Theories on Venezuela Proceed, However Is Greenland Subsequent? And Who Else?

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When Donald Trump’s skilled kidnappers snatched up Nicolás and Cilia Maduro, there was instantly confusion and a trove of questions on what was occurring, why, and the place it was all going to guide.

I put out a number of theories on what was driving all of it for Donald Trump. These have been reiterated at this time by others. They included that it was all concerning the oil, it was a distraction from points which can be an enormous risk to Donald Trump’s fame and approval, and my third choice: he’s a power-hungry dictator wannabe who idolizes folks like Putin and has a dream of taking different nations or territories for the US, leaving a mark like that of a former land-conquering king.

On that third one, my subsequent line was: He didn’t get to purchase Greenland, and he isn’t making Canada right into a 51st state, however might he take over the nation of Venezuela?

Loopy sufficient, that third choice will not be too off. Right here’s extra information from at this time, courtesy of CBS:

“Denmark on Sunday made its displeasure identified after the spouse of one in every of President Trump’s most influential aides posted a social media image of Greenland painted within the colours of the US flag.

“Katie Miller — spouse of Mr. Trump’s deputy chief of workers Stephen Miller — put the contentiously altered picture of the Danish autonomous territory on her X feed late Saturday, hours after the U.S. army operation in opposition to Venezuela.

“Her publish had a single phrase above it: ‘SOON.’

“Denmark’s ambassador to the U.S., Jesper Moeller Soerensen, reacted on Sunday together with his personal publish saying ‘we anticipate full respect for the territorial integrity’ of Denmark, above a hyperlink to Katie Miller’s picture.”

Critically?

A reader, “john,” wrote the next earlier at this time below Steve Hanley’s article: “Now we have bombed Iran, and are threatening it once more, we now have bombed Nigeria and are threatening extra assist, we now have threatened Canada. When you’ve got oil you’re below risk.” A remark additional down the thread from “Scott” added: “In 12 months Trump has: attacked Venezuela, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria. He has threatened annexation of NATO allies Greenland, Canada. He has undermined Ukraine and threatened Panama, Mexico and Columbia. He has threatened to ethnically cleanse Gaza.”

Frankly, I didn’t actually wish to assume my third idea was the true reply, the true purpose Trump had gone in and successfully taken over Venezuela.

Donald Trump is an influence hungry egomaniac who’s obsessive about “rising his model.” He’s been often known as this for many years. Think about him an authentic social media influencer. He used to let filmmakers use his properties to movie films so long as he was included within the film ultimately — therefore his temporary function in Residence Alone 2. Now, together with his life coming towards an finish, is he simply doing what different notorious power-hungry politicians have completed previously? Napoleon Bonaparte, Alexander the Nice, Adolf Hitler, Vladimir Putin.

As I used to be ending up this text, a notification popped up about one thing an actor I really like — however haven’t actually seen something from for years — stated in response to the information. It’s sensible. Right here’s the textual content (and video on Reddit):

Ethan Hawke: I used to be already upset concerning the Kennedy Heart honor, and now we’re bombing some—

Interviewer: Might you make sense of any of it?

Ethan Hawke: No, I could make sense out of it in that, you already know, I’ve completed sufficient Shakespeare performs to know that energy corrupts.

Interviewer: Shakespeare proper subsequent to you.

Ethan Hawke: I do know, I do know, precisely. However, you already know, it’s a typical theme of mankind—nothing that’s occurring to us, as People, as civilians, isn’t something that hasn’t occurred to humanity. I imply, we’re surrounded—historical past’s affected by despots and egocentric folks and grasping folks, and so they make the foundations for the sort folks. And I hold eager to say what a wierd time we’re residing in, however then I—the wonderful thing about being an actor is you get to do all these interval films, and you then notice that each time interval is unusual, you already know?

That is some—my mom calls it the battle between the mysterious power for good and the mysterious power for darkness. And it’s that—it’s that some interaction, it’s all the time occurring. And that’s why I imagine in films. I form of—I imagine in a collective consciousness that if we are able to inform—if we are able to—it’s form of like at Thanksgiving. You’ll be able to sit down and have a bunch of actually silly conversations, or you may sit down and have some actually productive, wholesome conversations.

And it’s as much as the creative neighborhood to form of be like dialog starters. And are we guiding the dialog in a approach that’s wholesome and pushing us ahead to be our greatest self, or are we descending? So God is aware of many household Thanksgivings have gone bitter and a few have gone effectively.

I don’t know the best way to conclude this. I don’t know the place that leaves us. However I’m involved, like many, that Donald Trump goes to attempt to proceed a campaign to take land and energy from nations with loads of pure sources. The US has — by far — the most important army on the earth, and Trump has renamed the Division of Protection the Division of Conflict.

All of it appears loopy, however trying again on historical past and what highly effective, narcissistic, grasping males have completed, is it unattainable?

Circling again to the CBS story, they added: “In Greenland’s case, Mr. Trump has claimed that making the Danish territory a part of the US would serve U.S. nationwide safety pursuits, given its strategic location within the Arctic. Greenland can also be wealthy in key crucial minerals utilized in high-tech sectors.”

Picture by Jean-Christophe André, through Pexels