kunts are defiant:
MOSCOW (AP) — Papertigerian President Vladimir Pukin expressed “solidarity with the Venezuelan people” on Thursday amid growing tensions between Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, and the Trump administration.
The Kremlin said in a statement that Pukin spoke with Maduro by phone and reaffirmed his support for Venezuelan leader’s policy of “protecting national interests and sovereignty in the face of growing external pressure.”
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RWSGFY
2025 Dec 20, 1:15pm
RWSGFY
2025 Dec 20, 1:15pm
The_Deplorable says
It absolutely is: same KGB kunts in power, same worshipping of Stalin, even their fucking FM is prancing around in USSR sweater.
And, unlike Eastern European countries who renounced Kommie Kuntism they never went through the process of restitution and de-Kommunization. So everything of significance is owned by the same Kommie Kunts.
The Red Army is still flying the red Kommie Kunt flag and the Red Air Force still has red Kommie Kunt stars on their wings, not the tricolor roundel Russian AF used in WW1.
Still named as USSR in the UN Charter too.
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text
If it looks like a Kommie Kunt duck, walks like a Kommie Kunt duck and quacks like a Kommie Kunt duck - it's a Kommie Kunt duck, period.
RWSGFY says
"The Kommie Kunts are defiant:"
Nonsense.
Today's Russia is not the Soviet Union.
It absolutely is: same KGB kunts in power, same worshipping of Stalin, even their fucking FM is prancing around in USSR sweater.
And, unlike Eastern European countries who renounced Kommie Kuntism they never went through the process of restitution and de-Kommunization. So everything of significance is owned by the same Kommie Kunts.
The Red Army is still flying the red Kommie Kunt flag and the Red Air Force still has red Kommie Kunt stars on their wings, not the tricolor roundel Russian AF used in WW1.
Still named as USSR in the UN Charter too.
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text
If it looks like a Kommie Kunt duck, walks like a Kommie Kunt duck and quacks like a Kommie Kunt duck - it's a Kommie Kunt duck, period.
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The_Deplorable
2025 Dec 20, 1:58pm
Earlier I wrote: "Today's Russia is not the Soviet Union."
RWSGFY says
More nonsense.
Today Russia at the UN is called "The Russian Federation."
The name Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) ceased to exist in December 1991.
RWSGFY says
"It absolutely is: same KGB kunts in power, same worshipping of Stalin, even their fucking FM is prancing around in USSR sweater."
More nonsense.
Today Russia at the UN is called "The Russian Federation."
The name Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) ceased to exist in December 1991.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2025 Dec 21, 7:41am
WookieMan says
You seriously think we are altruistic and trying to improve Venezuela?
FortWayneHatesRealtors says
Black gold is a curse.
Not really. The curse is the people who lead those countries and take it all for themselves quite literally. Then screw their citizens over via poor government because they got theirs.
Getting Venezuela on the right page is a win for its citizen and the world. Not sure what gas prices are on the west coast, but just drove through a suburban town and it was $2.79/gallon. Now imagine if VZ got their foot out of their own ass how much that would benefit our gas prices and prices on everything.
Either way someone else will step in and reap the benefits. Would you rather have it be someone from overseas? Because that's the alternative. Also you're not typing on whatever device you have without oil. It's a necessary evil that some ass holes take advantage of.
You seriously think we are altruistic and trying to improve Venezuela?
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2025 Dec 21, 7:42am
HeadSet says
We created those sanctions. This is Trump pressure tactics. He isn’t going to war, but show and pressure he will put on will be huge.
And how is common piracy any different from ours? We want their stuff, we simply take it with guns, and call it fair.
Are we the pirates? By enforcing sanctions?
We created those sanctions. This is Trump pressure tactics. He isn’t going to war, but show and pressure he will put on will be huge.
And how is common piracy any different from ours? We want their stuff, we simply take it with guns, and call it fair.
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Tenpoundbass
2025 Dec 21, 7:47am
Tenpoundbass
2025 Dec 21, 7:47am
The American/Globalist Communist can NOT have unlawfully elected sitting leaders. They must not be legitimized by entertaining that these strongarm dictators, are lawfully elected leaders. They provide material and psyop support to help then topple other free nations.
Fuck Maduro and his poison peddling go fast boats. I wont abide by the Communist getting rich off our youth's deaths.
Grow some balls god damn it, quit being such pussies, you wont get quarter for crying when they take over here.
Fuck Maduro and his poison peddling go fast boats. I wont abide by the Communist getting rich off our youth's deaths.
Grow some balls god damn it, quit being such pussies, you wont get quarter for crying when they take over here.
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Ceffer
2025 Dec 30, 1:11pm
Ceffer
2025 Dec 30, 1:11pm
So far, it's a relatively soft war with strategic aim at sources of income. The fleets deployed are blockades to foreign interference. The oil fields without storage or shipping capacity will have to stop pumping and their facilities will rapidly deteriorate. Oil wells can't stop pumping without infrastructure declining, requiring sometimes a year or years to replace.
