Why is the US terrorizing Venezuela?

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How come Venezuela is even in the picture right now?

  • They've got a lot of oil reserves

    Votes: 54 55.7%
  • To gain a foothold in the region (aka: fend off China)

    Votes: 3 3.1%
  • Distraction from the Epstein file contents, ballroom drama, ...

    Votes: 21 21.6%
  • Maduro's a socialist AND popular

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Concerns over drugs (aka: Make America Great Again actually means the continent)

    Votes: 10 10.3%
  • Other, namely...

    Votes: 9 9.3%

  • Total voters
    97
Greenland isn’t a NATO member. There’s a NATO base there, but only by agreement, which can easily be revoked by Trump without the blessing of NATO. Greenland are covered by Article 5, but Trump can object to NATO involvement, which breaks consensus, effectively blocking it, When Denmark say any move on Greenland would destroy NATO, they’re correct. Putin would love it.
Note that Greenland is part of Denmark and therefore part of NATO.
 
Denmark is the NATO member, not Greenland. Texas is part of the USA, but not a member of NATO.
But Greenland is part of Denmark, therefore it is NATO territory. IE: If Russia bombed Texas, that's considered NATO territory= NATO article 5.
I asked AI- "Is Greenland considered NATO?"
Answer- "Yes, Greenland is part of NATO as it is associated with Denmark, which is a member of the alliance. Recently, Greenland has officially “joined” NATO with its own diplomat as part of the Danish delegation. Additionally, Greenland is covered by NATO treaties through Denmark’s membership"
 
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I don’t understand why you’re hellbent on having an argument that I never made in the first place. Greenland is not a member of NATO. This isn’t a matter of semantics. There are 32 members and Greenland isn’t one of them.
 
Wow, it just hit me. What if every other country starts sanctioning us like we sanctioned Russia? I know the US is a much bigger, essential market for businesses, but I can't say it's impossible. Nothing's impossible anymore.
Yeah, it is possible and we don’t know about consequences.

I just warned about potential consequences that caused by Trump Admin.

OMG, I absolutely despise Trump Admin because he would affect our lives. If you dream about visit Switzerland or Denmark, you wouldn’t able to do it if Trump got in his way, so you would have to identify yourself as Canadian.
 
Yeah, it is possible and we don’t know about consequences.

I just warned about potential consequences that caused by Trump Admin.

OMG, I absolutely despise Trump Admin because he would affect our lives. If you dream about visit Switzerland or Denmark, you wouldn’t able to do it if Trump got in his way, so you would have to identify yourself as Canadian.

I can assure you, they won't let you do it They will check your passport. You won't be able to use Canada as a scapegoat.

And also, please don't use our identify just to cover your shame.
 
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I can assure you, they won't let you do it They will check your passport. You won't be able to use Canada as a scapegoat.

And also, please don't use our identify just to cover your shame.
I'm talking about ordinary people, not authorities, they did use all time when visited Iran, Cuba, Lebanon and others that are unfriendly to Americans.

You don't have control about what Americans are saying that they are Canadians beyond the security checkpoint.

You have to blame on tourists for give a guide.
 
Wow, it just hit me. What if every other country starts sanctioning us like we sanctioned Russia? I know the US is a much bigger, essential market for businesses, but I can't say it's impossible. Nothing's impossible anymore.
It doesn't even require sanctions. Canadians have chosen not to go to the US anymore as a general rule. Their tourism economy is getting hit HARD. Tourists are going to anywhere else, because "Fuck 'em".

Canada also removed all American alcohol from the shelves which has severely hurt their distilleries and wineries. They've been brought back to the shelves now, but the vast majority of people still don't buy them. Multiple whiskey distilleries had to close in Kentucky because of it, because "Fuck 'em".

In general, most people think that if Americans put themselves in this position and can't have the spine to get out of it, "Fuck 'em".
 
It doesn't even require sanctions. Canadians have chosen not to go to the US anymore as a general rule. Their tourism economy is getting hit HARD. Tourists are going to anywhere else, because "Fuck 'em".

Canada also removed all American alcohol from the shelves which has severely hurt their distilleries and wineries. They've been brought back to the shelves now, but the vast majority of people still don't buy them. Multiple whiskey distilleries had to close in Kentucky because of it, because "Fuck 'em".

In general, most people think that if Americans put themselves in this position and can't have the spine to get out of it, "Fuck 'em".
Yeah, that one of example - it has many paths to hurt the US without sanctions.

As American, I'm completely opposed to all of Trump and his supporters.

I do think that consequences would be depends on Greenland, so at minimum, EU countries wouldn't recognize US occupied of Greenland as legitimate, open the multipolar like form the strong relation with China and make businesses (even semiconductors) much easily for China - those don't need sanctions, also EU could remove all of sanctions to China. The US isn't going to like those to as way to empower China.

Denmark is likely to know that US occupied of Greenland would be reversed after democrats take control of the US president and waive all of EU countries for loosen the trades with China because it is caused by Trump.
 
