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Which is to say, yet again, he is either senile. Or the dumbest cowboy POTUS we have ever had. It really does take work to make George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld look like master strategists. But Trump may have done it. As always, Politico is doing a masterful job of reporting on breaking news. This piece that asks lots of experts to weigh in is particularly helpful. If there is any consensus yet, it is that nobody knows how this is going to turn out. The sad thing is that what would weaken China and Russia the most is a thunderous and successful return of democratic capitalism and prosperity to Venezuela. Which is possible, and desirable. And it is what Trump seems to care about least. He did not mention "democracy" in his press conference. "Oil" flowed easily off his lips. As you note, Sis, as in, "it's ours." So the other main outcome Politico's panel describes is that this will piss off most allies and enemies alike. And it could backfire, helping Russia and China. Several experts, including conservative ones, are saying Ukraine and Taiwan should be very afraid. Wouldn't it be ironic if we add Venezuela to Afghanistan and Iraq as losing exercises in US regime change, even as we lay the groundwork for China's regime change in Taiwan? Or any other Asian nation. Sadly for the piece of shit dumb fuck, the same is true with the oil riches he so badly wants. A true businessman, if Trump were one, would understand - well, business. What that Politico article says is what I have now heard again and again by any expert talking about oil. Commercial development of oil in Venezuela will takes years even under the best of circumstances. And the best of circumstances depend on long-term stability. Which is exactly what Trump, being Trump, can not offer. In fact, he is offering confusion and doubt. Trump already set the tone. The new leader and Maduro-lackey of Venezuela will work with us. We don't need that Nobel Prize Democracy Woman, whatever her name is. I know better. If this other lackey won't be my lackey, we'll take her out, too. What a piece of shit. Trump brings chaos wherever he goes.

Duh! You win Venezuela. If you can't handle it, at least you have a smart PM who knows how to talk. If he can cozy up to oil guys in Alberta, he can probably figure out Venezuela, too.

But wait! I mean, the plan always was that she was going to cooperate, right? That was the long term plan, wasn't it? He said yesterday “she’s essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again.” Right around the same time he didn't know who Machado was or confused her or what not. I mean, no one is perfect. But obviously if Trump and Hegseth are in the lead there is a brilliant plan. I'd say a 12 out of 10 plan. Or an A+++++++++ plan. Right, Sis? Right? The deeply sick and cruel and fucked up thing about this is everyone in the world, and especially in Venezuela, has been pushing hard to get rid of the Venezuela regime. I'm hoping it works. But Trump is seemingly doing everything he can to organize his opposition and fuck it up. Including by confusing even his allies. (Assuming he has allies, after insulting and/or threatening all our allies while he organizes mutually reciprocal job destruction.) He is either senile or incredibly fucking stupid. What a horrific piece of shit. I take back the idea that W. was worse than Trump, thanks to Iraq. Now this piece of shit is worse.

And the answer is, thanks to AI Since Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2025, U.S. manufacturing employment has generally declined, with reports showing losses of tens of thousands of jobs by late 2025, contradicting pre-election promises of growth, as policies like tariffs are linked to increased costs and slower hiring, though some initial upticks were reported early in the year. Specific figures vary by report, but a consensus among analyses from groups like the Center for American Progress and Rethink Trade indicates net losses in manufacturing jobs through late 2025. FUCK! ARE WE GONNA HAVE TO DEPORT AI NOW????!!!! MAYBE WE CAN SEND THIS SHIT TO CANADA OR MEXICO

Yes, Del Monte Foods has significantly cut employees through plant closures and layoffs, particularly around 2019-2020 (affecting nearly 900 workers) and again in 2024-2025, as part of restructuring efforts and due to economic pressures leading to a July 2025 bankruptcy filing for a court-supervised sale, impacting hundreds more across various U.S. and Canadian locations as they consolidate operations and face declining demand for canned goods. That's AI for ya. Bonus question for the barking dog who wants so very badly to be smart, as well as true and loyal and good. Well, at least he is true and loyal and good. "How many new manufacturing jobs are there in the US since Trump was inaugurated in January 2025?"

You know I love you endlessly, Sis. But could you please shut the fuck up? Somebody else might figure out he is my fuck buddy and bondage bottom. 🫢

Hate to be the one to say it, Sis. But Hegseth may be the one who will win a prestigious award for this. Instead of the Nobel, Pete seems like the kind of Extremely Sexy and Super Virile Straight Guy who could bag the not so coveted Paul Bremer Peace Prize. I mean, right out of the gate they have a lot in common. Sexy in a hot Daddy kind of way. Really good at fucking. Or at least fucking things up. Bremer famously disbanded the Iraqi army and created the very forces of chaos and terror that the Iraq War was supposed to end, not create. Oh well. Better luck next time. Now is next time, unfortunately. Pete has already bragged that Venezuela will be the opposite of Iraq. Machado is the one publicly saying that the armed forces of Venezuela - many of whose leaders seem to be Cubans with guns - should be serving the people of Venezuela. And the democratically elected leader of Venezuela. Meanwhile, poor Pete is loyal to his boss. Who says the US will run Venezuela "professionally." Just like Bremer did in Iraq. Good luck with that, Pete.

