Trump/Admin Policies

mickeyrat

he had that meeting with oil execs during the campaign asking for a billion dollars and would make it worth their while.

static111

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

This isn't even close to normal. Saying they are going to run the country is bananas. I knownit isn't Iraq. I said they are making a bunch of the same mistakes. 

What are those mistakes? 

Leaving a power vacuum and thinking that locals won’t rise up against an occupying force that is stealing their land and resources.

josevolution

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

josevolution

28 million citizens and army of 100k, over 40 civilians were killed during the kidnapping mission, how about that for a day’s work ha

Lerxst1992

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

And there are also millions of Venezuelans spread across the americas, many in the states, without a country to call home, because their country was illegally taken over by a drug lord and unsafe. That country also stole billions of US assets before Maduro, but he refused to pay restitution as ordered  by international courts, which has gone on for decades.

thats not to say im comfortable with the US military taking  a foreign leader without at least congressional approval, but Venezuela is hardly blameless.

josevolution

Lerxst1992 said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

And there are also millions of Venezuelans spread across the americas, many in the states, without a country to call home, because their country was illegally taken over by a drug lord and unsafe. That country also stole billions of US assets before Maduro, but he refused to pay restitution as ordered  by international courts, which has gone on for decades.

thats not to say im comfortable with the US military taking  a foreign leader without at least congressional approval, but Venezuela is hardly blameless.

Agreed! 

Get_Right

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

josevolution

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

How many American lives is this worth? 

josevolution

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

80 Venezuelan civilians killed and it’s considered a success 

Get_Right

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

80 Venezuelan civilians killed and it’s considered a success 

I do not have a good answer and there was probably a better way to achieve the same objective. It was an invasion to secure oil. But I did say the country could not come close to defending against the US military. My problem is that we will never know the extent of any negotiations, which usually happens before military action. But it is really transparent, no resources are being deployed to stabilize other countries that do not have oil.   

Gern Blansten

Velvet Jones said:

Anyone else notice him, basically falling asleep this morning. When he couldn't speak. Everyone else bores me, besides myself. Man I was wanting him to just fall over.

How about him repeating the "second wave" phrase about 5-6 times. I guess they didn't have teleprompters for him so he kept losing his place on his script and repeated it over and over.

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Lerxst1992

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

80 Venezuelan civilians killed and it’s considered a success 

I do not have a good answer and there was probably a better way to achieve the same objective. It was an invasion to secure oil. But I did say the country could not come close to defending against the US military. My problem is that we will never know the extent of any negotiations, which usually happens before military action. But it is really transparent, no resources are being deployed to stabilize other countries that do not have oil.   

Ok Tim, you win, didnt see this. But it’s rare to have a conservative member looking for commentary instead of just dropping a bomb and leaving.

From the folks that are not happy with this US action (I am in that category as well) I believe the forum has been silent regarding Venezuela ignoring international law with respect to the money stolen. It’s leaned on heavily for the righteous in other topics, and that’s not even the UNGA as it is here.

PJ_Soul

There aren't any attempts happening to stabilize Venezuela though. Why is anyone even talking about that being a thing? Trump is just going ahead trying to work with the same oppressive government as it already has. If he was trying to stabilize the country, he would be working with the opposition, or at least not ruling it out, but he made a specific point of saying on the first day that he wasn't willing to do that by saying that Machado wasn't trusted by Venezuelans. Trump intends to keep Venezuelans oppressed, and to just steal all its oil. He's not going to be able to steal oil if there is a democratic government in place, obviously. 

HughFreakingDillon

Lerxst1992 said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

80 Venezuelan civilians killed and it’s considered a success 

I do not have a good answer and there was probably a better way to achieve the same objective. It was an invasion to secure oil. But I did say the country could not come close to defending against the US military. My problem is that we will never know the extent of any negotiations, which usually happens before military action. But it is really transparent, no resources are being deployed to stabilize other countries that do not have oil.   

Ok Tim, you win, didnt see this. But it’s rare to have a conservative member looking for commentary instead of just dropping a bomb and leaving.

From the folks that are not happy with this US action (I am in that category as well) I believe the forum has been silent regarding Venezuela ignoring international law with respect to the money stolen. It’s leaned on heavily for the righteous in other topics, and that’s not even the UNGA as it is here.

in the context of kidnapping the leader of a foreign sovereign nation, the "money that was stolen" isn't relevant. Maduro is a POS, obviously, as many have said. Doesn't justify taking over the country to steal their oil using the guise of "democracy". 

Get_Right

Lerxst1992 said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

80 Venezuelan civilians killed and it’s considered a success 

I do not have a good answer and there was probably a better way to achieve the same objective. It was an invasion to secure oil. But I did say the country could not come close to defending against the US military. My problem is that we will never know the extent of any negotiations, which usually happens before military action. But it is really transparent, no resources are being deployed to stabilize other countries that do not have oil.   

Ok Tim, you win, didnt see this. But it’s rare to have a conservative member looking for commentary instead of just dropping a bomb and leaving.

From the folks that are not happy with this US action (I am in that category as well) I believe the forum has been silent regarding Venezuela ignoring international law with respect to the money stolen. It’s leaned on heavily for the righteous in other topics, and that’s not even the UNGA as it is here.

Well I am not Tim nor do I consider myself conservative. I am just calling it like I see it. Money grab by use of force.

