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RivaDawg

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You care who trump pardons and you don’t care who Biden pardons and you don’t understand how that’s hypocritical/inconsistent?
The anutopen argument is not about who, but how. I absolutely believe Trump has the authority to pardon Hernandez. But to say he is cracking down on drug traffickers and then pardon Hernandez is “interesting”.

Who did Biden pardon that is similar to that?
 

HotMop

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I really haven't seen posters in this thread support Maduro.
It seems like everyone views him as a bad person in various ways.

Maybe I missed someone say he is good and say they support him?...or maybe nobody here has said that.
There were some protests against
Got a link? I have seen some OUTSIDE of the country celebrating, but none inside. The ones inside the country don't have anything to celebrate. The same regime is still in charge.

Edited to add: I did a search, not one video of celebrations inside the country. There were plenty from South Florida.
1/3 of Venezuelans have left the country, for a country not at war it's a huge Diaspora. Not even the Americans who hate America have left in such numbers.
 

mstateglfr

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There were some protests against

1/3 of Venezuelans have left the country, for a country not at war it's a huge Diaspora. Not even the Americans who hate America have left in such numbers.
I don't understand how this is a response to my post you quoted.
Your comments aren't at all related to what I posted.
 

mstateglfr

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I didn't reply to you. It was to L4
Oh I see you split responded. Thanks for clarifying.

Yes, there have been some protests and some dumb signs that say 'free maduro' or similar.

My comment was that I hadn't seen anyone in this thread support Maduro.

There will always be crazies and extremists. That doesn't mean those people represent the majority or represent a common viewpoint.
Claiming Trump has gotten 'the left' to support an unelected dictator is the comment responded to, and it is simply incorrect.
 
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grinningmule

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Between the Chinese anti-stealth radar system and Russian air defense systems, how did we ever get close enough to ***** slap these "elite" Cuban special forces bodyguards?

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paindonthurt

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I never said it wasn’t a good thing. You might need to look in the mirror on the autism thing. He needed to go, but we left the rest of the gang intact and in power so we really didn’t accomplish much at all. Look up that VP that is in charge now. She may be worse, and smarter, than Maduro. You have totally misunderstood what I’ve been saying in this thread.
Yes bc you don’t really ever say anything. You just type a few words here and there and make everyone guess.
 

paindonthurt

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The anutopen argument is not about who, but how. I absolutely believe Trump has the authority to pardon Hernandez. But to say he is cracking down on drug traffickers and then pardon Hernandez is “interesting”.

Who did Biden pardon that is similar to that?
Biden pardoned a lot of people who were questionable. Would you like me to list them all?

or are you only concerned with the drug related ones?
 

L4Dawg

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I hear they were looking for another country to send troops to defend their pansy azzes
I used to have a neighbor that was ex-special forces. He was involved in some real hairy stuff all over the world. He said the French military was the best he ever worked with. He said their problem was the politicians.
 

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paindonthurt

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YOU have to guess. Most don't.
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L4Dawg

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Chevron is seeing a nice bump today. Global investors don't agree with your outlook for the country. It takes a lot of money to move Chevron up 5%.
Just pointing out who is actually in charge on the ground there. It may work out fine, but it may not. All the players there hate us. Chevron is already there. They helped prop up Maduro. We will see if other companies want to rush in. It's going to take some stability and a willingness on the part of the Communists still in charge to let profit flow.
 

BoDawg.sixpack

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Just pointing out who is actually in charge on the ground there. It may work out fine, but it may not. All the players there hate us. Chevron is already there. They helped prop up Maduro. We will see if other companies want to rush in.
You literally have no idea what your babbling about. Damn you are dumb.
 

ckDOG

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Chevron is seeing a nice bump today. Global investors don't agree with your outlook for the country. It takes a lot of money to move Chevron up 5%.
They stayed as committed as possible to VZ and have a massive leg up on any other US firm there. Makes sense that if anyone gets a bump it's them. Needs to be a long term play though - nothing is going to settle out in the short term.
 

BoDawg.sixpack

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They stayed as committed as possible to VZ and have a massive leg up on any other US firm there. Makes sense that if anyone gets a bump it's them. Needs to be a long term play though - nothing is going to settle out in the short term.
They've been in the country since 1923 ck. Most Venezuelans wouldn't recognize their country without Chevron's involvement. It's not the bump it's the size of the bump. And of course it's going to take time to settle out....duh.
 

ckDOG

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They've been in the country since 1923 ck. Most Venezuelans wouldn't recognize their country without Chevron's involvement. It's not the bump it's the size of the bump. And of course it's going to take time to settle out....duh.
Indeed. Will be interesting to see how many other firms make a long term investment there having to go up against Chevron. That plus "fool me once, fool me twice" will spook a lot of investment.
 

FormerBully

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I used to have a neighbor that was ex-special forces. He was involved in some real hairy stuff all over the world. He said the French military was the best he ever worked with. He said their problem was the politicians.
My brother lived in the neighborhood with a guy who was ex-special forces. He said the same thing. What blew me away was the number of nations he had done things in that no one has a clue about.
 

L4Dawg

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Indeed. Will be interesting to see how many other firms make a long term investment there having to go up against Chevron. That plus "fool me once, fool me twice" will spook a lot of investment.
Venezuela has nationalized the oil industry twice I believe. The people in charge there now were part of at least one of those.
 
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