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[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 2 months ago

However, Lipow also pointed out that “The oil market will be watching the Chinese reaction as they are the largest buyer of Venezuelan oil, benefiting from discounted prices and, they may be reluctant to observe USA sanctions, keeping Venezuelan oil flowing into the market.”

God help us.

[-] sinovictorchan@lemmygrad.ml 24 points 2 months ago

Are they making their occassional confession that they know that Communist countries provide real assistance to each other without fear of treason in their periodic self-contradiction to their claim that Communist superpower have conflicts with other Socialist countries?

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 months ago

The first I think. My mind immediately jumped to potential darker implications:

https://lemmygrad.ml/post/10056135/7447018

[-] burlemarx@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Yes, this scenario is a possibility. I just hope it does not become reality.

[-] nathanboleshevik@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 months ago

Well at least I live close to a first strike target so I’ll be vaporized in the initial nuclear holocaust. 🤷‍♂️

[-] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No one is going to nuke each other over Venezuela. China is not going to directly confront the US over Venezuela either. The US bombed Iran, where China buys a lot of oil, and China did not militarily confront the US in any way. China cares about projecting power around the first and second island chains. Everything else is secondary.

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 months ago

China isn't the source of concern here, I think.

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

China probably sees Venezuela as just a good trading partner, and as part of Russia/Brazil's sphere of influence. Nicaragua under Sandinista rule only bothered to recognize the PRC in 2021.

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Hmm, you edited your post since I replied. I think wherever volatile elements are involved, watchful caution is appropriate.

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 2 months ago

I'm really sorry and ashamed. 😔🫂

[-] nathanboleshevik@lemmygrad.ml 28 points 2 months ago

Stalin was right about capital’s triumph over the Soviet experiment bringing in an era of blackest reaction the world over. If humanity were to survive, China will lead toward a much brighter, equitable, sustainable and peaceful future.

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 months ago

For those behind me, I hope so.

[-] ahriboy@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Venezuela will win the fight.

[-] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 months ago

same.. i was telling my partner we really should move away from here, sooner rather than later, but maybe its better to just get vaporized right away

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