The open bar of the famous
1. Under the guise of combating drugs, you seize our oil. In 2012, when Trump was presenting reality showsHugo Chávez, even at that time, made two predictions. The Venezuelan president said: "When the world runs out of oil, there will still be five countries with significant reserves: Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Venezuela. All the presidents who have come and gone in the last hundred years, who have tried to control the oil business, have believed that oil is essential because the powerful Western countries need it." Months later, Chávez elaborated further: "There's an operation brewing, one they've been preparing for some time. They warned me about it years ago. They told me: 'They'll end up accusing you of being a drug trafficker. Not that the government supports it, or that the government allows it... No, no, no. You, Chávez. Chávez. The United States is preparing it. They're directly linking Chávez to drug trafficking, and then anything goes against a drug trafficker. The script was written, and fourteen years later, it's been followed to the letter."
2. Nicolás Maduro, a week before Christmas, appeared before the world singing the "Don't worry, be happy"As if Trump's threats weren't directed at him. He who sings, frightens. But that little dance, with Bobby McFerrin's notes in the background, already sounded like the penultimate challenge of a dictator in his twilight years. Or, rather, the last will and testament of a millionaire who is already on his way out. Perpetuating his power doesn't justify the surgical action of the United States military, which violated, under cover of darkness and with malice aforethought, not only international law, but also the American Constitution. It's crumbling. The open bar of the notorious is terrible news to start the year."
3. At the Palm Beach press conference, Donald Trump presented himself as a victor. Radiant, surrounded by equally victorious men—perhaps that's why Vice President Vance wasn't there—he was flattering them with his big mouth. He spoke of controlling Venezuela without knowing how, rambled about the safety of Washington's streets, and belittled María Corina Machado. Trump also hasn't come to terms with the fact that the Venezuelan opposition leader has won the Nobel Peace Prize while he takes decisive steps to ensure he never receives it, despite his great hopes for it. In his appearance, Trump spoke of attacks, money, oil, and nothing about peace or people. Very dark times for humanity. And meanwhile, in Europe, everyone is distracted, clapping their hands with the Radetzky March while the world goes to shit.
4. However, during that hour-long hearing, no one mentioned Epstein or the handful of photographs and documents that implicate Donald Trump. No one has put it more clearly than Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "This isn't about drugs. If it were, Trump wouldn't have pardoned one of the world's biggest drug traffickers last month. This is about oil and regime change. And they need a trial to pretend it isn't." [The following appears to be unrelated and possibly a separate comment:] "exorbitant increase in healthcare costs." A big smokescreen, really.