Poor piece of shit Trump! His narcissism must be off the charts. A woman who won his fucking Nobel Peace Prize can explain Important Stuff and inspire people in ways he can't. How fucked up is that? Although if this Trumper Politico interviewed is right, addled or senile Trump doesn't even really understand who Maria Corina Machado is. This is not me calling Trump addled and confused. This is an expert from Trump 1.0's Administration saying Trump is confused. Poor piece of shit Trump! What a confused mess the poor man is. Although he and his billionaire tax cut donors are hardly poor. Oil, anyone? It's way better than Obamacare! Here are the actual words of Maria Corina Machado. Maybe Little Marco can help guide Trump through what the words mean. In English, of course. (Spoiler: she does not want the US to "run" Venezuela.) María Corina Machado's letter to Venezuelans Venezuelans, The time for freedom has come! Nicolás Maduro from today will face international justice for the atrocious crimes committed against Venezuelans and against citizens of many other nations. Given his refusal to accept a negotiated solution, the United States government has fulfilled its promise to enforce the law. The time has come for popular sovereignty and national sovereignty to prevail in our country. We are going to restore order, release the political prisoners, build an exceptional country, and bring our children back home. We have fought for years, we have given it our all, and it has been worth it. What was meant to happen is happening. This is the hour of the citizens. Those of us who risked everything for democracy on June 28th. Those of us who elected Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate President of Venezuela, who must immediately assume his constitutional mandate and be recognized as Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces by all the officers and soldiers who comprise it. Today we are ready to assert our mandate and take power. Let us remain vigilant, active, and organized until the democratic transition is complete. A transition that needs ALL of us. To the Venezuelans who are currently in our country, be ready to put into action what we will be communicating to you very soon through our official channels. To Venezuelans abroad, we need you to be mobilized, engaging the governments and citizens of the world and committing them from now on to the great operation of building the new Venezuela. In these crucial hours, receive all my strength, my confidence, and my affection. We remain vigilant and in contact. VENEZUELA WILL BE FREE! We go hand in hand with God, until the end. Hate to be the asshole to say it. But I think the world just learned why she got the Nobel. And piece of shit Trump didn't. Now can someone please tell the piece of shit he was NOT elected to "run" Venezuela?

Or a senile old man who has no clue what the fuck he is talking about. Or just the stupidest dumb fuck to ever lead a strong country (at least before he took over) while invading a weaker country. I watched various interviews yesterday of Smart People trying to make sense of this. Like Richard Haas and Anne Applebaum. Both of whom are the kind of more hawkish people who would support an effort to "liberate" a country like Venezuela in the name of democracy. Which, they both pointed out, had pretty much nothing to do with what Trump actually said. Taking out a leader, despot or not, and saying the US will "run" your country is hardly John Kennedy or Ronald Reagan talking about the ideal of democracy. It is regime change. Which is what Trump said he would NOT do. It does not lower prices, which was Trump's main 2024 promise. So what the fuck? If there is a logic to what Trump said, it is more like the US under Trump will do whatever the fuck it wants in "our" hemisphere. And whatever our oil companies want. Even if they don't know they want it. Oh, and fuck Cuba. And Canada, too! That sounds about how Trump's cruel and petty and stupid and addled brain actually works. Pete Hegseth just added some macho. And Little Marco maybe attempted to add a little logic. What a Former Trump Official Would Worry About in Venezuela That's a great interview from a Trump 1.0 policy wonk - thank you Politico - that comes closer than anything else I have read to explaining how Trump's Big Regime Change Invasion (Or Not?) could make sense, in theory. Emphasis on the words "in theory". I'll quote extensively what to me are the two key paragraphs. But the whole interview is very thoughtful. At least in presenting a coherent argument. Which is something addled or senile Trump proved yet again he simply can't do. We have seen this movie before. It was called Afghanistan. We have also seen the sequel, which was an epic disaster. It was called Iraq. Both started with stunning and brilliant executions of overwhelming US military force that quickly achieved very difficult objectives. Both ended with chaos and everything going to shit. The big win? It was getting lots of Americans, Iraqis, and Afghans killed. And Canadians and allies, too! All for chaos and money and blood poured down the drain. Third times a charm? The Trumper being interviewed at least hopes so! But she worries. Which seems like a very good thing to do right now, sweetie. Since she is a Trumper who supports the invasion, what she can't say bluntly is that she worries that Trump is a stupid confused dumb fuck. But she basically says Trump is a stupid confused dumb fuck. She says when he said the US will "run" Venezuela, he really meant the Venezuelan democrat opposition, including their democratically elected President, will run it. When he seemed to downplay and dismiss Maria Corina Machado - who won the Nobel Peace Prize instead of him - she says Trump really meant Maduro's lackey Vice President who is now leading the country. So the big plan for Venezuela is for Trump to be confused and incoherent. Or senile. Whatever. Worked in Afghanistan and Iraq, I guess. Now, just like Senile Joe, Senile Don has his very own invasion he can incoherently try to support. Except Ukraine was Vlad's invasion, which Trump just made look legitimate. Venezuela is Don's invasion. We'll see whether it is the Donroe Doctrine, or just more Donroe Dogshit. But I'm glad at least smart people inside the Trump universe are worried about chaos.

