US 'Democracy' Demands Venezuela's Oil, Not Its Sovereignty
The Hill giddily reports that Trump brokered a deal for Venezuela to turn over 30-50 million barrels of oil to the US. This remarkable diplomatic pivot, celebrated as a win, conveniently forgets why Venezuela's oil — the largest proven reserves on Earth — has been largely inaccessible to the US in the first place. For years, Washington demonized Venezuela's government as a socialist dictatorship,
imposing crippling sanctions that cratered its economy, all while backing opposition figures, including a self-proclaimed 'interim president' who openly called for a coup. The media rarely connects these dots: US sanctions don't punish adversaries; they coerce them into compliance with US resource demands. The 'crisis' in Venezuela was meticulously engineered, not just observed. Now, with global
oil prices fluctuating, the 'tyranny' suddenly morphs into an unfortunate but necessary 'supplier.' It’s not about democracy; it’s about dollars and dominance, a pattern replayed across the Global South. The only consistent foreign policy is self-interest, thinly veiled by high-minded rhetoric.