Radiorum Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 In George Orwell’s 1984, the author envisaged a world carved up between three superpowers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. What we find in the story: Officially the three superpowers were permanently at war, with all three constantly forming new alliances, and breaking them, and changing sides. But in reality, as Big Brother’s representative O’Brien finally explains to Winston Smith, the ostensible war was a sham. Each and all the superpowers’ leaders were interested only in power and in personal aggrandisement; and they perceived, as despots have done throughout all history, that the easy the way to keep their own unruly populations in check was to be at war, or to be seen to be at war, so that the people felt obliged to unite against a common enemy. How prescient was Orwell in describing our modern-day reality, where these three powers – Trump’s USA, Putin’s Russia, and Xi Jinping’s China – vie for power? Will they work together to carve the world up into three spheres of power and influence – three sections of colonies controlled by the three super-powers? What does Trump mean in invoking the Monroe Doctrine as a “Trump Corollary” in a pledge of “potent restoration of American power and priorities” to the Western hemisphere? What does he mean when he says, “We’re going to run the place.” Trump has stated that he wants to take over Canada and Greenland. Now, he’s got Venezuela. Who is next? According to one analysis: Trump appears unperturbed by stronger Chinese and Russian spheres of influence – as long as he has a domain to match Xi Jinping’s and Vladimir Putin’s. Does Trump want the entire Western hemisphere? 1 1 Quote
Popular Post John Stone Posted January 4 Popular Post Report Posted January 4 Relax - the U.N. was created to prevent this type of hegemony - the Security Council will settle it! 5 Quote
Radiorum Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Radiorum said: Does Trump want the entire Western hemisphere? Trump is going to use the excuse of drugs to go into other countries. Since he has captured Maduro, he has threatened Mexico, Cuba and Columbia Trump, who also had strong words for the leaders of Colombia and Cuba, said the attack on Venezuela wasn’t meant to be a warning for Mexico, but said “something’s going to have to be done” about the cartel-run country. “We’re very friendly with her, she’s a good woman,” Trump told Fox & Friends Saturday. “But the cartels are running Mexico — she’s not running Mexico.” Sheinbaum said Mexico “strongly condemns and rejects” US military action in Venezuela and urged the US to end “all acts of aggression against the Venezuelan government and people,” in a statement released Saturday. Trump also doubled down on his warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. “He has cocaine mills, he has factories where he makes cocaine. And yeah, I think I stick by my first statement: He’s making cocaine,” Trump said of Petro. “They’re sending it to the United States. So he does have to watch his ass,” Trump said at Mar-a-Lago shortly after slamming Maduro as a “narco-terrorist.” The warning came weeks after Trump branded Petro a “troublemaker” and said he “better watch it.” Petro has been repeatedly posting criticisms online of the US operation in Venezuela. Trump also labeled Cuba – which relies on Venezuelan oil and furnished Maduro with security guards – and its president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, a “failing nation.” “Cuba, as you know, is not doing very well right now. That system has not been a very good one for Cuba. The people there have suffered for many, many years, and I think Cuba is going to be something we’ll end up talking about, because Cuba is a failing nation right now. “It’s very similar in the sense that we want to help the people in Cuba, but we want to also help the people that were forced out of Cuba and living in this country.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a former Florida senator and Cuba hawk, called the communist Cuban regime a “disaster” run by “incompetent senile men.” https://nypost.com/2026/01/03/world-news/trump-issues-chilling-warning-to-colombia-cuba-after-us-strikes-venezuela-captures-maduro-he-does-have-to-watch-his-a/ Quote
User Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 6 hours ago, Radiorum said: How prescient was Orwell in describing our modern-day reality, where these three powers – Trump’s USA, Putin’s Russia, and Xi Jinping’s China – vie for power? Except that was not what was happening at all. It was not 3 superpowers with influence; it was literally three superstates. 6 hours ago, Radiorum said: Now, he’s got Venezuela. Who is next? We do not have Venezuela for crying out loud. This whole post is pretty dumb stretch, it makes me wonder if you even read the book. Quote
John Stone Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 ........ arguably the next step is to challenge the sovereignty of the North West Passage - ......... incredibly strategic in terms of global economics. Panama / Greenland? Standby Quote
Radiorum Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 The day after USA took Venezuela, this is what Trump said to Fox news - "We have to do it again. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us. There's nobody that has the capability that we have." https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTF5r13EXTR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Quote
paxamericana Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Radiorum said: The day after USA took Venezuela, this is what Trump said to Fox news - "We have to do it again. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us. There's nobody that has the capability that we have." https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTF5r13EXTR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== You’re next Canada. Oh and you’re welcome. Edited January 4 by paxamericana Quote
