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  #3449316 3-Jan-2026 15:44
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One can only hope that lessons will be learned from this worst-case scenario. In this respect, the US clown will at least have served a purpose for sincere, honest, civilised and disciplined people: as a shining example of what not to do.




     

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  #3449340 3-Jan-2026 19:05
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https://archive.ph/2M4Oi

 

Yet the biggest disappointment of 2025 may well have been not what Trump did but how so many let it happen. Trump has always been a mirror for other people’s souls, an X-ray revealing America’s dysfunction. If this was a test, there were more failing grades than we could have imagined.

 

A thoughtful review of the first year of the orange buffoon's second term.

 

At least the midterms aren't too far away - The Bulwark laid out five possible scenarios for what might happen this year: 

 

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/five-paths-for-america-in-2026-trump-congress-republican-supreme-court-midterms

 

 

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  #3449348 3-Jan-2026 20:18
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Trump: That looks good. Yoinks

Kennedy Center faces artist cancellations, drop in ticket sales after Trump's name added

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  #3449349 3-Jan-2026 20:18
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A special military operation has begun in Venezuela, with Chinooks and Apache helicopters observed entering the area... 

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  #3449400 3-Jan-2026 20:55
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(/sarcasm):

 

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  #3449449 3-Jan-2026 22:59
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If you can't get a Nobel Prize inserting yourself after the fact in other conflicts.
Or for rants which are not the least bit supportive of human dignity and peace. 

 

Then start your own. End it yourself and wait for Nobel invite. !

 

Its hard to defend Maduro who like Trump has an allergy to free and fair elections.
Rampant corruption and little care for suffering of the people.
They are cast on different sides of the same rotten coin. 

 

Trump has not quite got to the point where he can imprison and torture his opponents.
Not for lack of desire to do what Maduro has been doing or worse.
Hang Mike Pence.
USA is not quite there yet, and maybe just preparing way for the next Trump.

 

The real Don, Putin may have last word ?

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/russia-asks-us-to-halt-chase-of-venezuela-tanker-claiming-russian-flag/ar-AA1Ttcv3

 

All they had to do was put up Hegseth's tie, the other red white and blue. :-)

Canada is that way, your real mortal enemy, leave my backyard. 

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  #3449509 4-Jan-2026 07:01
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Reuters - Trump says Maduro to face justice and US will run Venezuela until 'safe' transition 

 

breaking

 

  •     US President Donald Trump says US hit Venezuela
  •     Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured
  •     Trump said US will run Venezuela until 'safe' to have transition
  •     US oil companies will 'start making money' in Venezuela, Trump says
  •     Civilians and military personnel died in strikes, Venezuela says
  •     Maduro government has accused US of engaging in oil grab    

There goes Donald's peace prize ...

 

 

 

EDIT

 




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  #3449510 4-Jan-2026 07:10
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https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/congress-democrats-war-powers-venezuela-reaction-00709636

 

“Where will this go next?” he [Senator Tim Kaine] wrote. “Will the President deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama Canal? To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies? Trump has threatened to do all this and more and sees no need to seek legal authorization from people’s elected legislature before putting servicemembers at risk.”

 

This is what irks me the most. I don't disagree that Maduro was an illegitimate leader (I understand that he rigged the last election in Venezuela so he would win), but what's next? Is the orange buffoon just going to storm into the next country of a leader he likes and take that over without getting the proper congressional approval (and usually against the will of most of the population), all in the name of "a threat to the US"?

 

So much for his campaign promise (yet another broken one) of "no new wars" 🙄😠

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  #3449523 4-Jan-2026 08:53
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So many moving parts here.

 

Trump doesnt recognise Machado as she didnt get the popular vote. Its reported she got 67%. She is not right leaning

 

Trump says they will work with Maduro's VP who said she will do what the US wants, who is missing. Apart from phone contact. She also leads the oil industry there, has close ties with US oil, especially Chevron. Now she has just started talking on video feed, she wants Maduro returned!

 

A lot of Venezuelan military and government activity at the heavily fortified Govt buildings in Caracas. Shops are closed, streets are empty

 

Trump has stated US will makes lots of money, get wealth out of the ground

 

Venezuela sells oil to China, is a large ally of Russia with arms transactions. 

 

Most of the Maduro govt are corrupt, likely get paid off by Maduro, so are complicit. What should happen is a transitional Govt is appointed, fine if US has representatives at the tables, but not to run the country. Elections need to be held or accept that Machado is the correct new leader. But the US has its own agenda, oil, power, seize a Russian and China ally. As usual, the citizens arent relevant.

 

 

 

 

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  #3449525 4-Jan-2026 08:56
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Let's use the discussion USA invades Venezuela for the invasion discussion, and keep this topic for Trump derangement.




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  #3449583 4-Jan-2026 12:50
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Infiltrated - How the USA buys Greenland's elite

Danish News in English

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  #3449654 4-Jan-2026 16:57
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  #3450261 6-Jan-2026 09:20
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I admire Trump so much I'd like to see him in the foundation of a building.




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  #3450264 6-Jan-2026 09:28
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geekIT:

 

I admire Trump so much I'd like to see him in the foundation of a building.

 

 

Stop it! Do you want it to collapse when he turns around? 😁😉

 

 




     

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  #3450265 6-Jan-2026 09:29
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geekIT:

 

I admire Trump so much I'd like to see him in the foundation of a building.

 

You mean like Jimmy Hoffa !




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