At the geopolitical level, #assholisation = the return of classical, unvarnished (not humanrightswashed) imperialism:
"Trump says US to take sanctioned #Venezuelan oil to American ports. He will control money earned from sale of 50mn barrels of crude."
https://www.ft.com/content/08ca8f8e-6e52-4344-9c0d-2433e98e204c