eyeball Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 19 hours ago, Radiorum said: How prescient was Orwell in describing our modern-day reality, where these three powers – Trump’s USA, Putin’s Russia, and Xi Jinping’s China – vie for power? Prescient enough regarding the evolution of geopolitics around power, control and competition for resources. When the waterhole gets smaller the animals do always get meaner. I think what Orwell didn't foresee is how big and overarching the environmental issues facing the world would become. Big Brother and its contemporaries in Eurasia and Eastasia may be the last ones standing but even they will eventually run out of the resources they need to keep abreast of one another while also staying ahead of their respective populations. Everything is becoming increasingly harder and more expensive to get and maintain. 2 Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
User Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Radiorum said: "We have to do it again. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us. There's nobody that has the capability that we have." OK, and? You chopped one sentence out of his comments. Quote
Radiorum Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 14 minutes ago, User said: OK, and? Trump is making a deliberate attack on international law and order, undermining it every step of the way Quote
User Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 2 minutes ago, Radiorum said: Trump is making a deliberate attack on international law and order, undermining it every step of the way What international law and order? Maduro was a tinpot ruthless dictator in league with narco terrorists and running sanctioned oil on the black market. He brutally killed his own people to maintain power and control, making money off the terrorism and illicit dealing he was doing, all harming the United States. That is the international law and order you are protecting here. Quote
Radiorum Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 16 minutes ago, User said: What international law and order? He has targeted the work of the International Criminal Court over its investigations into war crimes in Gaza. He has betrayed Ukraine time and time again while justifying the illegal Russian invasion. He has threatened NATO allies, Canada, and Greenland. And by invading Venezuela, Trump is declaring war on the United Nations. In the case of Venezuela, Trump and his minions have made a mockery of the laws of the sea and warfare. The blockade was deemed by UN human rights experts to have no legitimacy. It was considered equal to “an armed attack” because no credible justification was given and no Security Council vote took place. Trump claimed the Venezuelans had stolen American oil – a ridiculous claim. Similar ridiculous claims were made for the boats being hunted on the high seas. These strikes represented murder on the high seas. At least 83 people were killed, including those who were deliberately targeted after their boats were destroyed. This represented clear violations of the law. Then they shifted from killing supposed drug dealers to seizing oil tankers. Some US lawmakers even suggested legalizing high-seas piracy to advance their goals. This represents a move into banditry by a nuclear-backed nation. https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/venezuela-the-lesson-for-canada Force must be the last resort, not the first. But you know Trump – shoot first, ask questions later. He requested $1 billion dollars from his oil and gas donors and promised great returns. That’s what this amounts to. We’ve got gangsters in charge – Trump, Putin, Xi Pinjing, Netanyahu – who completely disregard human rights and international law. What has happened in Venezuela puts Canada on alert. Quote
User Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 1 minute ago, Radiorum said: He has targeted the work of the International Criminal Court over its investigations into war crimes in Gaza. OK, and? That court is stupid and biased. So what? 1 minute ago, Radiorum said: He has betrayed Ukraine time and time again while justifying the illegal Russian invasion. This is nothing but lies. 2 minutes ago, Radiorum said: He has threatened NATO allies, Canada, and Greenland. "Threatened" how? 4 minutes ago, Radiorum said: And by invading Venezuela, Trump is declaring war on the United Nations. Declared war on the UN? You are just speaking gibberish now. Again, you are defending all this "law and order" and instead of that, you change the subject: Maduro was a tinpot ruthless dictator in league with narco terrorists and running sanctioned oil on the black market. He brutally killed his own people to maintain power and control, making money off the terrorism and illicit dealing he was doing, all harming the United States. Quote
Radiorum Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 9 minutes ago, User said: OK, and? That court is stupid and biased. So what? 9 minutes ago, User said: This is nothing but lies. 9 minutes ago, User said: "Threatened" how? It's somewhat difficult to have a conversation with someone who is not living in reality. 9 minutes ago, User said: Maduro was a tinpot ruthless dictator in league with narco terrorists and running sanctioned oil on the black market. He brutally killed his own people to maintain power and control, making money off the terrorism and illicit dealing he was doing, all harming the United States. No-one disagreed that Maduro had to go. But there are ways of doing this that don't violate international law. When George W. Bush set out to invade Iraq, he brought the case for war to the United Nations and was seen as acting within the larger obligations of international law. He pushed for support from Western allies to create the impression of an international consensus. Trump prefers the United States acts like a rogue state. And, if you think he did this for the Venezuelan people, just wait and see who he really did this for. Quote
User Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Just now, Radiorum said: It's somewhat difficult to have a conversation with someone who is not living in reality. This is a thread based on your ignorance of a fictional novel... LOL 1 minute ago, Radiorum said: No-one disagreed that Maduro had to go. But there are ways of doing this that don't violate international law. What international law was violated here that has any bearing on the United States? 2 minutes ago, Radiorum said: Trump prefers the United States acts like a rogue state. You say that as if it has any meaning. All nations are "rogue states" in the way you are throwing the term around. 2 minutes ago, Radiorum said: And, if you think he did this for the Venezuelan people, just wait and see who he really did this for. No, I don't. Why would I? Quote