Lerxst1992

HughFreakingDillon said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

80 Venezuelan civilians killed and it’s considered a success 

I do not have a good answer and there was probably a better way to achieve the same objective. It was an invasion to secure oil. But I did say the country could not come close to defending against the US military. My problem is that we will never know the extent of any negotiations, which usually happens before military action. But it is really transparent, no resources are being deployed to stabilize other countries that do not have oil.   

Ok Tim, you win, didnt see this. But it’s rare to have a conservative member looking for commentary instead of just dropping a bomb and leaving.

From the folks that are not happy with this US action (I am in that category as well) I believe the forum has been silent regarding Venezuela ignoring international law with respect to the money stolen. It’s leaned on heavily for the righteous in other topics, and that’s not even the UNGA as it is here.

in the context of kidnapping the leader of a foreign sovereign nation, the "money that was stolen" isn't relevant. Maduro is a POS, obviously, as many have said. Doesn't justify taking over the country to steal their oil using the guise of "democracy". 

I fully disagree with what Trump is doing, however Venezuela has defied international law, stolen hundreds of billions of dollars. I’m fairly certain there are topics where the left points to international law when determining right vs.wrong in life and death problems. However not when it comes to this topic.

HughFreakingDillon

Lerxst1992 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

PJ_Soul said:

Trump didn't get his 51st state, but now he has a fucking colony to pillage while throwing in all the mistakes of Iraq for good measure. WOW. Honestly, this barely even seems like reality. 

There is weak infrastructure and unstable politics with billions in oil that is ripe for the taking. Very much reality. This is not Iraq. There is no threat of military action. This is Trump seeing an undeveloped billion dollar oil field and finding a reason to take it. I would guess the oil companies will line his pockets. That is normal for US politicians.

Venezuela population is 20 million and about half supported Maduro! They are not just going to open up the oil fields and welcome Americans with open arms Americans will die in Venezuela, you’d do good to read a letter from an American American oil company’s are not lining up to head there to set up camp, you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park. 

That is why he sent in the military, to secure access. Venezuela cannot compete with US troops, and has been a sanctioned country and a place where Americans are advised not to travel. They do not have the money or the infrastructure to access the oil. Not a walk in the park but the money will talk. Not saying it is right, but calling it like I see it. 

80 Venezuelan civilians killed and it’s considered a success 

I do not have a good answer and there was probably a better way to achieve the same objective. It was an invasion to secure oil. But I did say the country could not come close to defending against the US military. My problem is that we will never know the extent of any negotiations, which usually happens before military action. But it is really transparent, no resources are being deployed to stabilize other countries that do not have oil.   

Ok Tim, you win, didnt see this. But it’s rare to have a conservative member looking for commentary instead of just dropping a bomb and leaving.

From the folks that are not happy with this US action (I am in that category as well) I believe the forum has been silent regarding Venezuela ignoring international law with respect to the money stolen. It’s leaned on heavily for the righteous in other topics, and that’s not even the UNGA as it is here.

in the context of kidnapping the leader of a foreign sovereign nation, the "money that was stolen" isn't relevant. Maduro is a POS, obviously, as many have said. Doesn't justify taking over the country to steal their oil using the guise of "democracy". 

I fully disagree with what Trump is doing, however Venezuela has defied international law, stolen hundreds of billions of dollars. I’m fairly certain there are topics where the left points to international law when determining right vs.wrong in life and death problems. However not when it comes to this topic.

guess what? I'd never say kidnapping netanyahu would be justified. get it now?

mickeyrat

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What a mess. This is a straight-up “trust me” approach dressed up as policy.

In a striking reversal of past nutrition guidance, the Trump administration released new dietary guidelines that flip the food pyramid on its head, putting steak, cheese, and whole milk near the top.

The new guidance centers on a handful of clear shifts. It encourages Americans to eat more red meat, explicitly promotes cooking with butter and beef tallow, and plays down long-standing concerns about saturated fat. At the same time, it pulls back from earlier emphasis on plant-forward diets, whole grains, and vegetable-based oils like olive or canola. The document itself is also far shorter than previous versions, offering little explanation or sourcing for its recommendations.

For decades, federal nutrition advice was built around moderation and risk reduction. Red meat was something to limit, not avoid entirely, and animal fats were treated cautiously in favor of plant-based alternatives. That framework came from decades of large-scale studies linking high saturated fat intake to increased risks of heart disease and other chronic illnesses.

This new document takes a different approach. Instead of carefully weighing tradeoffs or acknowledging uncertainty, it presents animal fats and red meat as foods people should actively embrace. Butter and beef tallow are framed as preferred cooking options, despite the fact that the broader scientific consensus around saturated fat has not significantly changed.

What’s just as notable is what the guidelines downplay. There is far less attention paid to dietary patterns that have consistently shown strong health outcomes, such as Mediterranean-style eating. Whole grains, legumes, and plant-based fats (once central to federal guidance) receive minimal focus. The tone is less about balance and more about correction, as though earlier advice was fundamentally wrong.

Many of these positions echo long-standing arguments made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., particularly the claim that mainstream nutrition science has been misguided or compromised. What the document does not clearly explain is why decades of existing research should now be discounted, or what new evidence warrants such a sharp reversal.

This reflects a decisive philosophical shift away from cautious, evidence-heavy public health guidance toward a simpler, more ideological view of what Americans should eat.