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SocialDemocrat61

(6,814 posts) Sat Jan 3, 2026, 03:17 PM Saturday

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AOC speaks out [View all]

Link to tweet

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.

It’s about oil and regime change.

And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from Epstein + skyrocketing healthcare costs.

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AOC speaks out [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Saturday OP

.....and he needs to be removed TODAY FalloutShelter Saturday #1

crickets Blue Dotty Saturday #7

That sounds right to me. patphil Saturday #2

But it shouldn't the orange POS ran on a platform that included NO wars conflicts. n/t iluvtennis Saturday #19

Ouch! notinkansas Sunday #30

Mr. I Want a Nobel Peace Prize deserves agingdem Saturday #3

I'll take a typical dementia ward that accepts Medicare in Florida. RockCreek Saturday #18

With any luck, that won't take long. Aspirin, Donnie!!! More and more aspirin!!!! paleotn Saturday #22

As Does MTG! homegirl Saturday #4

Now a voice of reason? thought crime Saturday #16

I know that politics makes for strange bedfellows, but.... COL Mustard Saturday #20

Next on the "Peak Deplorability Tour": BurnDoubt Saturday #5

AOC said the same thing on Bluesky BoycottTwitter Saturday #6

He would rather destroy the United States than be implicated in the Epstein case Endlessmike56 Saturday #8

He wants to sell Venezuela's oil for himself Farmer-Rick Saturday #9

And his buddies plus epstein distraction. Festivito Saturday #26

I agree that this is being done as a distraction EarlG Saturday #10

The One Thing He's Afraid Of Is The Epstein Files WiVoter Saturday #11

All Trump/Republican protestors popsdenver Saturday #28

They need a trial now so that Maduro can be convicted and he can pay Trump for a pardon. LiberalArkie Saturday #12

Trump said as much in his rambling presser. progressoid Saturday #13

Epstein Epstein Epstein ffr Saturday #14

Upper left hand corner BidenRocks Saturday #24

YO, SATAN! GiqueCee Saturday #15

Right, let's not get into debating things like JI7 Saturday #17

Distraction from the Epstein files. What's next, nukes? Dave Bowman Saturday #21

For What It's Worth, BidenRocks Saturday #23

AOC is wrong, it is not about regime change, its about the oil and natural resources of Venezuela. Escurumbele Saturday #25

She is not wrong. She said it was first about oil, and that the trial of Maduro is a distraction: Celerity Sunday #31

It is not about "Regime Change", and I will explain why, in that respect, AOC is wrong. Escurumbele Sunday #34

again you ignore the fact she said (first) it was about oil Celerity Sunday #36

That says it succinctly pattyloutwo Saturday #27

America's record of deposing rulers for regime change Aussie105 Sunday #29

I just hear Trump complaining that they stole our oil. JohnnyRingo Sunday #32

Yes but which State(s) did they steal our oil from? I'm confused... NowsTheTime Sunday #33

A president from Venezuela, who was also a crook, nationalized the oil industry. Escurumbele Sunday #35