Endless War

There is a contrast between reddit/lemmy reactions to Trump and X. Where X has many repeats the affirmation of unconditional primacy that is beyond attack. This is a major test of the delusion, but the walkbacks are signs that the US will decline, and world will pounce on the failed delusion.

One of the bigger problems of relying on Urkainian nazi propaganda for how successful the war has been for its anti-Russia sponsors is that people internalize their (manufactured) hatred as successful when it is not, and self-collapsing.

The big giant threat China was making to Panama was to build a railroad across the country to expand trade volume that Panama can ship through its nation to massive benefit to Panama. Global warming/droughts threaten canal viability/throughput.

This is great news that can bring Ukraine back into its natural security/trade relationship with Russia.

only big misread, is US priority to pivot to Iran instead of China.

Giving a foreign power full decisions over military operations is certain to kill all of your troops if any damage can be hoped. To the last Ukrainian.

https://youtu.be/74TX_8nHhUs

The Zelensky U turn is the most significant. Russia has demanded UN receivership of Ukraine in order to conduct elections. Zelensky is mostly interested in a snap election where his CIA selected opponents can be too slow, or UN allowed peace (labelled pro Russia by Europe/CIA) candidates can't get a foothold.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/28/ukraine-and-russia-exchange-nearly-1k-bodies-of-fallen-soldiers-a88526/pdf

Don't ever let CIA media tell you Ukraine has been winning all along.

“If the Kremlin wants to avoid an economic collapse, it will have to continue spending at current levels long after the war is over,”

It is government spending + domestic spending + foreign spending and investment that contributes to fueling economic growth. Many benefits to peace for Russia, including economic ones. ie. the other 2 legs could grow, and there is worse that can happen than peace with lower growth.

There is much emotional appeals by EU to smearing trust (no legitimate examples) in Putin/Russia. It won't convince Russians, if Putin openly admits to defeat under previous trust.

Zelensky must go. UN receivership elections required. Ukraine can get much better peace deal from Russia alone.

https://lemmy.world/comment/16036334

While attack timings would be top secret classified, it's only a big deal if it was leaked to Houthis.

The pure contempt for Europe and how grateful they should be for Israel's genocide facilitation is more top secret. This leak makes it harder for EU's CIA agents to handle their population's devotion to US empire.

US in 2024 bought as much oil as China from Venezuela, and...

he Treasury extended the deadline for Chevron to wind down its oil production in the country until May 27.

will keep importing at least until that date.

Punishing retroactively seems strange. More than 10 countries took some Venezuelan oil in 2024.

Key policy point is whether US forbids itself from buying Venezuela oil.

If so, helps Canada/Alberta. If not hurts Canada.

Whoever buys Venezuela oil will get it cheaper than global price from this extortion policy.

Overall, this is BS to add more tariffs, and those who cower to it, will face different BS to add more tariffs to them. It's for sure cheaper energy for Cuba. China is least likely to cower, and can use US extortion to get better deals for Venezuela infrastructure projects, and get cheaper oil.

Panama control is a big factor in preventing Pacific access to Venezuela oil. There was once a plan for a pipeline to Pacific, but control over Columbia is another factor. New geopolitics of cowardice seem to be taking hold, and China has plenty of alternate suppliers.

Europe could get cheap Venezuela oil if Monaco is import point, and Monaco doesn't care about US tariffs.

This may be a bit unfair of a criticism. The IAEA has demanded that all sides stop shelling the nuclear power plant, and it should be obvious that it is only Ukrainians doing it. You can accuse them of being overly diplomatic in their demands.