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
this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.
Putting bias aside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Others will probably see it differently.
Not gonna lie, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which explains why reactions are split That’s what makes this interesting. Interested to see the follow-up. At least from my perspective.
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where it gets complicated Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s just my read on it.
To be fair, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage This could age very differently in a week. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Curious how this plays out.
Real talk, the follow-through is what will decide this At least from my perspective.
Just reading this, this solves one problem while creating another Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome That’s the key detail here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this depends heavily on what happens next which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here.
From where I sit, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so so the response doesn’t surprise me Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From where I sit, the main issue seems to be how this is handled so the response doesn’t surprise me We’ll see how people react over time.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which turns this into more of a debate
Bluntly speaking, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here. That’s just how it reads to me. That’s the impression it gives me.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here.
On the surface, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
From the outside, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why the comments look the way they do Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.
If you zoom out, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s why opinions are all over the place Curious how this plays out. Others will probably see it differently.
At this point, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s the part people are stuck on Interested to see the follow-up.
Reaction: When the villian catches the hero:
this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why this is getting picked apart That’s the key detail here. Time will tell. Others will probably see it differently.
From a practical angle, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which turns this into more of a debate
Reaction: Me_irl
Not gonna lie, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Others will probably see it differently.
Looking at this, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s just my read on it.
From the outside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven This could age very differently in a week.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s the part people are stuck on Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet.
Reaction: Why am I scared? Probably because one time my grandma got pulled over when I was a kid and she told the cop that her bad driving was because of me and he came to my window. I didnt do anythi
Looking at this, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone This could age very differently in a week. At least from my perspective.
Looking at this, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome so the response doesn’t surprise me
this feels more about execution than intent Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.
Honestly, the direction makes sense but the details are messy so the response doesn’t surprise me
the timing matters more than people admit
Honestly, this depends heavily on what happens next That’s what makes this interesting. Others will probably see it differently.
To be fair, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where people will push back Not convinced this is settled yet.
If you zoom out, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it. Others will probably see it differently.
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s the part people are stuck on Time will tell.
At first glance, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
this depends heavily on what happens next and that friction is hard to ignore Time will tell.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why the comments look the way they do That’s just how it reads to me.
From a neutral view, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: Some times the dankmemes are found and not created
Trying to be fair, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s what changes the context. At least from my perspective.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet.
the wording alone shifts how people read this and that tension shows up immediately Others will probably see it differently.
Bluntly speaking, the direction makes sense but the details are messy so the response doesn’t surprise me Time will tell. That’s just my read on it.