So Trump DOES Want Venezuela's Oil. I Thought It Was Only A War On Drugs!

[OldFlame]

Those resources do not belong to the USA. They belong to Venezeuala and Exxon knew that when they took the risk of doing business with a commie dipshit. It was a poor business decision.

It's Exxon's shareholders' problem, not the US government. That's how capitalism works.

Did Exxon give Trump a medal or trophy or something to get him to do their bidding? Maybe they bought some of his crypto?

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Yeah, we know you lefties love to see US companies fucked over, so patriotic.

 

[22lcidw]

Had they followed through ... it would have been wrong. Agree?

At least if Maduro is running things. This world sucks. Most of the nations in South America if they are not doing that well could be doing better. Their people doing better. Corruption and using too much of the wrong political system does not help. There is too much double think and views that it is good enough for one way not in another way according to personal belief.

 

[cnm]

Good point, it's amusing how lefties are all about wealth redistribution as long as it's about US wealth being redistributed. If it's not US wealth, especially if it comes from somewhere populated by brown people, they are due all respect for their culture and their sovereignty. Even while we are being lectured that it's so bad in South America, that the US should be responsible for taking in all of their poor.

Well, it's more about the US destabilising and destituting the various nations in South America.

 

[OldFlame]

Well, it's more about the US destabilising and destituting the various nations in South America.

How is the US doing that?

 

[MisterBeale]

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/04/americas/venezuelans-approve-takeover-of-oil-rich-region-of-guyana-in-referendum/index.html

 

[Norm Paperman]

Exactly, and you sound like you'd love that, the Chinese seizing all US assets in China.

But it's okay for China to move in on the infrastructure that US companies built in Venezuela at their own expense since they knew the risks. You always were a cheerleader for anyone but the US. Venezuelan aggression is okay cause those that were there knew the risks, American aggression on the other hand, never okay. Standards are always the excuse, it's okay in your world for there to be none as long as it isn't the US not having them, or the victim of others having none.

I would have no emotions over it either way. You allow your emotions too much control over your life.

I do not fear or hate China. In the long run they are no better or worse than the US.

But yes, if Venezuela wants to do business with China instead of the US I am ok with that. It is their choice and the US should not try and bully them into not doing so.

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[g5000]

Yeah, we know you lefties love to see US companies fucked over, so patriotic.

Way to entirely tard things up, tard.

You clearly don't understand how capitalism is supposed to work. This is what I mean when I say Trump has led all of you way off the reservation.

What you want is Trump's crony oligarchy.

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Yeah, we know you lefties love to see US companies fucked over, so patriotic.

ExxonMobil got its day in court. You should read up on it.

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[toobfreak]

It wasn't "both" two weeks ago when you Neocons jumped all over me when I made the suggestion!!

Probably because

A). I'm not a neocon. And

B). Because I didn't jump all over you about anything two weeks ago.

 

[g5000]

Exxon made a dumb decision, and now they don't want their share price to be affected by their dumb decision.

They are asking the US military to bail them out.

It's a bailout, folks. Pure and simple.

 

[cnm]

The talk in the region is that Venezuela is drilling at angles to tap into the oil that is legally in Guyana territory

Any unknown unknowns there?

 

[Norm Paperman]

How is the US doing that?

You mean other than the naval blockade?

 

[g5000]

Probably because

A). I'm not a neocon. And

B). Because I didn't jump all over you about anything two weeks ago.

If you are in favor of Trump's military actions against oil tankers on behalf of Exxon, you are most assuredly a neocon.

 

[Blaster]

Jeremiah 17:5, "Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man ..."

Thanks Einstein.