How would we even know? We can't afford to shop at them.

Canada got it right, too. Fuck Canada! Why do those assholes always have to be right? There are two words to describe this special gift the Canadian PM has: "minimal competence." Hopefully every other minimally competent Western and Asian government will say the same thing the minimally competent Biden Administration (or even Tulsi Gabbard) would have said: let the people of Venezuela decide. I have no problem with the idea that Maduro was, to quote Trump, a "bad hombre." I prefer desmadre myself. But whatever. A minimally competent POTUS would have said that this is a chance for the people of Venezuela to run Venezuela. But, no. He of course had to say the US will run it. Since Little Marco seems to be the actual brains behind this operation, maybe he can at least get that one big thing right. No doubt the rest of the world is ready to pile on and call for a free and fair election. Even if the incompetent piece of shit leader the US has can not meet even that minimal standard. Just had to talk uip the Donroe Doctrine instead and greenlight Putin and Xi on their journey to their own happy invasions and arrests. Piece of shit POTUS. Maybe we can let Tulsi speak for Trump on this one? At least it is worth a try.

Perhaps. Either way, I'm sure it was God's will. And another reason Trump is the King Of Peace. Watch the socialists at Nobel bitch about how this is war-like or some nonsense like that. Europeans are almost as bad as Canadians. 🤔 At least we don't have to deport those assholes.

Come on pup! It's the very least a loyal and true hero pup deserves. America will rejoice in Trump. The whole world will throw roses at our feet. And you helped! My best to you running Venezuela, hero pup. I'm not a hero pup like you or Hegseth. I'm more into the Pete Buttigieg type. Which leads us to Gays in the military. Ugh! Anyhoo, I'm just a worry wart I guess. But one more message on your new adventure in Venezuela.

GOOD PUP! You are true and loyal and good. A loyal American pup! I am so proud of you! Bark! Bite! I am a bit lazier than you so I will not post dozens of responses to stupid Tik Tok videos. Some of which contain lies. And all of which no one will watch. But here is my proud response to each one, my biting and barking loyal pup. WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD! Can we just face facts, please. This only happened thanks to good and loyal and true pups like Barknaway! He deserves a special treat! I propose we make Barknaway the official mascot of the 2026 Venezuela invasion. Who cares about Ukraine or "Mission Accomplished"?" So stale! And why worry that Xi will do the same thing in Taiwan? Like we fucking care about Asia? LOL! That's so pessimistic and - well - legal-minded and shit. We're America!!!!!!!!!! We're the land of Pete Fucking Hegseth! Fuck those fuckers! God damn Canadians and Europeans and shit! Fuck em! And make em the 51st state! Barknaway bites! If needed I am sure Barknaway could kill! What more can we need in an official Venezuela Invasion mascot? I want Barknaway to be in the lead contingent of Americans who will "run" Venezuela. I mean, granted, we really need US oil companies to do that. He is a dog, sure. But he is good and loyal and true. They will throw roses at our pup's feet, and the feet of our troops, just like in Iraq and Afghanistan. What better honor could out barking and biting pup deserve?

Why is Trump defending and pardoning Latin American leaders who are convicted of trafficking drugs into the US? Piece of shit criminal leader! Trump, I mean. And Hernández too! Ex-Honduran president thanks God – and Trump – for drug-trafficking pardon Piece of shit criminal leader Trump! Piece of shit liar and hypocrite! He just wants HIS Iraq, I guess.

I luv my attack dog! He is loyal and true! Kill, Barknaway! Kill!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!

WE FUCKING WON IRAQ! WE FUCKING WON AFGHANISTAN! WE WILL FUCKING WIN IN VENEZUELA! BITE, BARKNAWAY, BITE! KILL! DRAW BLOOD!