Market Soars as Venezuela Gets Tumped; Wall Street Loves Sanctions
The Telegraph celebrates the FTSE reaching a record high, attributing it to 'Trump's moves on Venezuela,' (Source: The Telegraph). This sterile reporting frames economic warfare as a boon for investors, conveniently omitting the decade-long U.S. policy of sanctions crippling Venezuela's economy, exacerbating poverty, and fueling mass migration. The 'moves' aren't just market catalysts; they're
deliberate acts targeting a sovereign nation's oil lifeline. One might wonder if the financial press ever connects these 'market-boosting' geopolitical interventions to the suffering of ordinary people. The historical playbook is clear: destabilize, sanction, then profit. Wall Street's gains (circa 2026, though this article is from 2020) are often inversely proportional to humanitarian crises. It
seems 'freedom' looks different from a trading floor.