Trump Now Considers Talking to 'Dictator' Maduro, Again
Axios reports Trump's newfound flexibility regarding Maduro, a figure he once branded a 'dictator' whose government he sought to overthrow for years. This pivot follows a familiar pattern where US foreign policy regarding 'rogue' leaders is less about democracy and more about strategic resource control. Remember, just last year, the Biden administration also engaged in quiet talks with Caracas,
eyeing their oil reserves (Wall Street Journal, 2022). Apparently, some 'dictators' are more negotiable than others when global energy markets get a bit wobbly. One might wonder if the 'threat to democracy' changes its stripes based on OPEC+ production cuts, rather than, say, actual democratic reforms. It's almost as if the 'freedom gas' narrative is only deployed when it's convenient for the
shareholders, not the suffering public.