• Kornblumenratte@feddit.org
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      First paragraph of the linked article:

      Under Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan government seized assets from some American oil companies after the country nationalized oil fields in 2007.

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        His brain is giving up. Inability to pronounce words is a symptom of several metal disorders. He won’t be able to hide behind his fake doctors much longer.

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      Could never have guessed.

      I wonder if perhaps the trade war against Canada isn’t really about fentanyl, either.

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        North America tearing itself apart over stupid petty bullshit sure does hurt Putin’s agenda.

        E: ducking autocorrupt

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    Under Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan government seized assets from some American oil companies after the country nationalized oil fields in 2007.

    Pathetic.

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      American global influence being used as a cudgel to drag assets into corporate ownership? Who could have guessed.