"Ignore the spin, the gaslighting, the distraction, the bloviating war drums pounded by the establishment, and the numerous, contradictatory lies by the Trump Administration and its numerous reeks.
It’s about the oil."
#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela #oil
/13
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/world-war-trump-us-strikes-venezuela
"As for the timing of this regime change, think of where Trump is right now: tanking in the polls and losing some of his base, as resistance grows and the fifth anniversary of January 6 looms. Trump is also becoming more grandiose, in reaction to the fears that likely haunt him at night about his declining powers. In other words, he was ripe for a heroic mission that would occupy the press 24/7."
~ Ruth Ben Ghiat
#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela #oil
/12
https://lucid.substack.com/p/let-venezuela-make-america-great
"Ignore the spin, the gaslighting, the distraction, the bloviating war drums pounded by the establishment, and the numerous, contradictatory lies by the Trump Administration and its numerous reeks.
It’s about the oil."
#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela #oil
/13
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/world-war-trump-us-strikes-venezuela
Ali quotes a tweet by Brian Schwartz:
"Wall Street is already at the ready post Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces.
About 20 business leaders, including those from some of the top hedge funds and asset managers, are preparing to go on a March trip to Venezuela to look at investment opportunities there incl in energy and infrastructure."
#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela #oil #EconomicElites #WallStreet
/14
@wdlindsy They do know that it would take a lot of money to get the oil refined to a point that works well for Americans? I understand their crude oil is worse than Canada's.
The fossil fuel industry funds Trump to get restrictions on oil supply, not expansions of supply.
They want high oil prices.
Controlling oil lets OPEC & Koch Network squeeze China & India, who buy discounted Russian oil.
Putin can't fund his invasion of Europe unless oil prices are high.
Oil prices were headed below $60 a barrel before Trump's Venezuelan regime change.
Trump just did Putin's oil oligarchs & #PrinceBonesaw a solid favor.