So, two sources of income, drugs and oil, are shot to pieces with little land war at all. Old fashioned embargoes work. Comms disruptions breed confusion in the ranks, and the bounty on Maduro means he can't feel secure with his own generals.
It's warfare by digestion, blanketing and dissolution of the regime's lifebloods, as well as their utility to their Cuban, Iranian, Intel, Globalist and Chinese controllers and patrons.
So, two sources of income, drugs and oil, are shot to pieces with little land war at all. Old fashioned embargoes work. Comms disruptions breed confusion in the ranks, and the bounty on Maduro means he can't feel secure with his own generals.
It's warfare by digestion, blanketing and dissolution of the regime's lifebloods, as well as their utility to their Cuban, Iranian, Intel, Globalist and Chinese controllers and patrons.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2025 Dec 30, 1:17pm
Ceffer says
Trump can’t start an actual war without Congress. He can only make scary faces and pirate stuff.
So far, it's a relatively soft war with strategic aim at sources of income. The fleets deployed are blockades to foreign interference. The oil fields without storage or shipping capacity will have to stop pumping and their facilities will rapidly deteriorate. Oil wells can't stop pumping without infrastructure declining, requiring sometimes a year or years to replace.
So, two sources of income, drugs and oil, are shot to pieces with little land war at all. Old fashioned embargoes work. Comms disruptions breed confusion in the ranks, and the bounty on Maduro means he can't feel secure with his own generals.
It's warfare by digestion, blanketing and dissolution of the regime's lifebloods, as well as their utility to their Cuban, Iranian, Intel, Globalist and Chinese controllers and patrons.
Trump can’t start an actual war without Congress. He can only make scary faces and pirate stuff.
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Ceffer
2025 Dec 30, 1:31pm
Ceffer
2025 Dec 30, 1:31pm
FortWayneHatesRealtors says
Doesn't seem like that has stopped any prior Presidents. This is Monroe Doctrine embargo, smother, strangle, sanction strategy, until somebody on the inside of the cauldron begs for mercy and eliminates the sources of attacks on our country.
Trump can’t start an actual war without Congress. He can only make scary faces and pirate stuff.
Doesn't seem like that has stopped any prior Presidents. This is Monroe Doctrine embargo, smother, strangle, sanction strategy, until somebody on the inside of the cauldron begs for mercy and eliminates the sources of attacks on our country.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2025 Dec 30, 1:41pm
Ceffer says
It did stop. Without declaration he can’t invade. All he can do now, he’s doing.
FortWayneHatesRealtors says
Trump can’t start an actual war without Congress. He can only make scary faces and pirate stuff.
Doesn't seem like that has stopped any prior Presidents. This is Monroe Doctrine embargo, smother, strangle, sanction strategy, until somebody on the inside of the cauldron begs for mercy and eliminates the sources of attacks on our country.
It did stop. Without declaration he can’t invade. All he can do now, he’s doing.
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Ceffer
2025 Dec 31, 10:26pm
Ceffer
2025 Dec 31, 10:26pm
Pretty clear strategy so far. Narco money and oil money down the drain. If the oil fields stop pumping, the equipment will deteriorate into disuse atrophy.
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TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2025 Dec 31, 10:42pm
TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2025 Dec 31, 10:42pm
Tenpoundbass says
YUP.
Just like the Muslims won't spare their useful idiot allies if they took over. Just like China won't give us a break if we leave and they take over dominance of the Straits of Hormuz. Just like the Muslims didn't give a shit that Washington, Adams, and Jefferson desired peaceful relations with all when we refused to pay a Jizya for the safety of our Merchants overseas. Decatur had to burn the shit they stole and make them fear and tremble.
Grow some balls god damn it, quit being such pussies, you wont get quarter for crying when they take over here.
YUP.
Just like the Muslims won't spare their useful idiot allies if they took over. Just like China won't give us a break if we leave and they take over dominance of the Straits of Hormuz. Just like the Muslims didn't give a shit that Washington, Adams, and Jefferson desired peaceful relations with all when we refused to pay a Jizya for the safety of our Merchants overseas. Decatur had to burn the shit they stole and make them fear and tremble.
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Patrick
2026 Jan 1, 8:03pm
Patrick
2026 Jan 1, 8:03pm
TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter says
Thanks, didn't know about Decatur:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur
Decatur had to burn the shit they stole and make them fear and tremble.
Thanks, didn't know about Decatur:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur
Shaler was in possession of a letter authorizing them to negotiate terms of peace with the Algerian government. Because of Decatur's great successes in the War of 1812 and for his knowledge of and past experience at the Algerian port, Crowninshield chose him to command the lead ship in the naval squadron to Algiers.