Yeah, that one of example - it has many paths to hurt the US without sanctions.

As American, I'm completely opposed to all of Trump and his supporters.

I do think that consequences would be depends on Greenland, so at minimum, EU countries wouldn't recognize US occupied of Greenland as legitimate, open the multipolar like form the strong relation with China and make businesses (even semiconductors) much easily for China - those don't need sanctions, also EU could remove all of sanctions to China. The US isn't going to like those to as way to empower China.

Denmark is likely to know that US occupied of Greenland would be reversed after democrats take control of the US president and waive all of EU countries for loosen the trades with China because it is caused by Trump.
China is licking their lips right now waiting for Trump to try and take Greenland. Once he does, they take Taiwan.

If they take Taiwan, they have full control over TSMC. That company is singlehandedly supplying the chips for all the companies investing in AI. If they do that, the AI bubble in the US completely bursts and the stock market plunges. China doesn't need sanctions removed. They need US to give them an excuse to take Taiwan.

It's not just China though, Russia is already sending drones into Romania and Poland. Shit will go down, and it will 100% be because the US invited it.
 
China is licking their lips right now waiting for Trump to try and take Greenland. Once he does, they take Taiwan.

If they take Taiwan, they have full control over TSMC. That company is singlehandedly supplying the chips for all the companies investing in AI. If they do that, the AI bubble in the US completely bursts and the stock market plunges. China doesn't need sanctions removed. They need US to give them an excuse to take Taiwan.

It's not just China though, Russia is already sending drones into Romania and Poland. Shit will go down, and it will 100% be because the US invited it.
Yes, that what national security experts know about that.

When Trump is going to make a decision, he would be heavily dissuaded from consider the military option on Greenland and Rubio would tell him about Denmark's generous deal like mineral rights and new military base that Trump can't refuse, also with promissory about shield the US from Chinese influence within EU.

Hey US, you take Greenland, China take Taiwan.

and US, you make a decision and be aware of dire consequences.
 
Yes, that what national security experts know about that.

When Trump is going to make a decision, he would be heavily dissuaded from consider the military option on Greenland and Rubio would tell him about Denmark's generous deal like mineral rights and new military base that Trump can't refuse, also with promissory about shield the US from Chinese influence within EU.

Hey US, you take Greenland, China take Taiwan.

and US, you make a decision and be aware of dire consequences.
My guess is Trump, Putin, and Xi already have a deal made between them. Trump gets North America, Putin gets Europe, and China gets Asia. He's already talking as if the US get's the entire western hemisphere.
 
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I'm talking about ordinary people, not authorities, they did use all time when visited Iran, Cuba, Lebanon and others that are unfriendly to Americans.

You don't have control about what Americans are saying that they are Canadians beyond the security checkpoint.

You have to blame on tourists for give a guide.

I am talking about ordinary people by the way. You may not know this because you haven't lived it, but when a country is hostile to another one, they reserve the right to ban the citizens from entering that country, just like you guys are doing with the poorer countries.

So no, using our identity will not save you.
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China is licking their lips right now waiting for Trump to try and take Greenland. Once he does, they take Taiwan.

If they take Taiwan, they have full control over TSMC. That company is singlehandedly supplying the chips for all the companies investing in AI. If they do that, the AI bubble in the US completely bursts and the stock market plunges. China doesn't need sanctions removed. They need US to give them an excuse to take Taiwan.

It's not just China though, Russia is already sending drones into Romania and Poland. Shit will go down, and it will 100% be because the US invited it.
Honestly, I thought Venezuela was enough of an excuse, considering China apparently had a close partnership with them. But it is true that taking Greenland will be the icing on the cake and the 100% guarantee that will make them move toward Taiwan.

Huawei choosing not to persue the US market may have been the best thing that ever happens to them, as they might instantly become the next Google, if it happens.
 
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I am talking about ordinary people by the way. You may not know this because you haven't lived it, but when a country is hostile to another one, they reserve the right to ban the citizens from entering that country, just like you guys are doing with the poorer countries.

So no, using our identity will not save you.
No, that isn't what I said. I'm saying about unfriendly countries like Iran, Lebanon and others allowing Americans to visit, so when regular people ask about nationality, Americans would rather to identify as Canadian or others to not deal with anti-American sentiment. Even, many of those Americans heavily dislike US government's meddle with other countries. That has been around for decades.

https://lavocedinewyork.com/en/news...to-travel-safely-as-hostility-grows-globally/
 
Honestly, I thought Venezuela was enough of an excuse, considering China apparently had a close partnership with them. But it is true that taking Greenland will be the icing on the cake and the 100% guarantee that will make them move toward Taiwan.
With Venezuela, the US the slimmest of excuses to steal the oil by saying they're taking out Maduro, which may keep China at bay. But if they take Panama/Greenland/Canada, China and Russia will take that as an absolute green light that anything goes.
 

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