Trump Says U.S. Will 'Take' Venezuela's Oil — Again, With a Smile
Donald Trump, ever the blunt instrument, announced the U.S. will simply “take back” Venezuela’s oil, arguing it should repay Washington for past spending. Mainstream media reports this as a provocative, novel statement, conveniently ignoring a century of U.S. resource extraction in Latin America. Whether through direct military intervention, proxy wars, or economic sanctions, the 'right' to other
nations' resources has been a bipartisan creed. This isn't a new policy, merely a candid admission of the unspoken doctrine. From United Fruit Company in Guatemala to Allende's Chile, the U.S. *takes* what it deems vital for 'national interest,' usually framed around 'stability' or 'democracy.' Trump just skips the euphemisms. The real news would be a shift away from this resource grab strategy,
not another politician openly stating the obvious playbook. How many times must a country be 'liberated' from its own resources?