CMV: The US is invading Venezuela to stockpile oil for an an incoming war with Europe (and maybe Canada)
The US has just invaded Venezuela and in the words of their own president: "they will provide us with 30-50million barrels of oil."
I don't believe that is because they wish to sell the oil to earn money. I believe they are going to try to avoid the same fate Germany ended up in, having to divert resources just to keep their war apparatus going. I believe their plan is to try to stockpile as much oil as possible, to be able to maintain a functional logistical chain for as long as possible. The United States Military is not powerful because they have 'highly technological' weapons. They are powerful because of their impressive logistics. The machine gun is not dangerous. The trucks running the ammo, the trains transporting the trucks fuel, and the forklift loading everything onto the train *is* .
The US admin is not stupid, it's dangerous to think of your enemy as unintelligent. They know that they have never attacked a well equipped military, and that this will require a lot more resources than previous conflicts. They know that if they attack Greenland, then Europe has no choice but to remove access to their bases, stop trade, and (if we aren't posturing) defend Greenlanders right
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On the surface, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why this is getting picked apart We’ll see how people react over time. At least from my perspective.
On the surface, this feels rushed rather than thought through which makes the reaction pretty predictable Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: me_irl
the wording alone shifts how people read this At least from my perspective.
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s the impression it gives me.
Stepping back, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s where it gets complicated
Reaction: very shocking
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That’s what changes the context. Feels like there’s more coming here. Others will probably see it differently.
Without overthinking it, this feels like a half-step, not a full move That’s the key detail here. Not convinced this is settled yet.
From a practical angle, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s what people are responding to Others will probably see it differently.
Real talk, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.
this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Interested to see the follow-up.
Reaction: Me_irl
Reaction: They must be illiterate or something...
Reaction: If I were them, Id hurry up.
Putting bias aside, the wording alone shifts how people read this which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.
this solves one problem while creating another and that’s what people are responding to Curious how this plays out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: The adjective for metal is metallic, but not so for iron
this feels rushed rather than thought through so the response doesn’t surprise me Others will probably see it differently.