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WestMichRad

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33. They didn't have a long range plan for after the abduction of Machado.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:19 PM
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Now, the country has no ruling government, no income, and cannot support themselves with basic food needs. It will descend into utter chaos, making Haiti’s anarchy look civil and orderly. Expect mass migration as people flee to neighboring countries. If the U.S. tries to send in forces to “run” the country, they’ll be bogged down for many years and welcomed by hostile well-armed gangs.

It’s gonna make Shrub’s Iraq fiasco look quaint, any everyone in northern South America will end up despising the U.S.

But hey, this administration will get to fuck over Cuba, so it’s a win, yes?

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One would think they should find that out first Uncle Joe Sunday #1
Came here to suggest he thought of that first. Irish_Dem Sunday #10
The Oil industry popsdenver Yesterday #73
The only way the oil industry will do it is if the US taxpayer fully funds the oil production. Irish_Dem Yesterday #74
Did they not tell him that in their secret meetings beforehand? Beartracks Sunday #27
Do you really think he would have listened? You can't tell him anything. paleotn Sunday #30
I guess I needed a "facetious emoji" for my post! Beartracks Sunday #41
Sorry for my misinterpretation. And big oil is most definitely NOT going to do that on their dime. paleotn Sunday #43
Of course they told him Ohioboy Yesterday #78
Unless you are Trump PatSeg Sunday #29
Yeah, his uncle taught at MIT, you know!!! He has the best brain, you know!!! hatrack Sunday #31
Poor, poor Donald PatSeg Sunday #44
It's like they didn't have a plan or something underpants Sunday #2
incredible how 'concepts of a plan" don't survive contact with reality rampartd Sunday #12
I've thought Trump was an idiot since the late 1970s PJMcK Sunday #3
So did his mother... GiqueCee Sunday #4
Per Politifact, there is no evidence that she ever said that spooky3 Sunday #51
I believe his sister, the judge, happy feet Yesterday #68
I'd seen it here... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #82
Sadly that disaster involved and impacted millions of people. efhmc 23 hrs ago #81
The only thing he's good at is manipulation of others. ImmigrantsWGTJD Sunday #34
All dictators end badly PJMcK Sunday #40
ALSO good at grifting, stealing our money and lying vapor2 Sunday #58
Now? Dan Sunday #5
My question exactly. patphil Sunday #48
Oopsie...a dead end alley! Hope22 Sunday #6
I just broke this. You should pay for it. milestogo Sunday #7
He, not only, LOOKS like an idiot indigoth Sunday #8
I've always known that t-rump was a total idiot. He lucked into millions from his family and continues to be lucky... wcmagumba Sunday #9
Trump is a toddler with a loader gun that cannot be taken away Bok_Tukalo Sunday #11
Impeachment would do it. n/t returnee Sunday #17
That's not happening. Bok_Tukalo Sunday #21
Didn't say it was happening. returnee Sunday #46
The real reason is, he wanted a cut for himself like Putin does. Justice matters. Sunday #54
He has always looked like an idiot. I have always thought he was an idiot. cksmithy Sunday #13
He's looked like an idiot for decades... NotHardly Sunday #14
He stated emphatically that the Oil Companies can't wait to get in there and get all that oil. Marie Marie Sunday #15
Fortunately for everyone concerned (except Trump), the oil execs are smarter than he is, Ocelot II Sunday #23
Kick dalton99a Sunday #16
He was born an idiot. It doesn't change during your life when you're born that way. ashredux Sunday #18
He was born a lot of things state of stupid Sunday #39
Great song! brakester Yesterday #71
Appropriate Aviation Pro Sunday #19
When didn't he? Ocelot II Sunday #20
How ungrateful of them. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES Raven123 Sunday #22
That's cuz the moran thinks he knows everybody's business better than they do. usonian Sunday #24
His idiocy is CONFIRMED, yet again. Martin Eden Sunday #25
But it knocked Trump's Epstien files connection out of the headlines for a week... Beartracks Sunday #26
Exxon's CEO tells Trump that Venezuela's Oil is uninvestible! LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #28
It's a negotiating ploy. sop Sunday #32
They didn't have a long range plan for after the abduction of Machado. WestMichRad Sunday #33
I foresee the Sunni Triangle with jungles. paleotn Sunday #36
KKKaptain bonespurs will send his "suckers and losers" to die in Venezuela. Justice matters. Sunday #55
Anyone with a function frontal cortex knew it all along.... paleotn Sunday #35
Does that mean we fly Maduro back and drop him off? NBachers Sunday #37
"Garbage": How Trump Used to Talk About Venezuelan Oil LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #38
I look forward to the day when nobody cares how he feels or what he says. calimary Sunday #49
That description is not really correct Trailrider1951 Yesterday #72
and the tanker ships joho260 Yesterday #76
NOW? 3Hotdogs Sunday #42
Can't pass the buck to Biden for THIS fuck-up, clown. Grokenstein Sunday #45
But he will sure as hell try, won't he? Ray Bruns Yesterday #62
I bet security is the main issue. BradBo Sunday #47
Yeah and Fuck Off Blowhard PEDO Homicidal Cha Sunday #50
Maniac, fool, clown BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #52
No wonder that despicable clown bankrupted casinos... Justice matters. Sunday #53
Donald, why don't you force the oil companies to invest and take over the oil? Norrrm Sunday #56
Or you could invest your own money. Norrrm Sunday #57
Don't you remember? ... aggiesal Yesterday #60
As Emily Litella would say... Totally Tunsie Yesterday #59
"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot, but don't let that fool you... alterfurz Yesterday #61
He always looks like an idiot. liberalla Yesterday #63
So Trump decided to blame Exxon for telling the truth about the uninvestibility of the Venezuelan oil industry. Martin68 Yesterday #64
Oh gee, how silly of me. freethought Yesterday #65
He may look like an idiot, and sound like an idiot... Shipwack Yesterday #66
K&R spanone Yesterday #67
trump's feelings were hurt LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #69
What he's not telling us .... FakeNoose Yesterday #80
Looks like an idiot? vapor2 Yesterday #70
He has always "looked" like an idiot, Mme. Defarge Yesterday #75
He's DEMENTED. Joinfortmill Yesterday #77
Trump is a moron fixated by fabric swatches. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #79
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