US to 'Run' Venezuela, Trump Nostalgic for Banana Republics
Donald Trump, known for his subtle geopolitical analysis, recently mused about having the US 'run' Venezuela and control its oil. The Hill dutifully reported it, perhaps glossing over the fact that for much of the 20th century, the US treated Latin American resources as its personal piggy bank. Think United Fruit Company's iron grip on Central America, or the CIA-backed coup in Chile just to
'protect' American business interests, particularly mining. It's not a new playbook; just a less artfully disguised one. While Trump says the quiet part out loud, the establishment media frames it as a 'gaffe' rather than a reflection of deeply entrenched, bipartisan foreign policy. One might wonder if the outcry would be as mild if a Venezuelan leader suggested 'running' Texas oil fields. The
double standard isn't just glaring; it's practically a national monument. We're told endlessly about foreign interference in our elections, yet the idea of us dictating another nation's economy is just, well, Tuesday.