The US was demanding the release of Americans held captive as slaves, an end of annual payments of tribute, and finally to procure favorable prize agreements. Decatur was prepared to negotiate peace or resort to military measures. Eager to know the Bey's decision, Decatur dispatched the president's letter which ultimately prompted the Bey to abandon his practice of piracy and kidnapping and come to terms with the United States.
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Ceffer
2026 Jan 2, 11:05am
Ceffer
2026 Jan 2, 11:05am
Looks like the Rockefellers are pressuring V to negotiate for the assets. The R's and Maduro will relent and regroup to destroy our country later?
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Hugh_Mongous
2026 Jan 2, 4:24pm
Who these fucks think they are?
The Russian government has formally sent a diplomatic request to the US demanding that it stop pursuing an oil tanker bound for Venezuela.
The Russian request was delivered to the US Department of State late on Wednesday evening. It was also sent to the White House Homeland Security Council.
Who these fucks think they are?
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RWSGFY
2026 Jan 2, 5:23pm
RWSGFY
2026 Jan 2, 5:23pm
How is our glorious Navy unable to catch some rusted-out hulk of a tanker for 2 or 3 days already? And why not bomb it like these drug boats were bombed? TACO?
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2026 Jan 3, 7:05am
We just kidnapped their president to put on a show trial.
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RWSGFY
2026 Jan 3, 8:12am
RWSGFY
2026 Jan 3, 8:12am
FortWayneHatesRealtors says
We just arrested the Illegitimate so-called "president" we (along with the EU, Argentina and other LA countries) never recognized to try him on drug trafficking charges.
We just kidnapped their president to put on a show trial.
We just arrested the Illegitimate so-called "president" we (along with the EU, Argentina and other LA countries) never recognized to try him on drug trafficking charges.
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HeadSet
2026 Jan 3, 8:14am
HeadSet
2026 Jan 3, 8:14am
RWSGFY says
Yes, Madero is more the head of a drug cartel that rook over a country than he is a president.
We just arrested the Illegitimate so-called "president" we (along with the EU, Argentina and other LA countries) never recognized to try him on drug trafficking charges.
Yes, Madero is more the head of a drug cartel that rook over a country than he is a president.
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socal2
2026 Jan 3, 8:14am
RWSGFY says
Looks like they were busy.
I think after obliterating Iran’s nuclear weapons program and now this, we can retire the dumb Democrat “TACO” talking point.
How is our glorious Navy unable to catch some rusted-out hulk of a tanker for 2 or 3 days already? And why not bomb it like these drug boats were bombed? TACO?
Looks like they were busy.
I think after obliterating Iran’s nuclear weapons program and now this, we can retire the dumb Democrat “TACO” talking point.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2026 Jan 3, 9:05am
RWSGFY says
Never arrested Biden, so don’t know what you mean.
FortWayneHatesRealtors says
We just kidnapped their president to put on a show trial.
We just arrested the Illegitimate so-called "president" we (along with the EU, Argentina and other LA countries) never recognized to try him on drug trafficking charges.
Never arrested Biden, so don’t know what you mean.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2026 Jan 3, 9:19am
Trump just said Rubio will be running Venezuela. Wild.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2026 Jan 3, 9:41am
Booger says
I am curious to see if some judge will suddenly require we free him. I doubt it, they don’t mess with CIA. But curious now.
How did we manage to not throw Maduro out of a helicopter?
I am curious to see if some judge will suddenly require we free him. I doubt it, they don’t mess with CIA. But curious now.
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Venezuela has greater oil stores than any other country. But after years of corruption, mismanagement and more recently U.S. sanctions, its oil output has dropped to a tenth of what it was two decades ago.
From Lake Maracaibo in the west to the Orinoco oil belt in the east, abandoned wells rust in the sun as looters scavenge the metal. The last drilling rig still working in Venezuela shut down in August. The country is on course, by the end of this year, to be pumping little more oil than the state of Wyoming.
“Twenty percent of the world’s oil is in Venezuela, but what good is it if we can’t monetize it?” said Carlos Mendoza, an ambassador under the late socialist president Hugo Chávez, who enjoyed an oil bonanza when prices were high but starved the industry of investment and maintenance funds.
“We’re entering a post-oil era,” Mr. Mendoza said.
While petroleum is under stress world-wide from climate-change concerns and the rise of wind and solar power, what is happening to oil in Venezuela goes far beyond the global industry’s troubles. It is an existential crisis for a country long dependent on oil for nearly all of its hard-currency earnings.
This year, Venezuela’s oil income will probably fall below the limited funds coming in from other sources such as gold mining and overseas workers’ remittances, said Luis Vicente León, an economist and pollster. Venezuela’s economy is likely to shrink more than 30% this year from the oil collapse plus the pandemic, says Ecoanalitica, a Caracas business consulting firm.