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Escurumbele

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

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 07:08 PM

Jan 2026

If it was regime change, all the actors from the regime would be removed, but many of them are staying so they can obey orders from trump and Rubio. Some, like Vladimir Padrino-Lopez, Diosdado Cabello, who are responsible for the torture and murders of so many Venezuelans (men of all ages, women) will be staying to "help" run things. He is trying to negotiate with Delci Rodriguez, the Vice-President, a crook who comes from a mafia-type family, his dad being a kidnapper of a USA citizen.

The capture of Maduro is just for show.

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I know that politics makes for strange bedfellows, but.... COL Mustard Jan 2026 #20

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He would rather destroy the United States than be implicated in the Epstein case Endlessmike56 Jan 2026 #8

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And his buddies plus epstein distraction. Festivito Jan 2026 #26

I agree that this is being done as a distraction EarlG Jan 2026 #10

The One Thing He's Afraid Of Is The Epstein Files WiVoter Jan 2026 #11

All Trump/Republican protestors popsdenver Jan 2026 #28

They need a trial now so that Maduro can be convicted and he can pay Trump for a pardon. LiberalArkie Jan 2026 #12

Trump said as much in his rambling presser. progressoid Jan 2026 #13

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Upper left hand corner BidenRocks Jan 2026 #24

YO, SATAN! GiqueCee Jan 2026 #15

Right, let's not get into debating things like JI7 Jan 2026 #17

Distraction from the Epstein files. What's next, nukes? Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #21

For What It's Worth, BidenRocks Jan 2026 #23

AOC is wrong, it is not about regime change, its about the oil and natural resources of Venezuela. Escurumbele Jan 2026 #25

She is not wrong. She said it was first about oil, and that the trial of Maduro is a distraction: Celerity Jan 2026 #31

It is not about "Regime Change", and I will explain why, in that respect, AOC is wrong. Escurumbele Jan 2026 #34

again you ignore the fact she said (first) it was about oil Celerity Jan 2026 #36

That says it succinctly pattyloutwo Jan 2026 #27

America's record of deposing rulers for regime change Aussie105 Jan 2026 #29

I just hear Trump complaining that they stole our oil. JohnnyRingo Jan 2026 #32

Yes but which State(s) did they steal our oil from? I'm confused... NowsTheTime Jan 2026 #33

A president from Venezuela, who was also a crook, nationalized the oil industry. Escurumbele Jan 2026 #35