Trump's claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader 'resource imperialism', experts say

[j-mac]

I smell co conspirator....Braclets incoming....

Experts say is better than many people tell me…

I just handed your ass to you in the other thread, why ask for more?

 

[otto105]

I smell co conspirator....Braclets incoming....

I just handed your ass to you in the other thread, why ask for more?

Hilarious

You think that you did what?

 

[kyzr]

Yes, but I think anyone who believes that bombing sovereign countries to get their oil is not engaging in imperialism is a MAGAt fuckwit.

VZ may have been a sovereign country before Maduro, but getting rid of a dictator, and "nation-building" using their own oil revenue isn't "imperialism", its restoring democracy in our hemisphere without US taxpayers footing the bill.

Imperialism involves a permanent takeover, which we are not doing, not in VZ, not in Iraq, not in AFG.

 

[otto105]

VZ may have been a sovereign country before Maduro, but getting rid of a dictator, and "nation-building" using their own oil revenue isn't "imperialism", its restoring democracy in our hemisphere without US taxpayers footing the bill.

Imperialism involves a permanent takeover, which we are not doing, not in VZ, not in Iraq, not in AFG.

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What is this proof of Democracy?

Its resource imperialism.

 

[cnm]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Lee Zeldin has launched 31 historic deregulatory actions, many of which target the permitting, reporting, and compliance burdens faced by refiners. This sweeping regulatory rollback is designed to:

• Cut project timelines and capital costs
• Encourage domestic processing over foreign imports
• Empower states to tailor refinery operations to local needs

This deregulatory momentum has opened the door to renewed interest from industry stakeholders and investors alike.

Reviving America’s Refining Power: How Trump’s Team is Rebuilding the Backbone of U.S. Energy

The United States’ oil and gas refining capacity is a cornerstone of national energy security, economic stability, and industrial strength. As the world’s demand for reliable energy sources grows and AI-driven industries surge, the U.

www.linkedin.com

You are a useful idiot. There is no incentive to increase refining capacity in the US. They are making good profit without it.

You deserve Chump.

 

[cnm]

Imperialism involves a permanent takeover, which we are not doing, not in VZ, not in Iraq, not in AFG.

You couldn't even understand your own definition. A true MAGAt.

 

[OODA_Loop]

You are a useful idiot. There is no incentive to increase refining capacity in the US. They are making good profit without it.

You deserve Chump.

At the lowest pump prices in a long time

Count me in.

 

[cnm]

At the lowest pump prices in a long time

Count me in.

You are included in the MAGAt useful idiot count.

You are a natural. You can't even research average US pump prices compared to a year ago.

Enjoy your Chump.

 

[OODA_Loop]

You are included in the MAGAt useful idiot count.

You are a natural. You can't even research average US pump prices compared to a year ago.

Enjoy your Chump.

Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips​

December 23, 2025


Fuel prices are down about 7% from a month ago, AAA data shows, and have tumbled roughly 43% from mid-2022 highs near $5 a gallon that followed runaway inflation in the wake of the pandemic.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/oil-prices-holiday-road-trip-december-aaa.html

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Imagine being so liberal and such a Democrat partisan you start running interference for a major participant in the world's largest crony capitalist Big Oil petrocabal

When and where did that happen?

All I’ve seen are patriots standing up for the rule of law against a dictator who has illegally bombed an occupied a sovereign country.

It won’t be long before
Demented
Deviant
Diaper
Don
declares he has ended yet another war, this one between Venezuela and probably Lichtenstein.

 

[kyzr]

You couldn't even understand your own definition. A true MAGAt.

Prove me wrong dumbo.

 

[cnm]

Fuel prices are down about 7% from a month ago, AAA data shows

Useful idiots ignore the effect of winter on prices when they cherry pick their stupidities.

Nor are they able to compare prices a year ago, when that conflicts with the narrative they're slurping.

One has to admit, useful idiots are useful to their handlers.

 

[cnm]

Prove me wrong dumbo.

Impossible to do. You don't have the reading comprehension.

 

[OODA_Loop]

CNM is one those when you destroy his
Premises with hard evidence and data he posts the “funny” emoji.

I love that like Tim Walz loves Somali kickbacks.

 

[JohnDB]

 

[j-mac]

Hilarious

You think that you did what?

You know exactly

 

[Nostra]

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

‘Trump’s recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

Critics have compared the offensive to the Iraq war, citing a familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests. This month, the Trump administration labeled fentanyl – which it says flows from Venezuela – a “weapon of mass destruction”.’

Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

www.theguardian.com

Security, oil, and drug-trafficking claims are of course a lie.

This is Trump’s pathetic attempt to deflect from a failing economy, the Epstein debacle, and his incompetent, chaotic regime.

And Congressional Republicans are complicit, refusing to restrict Trump’s lawless aggression in the region.

 

[Nostra]

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

‘Trump’s recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

Critics have compared the offensive to the Iraq war, citing a familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests. This month, the Trump administration labeled fentanyl – which it says flows from Venezuela – a “weapon of mass destruction”.’

Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests

www.theguardian.com

Security, oil, and drug-trafficking claims are of course a lie.

This is Trump’s pathetic attempt to deflect from a failing economy, the Epstein debacle, and his incompetent, chaotic regime.

And Congressional Republicans are complicit, refusing to restrict Trump’s lawless aggression in the region.

 

[kyzr]

Impossible to do. You don't have the reading comprehension.

LIAR. Lie when you can't debate.

 

[otto105]

You know exactly

No, I don’t know what you’re claiming.