Radiorum Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 6 minutes ago, User said: No, I don't. Why would I? The Trump administration has no clear policy for what should come next. there is no plan in place beyond 'get the oil' "But the assumption that forcefully overthrowing the current government will lead to a smooth transition to democracy is dangerous," he said. "Venezuela is full of armed groups that would resist the regime's collapse and undermine any effort to restore the rule of law. Generals currently loyal to Maduro might install an even more repressive leader. "Without a viable strategy for what comes after the government falls, ousting Maduro could lead to even greater repression and hardship for Venezuelans." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-04/venezuela-operation-us-blatant-disregard-international-law/106197628 Quote
User Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 5 minutes ago, Radiorum said: The Trump administration has no clear policy for what should come next. there is no plan in place beyond 'get the oil' This is, again, a lie. That was not the plan. Quote
Radiorum Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 32 minutes ago, User said: This is, again, a lie. That was not the plan. That was the total objective of the operation. Get the oil. Do you in your wildest imagination think Trump as any plan about how Venezuela is now to be governed? Governance is nothing but an irritation to him. (At home, he lets Vought, Miller and Hegseth take care of that). Trump's only concern is his own self-enrichment. There is no plan for Venezuela! Here's part of the transcript from Trump's news conference showing that is true - https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-conference-venezuela-maduro-january-3-2026/ Question 00:35:40-00:35:49 (9 sec) No Signal (0) What is the mechanism by which you're gonna run the country. Are you gonna designate US officials to coordinate? Donald Trump 00:35:49-00:35:51 (3 sec) No StressLens Yes. Question 00:35:51-00:35:53 (2 sec) No StressLens Can you just unpack that? Donald Trump 00:35:53-00:36:05 (12 sec) Weak (1.324) It's all being, it's all being done right now. We're designating people. We're talking to people. We're designating, uh, various people, and we're gonna let you know who those people are. Question 00:36:05-00:36:13 (7 sec) No StressLens Mr. President, what's the group you mentioned that would run Venezuela? Donald Trump 00:36:13-00:36:31 (18 sec) No Signal (0.882) Well, it's largely going to be for a period of time, uh, the people that are standing right behind me. We're gonna be running it. We're gonna be bringing it back. It's a, it's a dead, you know, I talk about a dead country. A year and a half ago, we were a dead country. Now, we're the hottest country anywhere in the world. Donald Trump 00:36:31-00:36:45 (14 sec) No Signal (0.804) We're a country doing better than any country, anywhere in the world. And, uh, it required leadership. Venezuela has a lot of bad people in there, a lot of bad people that shouldn't be leading. We're not gonna take a chance that one of those people take over for Maduro. So, uh, you can look at, and, and others. Donald Trump 00:36:45-00:37:01 (16 sec) No Signal (0.972) We have fantastic people, including people in the military. So we're gonna have a group of people running it until such time as it can be put back on track, make a lot of money for the people, and give people a great way of life, and also reimbursement for people in our country that were forced out of Venezuela. Quote
paxamericana Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Radiorum said: What has happened in Venezuela puts Canada on alert. Mmhmmm yes, save the details of how terrible it’ll be as the 51st… Quote
User Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 8 hours ago, Radiorum said: That was the total objective of the operation. Get the oil. You are so dishonest. Posting whatever random interview doesn't support your lie, it just furthers how dishonest you will be. The government showed the unsealed indictment against Maduro. The military was backing US law enforcement in arresting him and he is now facing those charges here. The objective here has been no secret since day one, in that Trump issued an Executive Order on Narco Terrorism and they have been blowing up boats for months down there. Yet, you are still here lying about this. Quote
Nationalist Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 This feels weird but, I have to agree...somewhat...with @Radiorum in this case. Gawd...am I getting sick? 🤪 But it's rational. The USA and NATO are not in a position to "beat" Russia in Ukraine for a number of reasons. US hegemony is waning. However, resolving these issues with trade wars or even real wars, is irrational. No...the rational move is to divey up the globe into 3 distinct spheres of influence. The chink in the chain will be Africa. What to do with Africa...I dont know. 1 Quote Its so lonely in m'saddle since m'horse died.
Radiorum Posted January 5 Author Report Posted January 5 9 hours ago, User said: Posting whatever random interview it was Trump's press conference transcript 9 hours ago, User said: The objective here has been no secret since day one, in that Trump issued an Executive Order on Narco Terrorism and they have been blowing up boats for months down there. He is going to take over Venezuela's oil industry. Quote
Nationalist Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 (edited) 19 hours ago, Radiorum said: What has happened in Venezuela puts Canada on alert. Ok...this is getting silly now. The USA has no real intentions on making Canada a 51st state. Too many headaches. The US wants the northern passage and we simply do not have the "weight" to maintain control. Greenland and Alaska. The US would effectively be able to control both ends. Edited January 5 by Nationalist Quote Its so lonely in m'saddle since m'horse died.
Nationalist Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 2 minutes ago, Radiorum said: He is going to take over Venezuela's oil industry. You say that like it's a "bad" thing. Why? If executed properly, the people of Venezuela could return to prosperity. But this time...Venezuela must maintain some regulations on the oil companies. At least until things level out. Everyone gets some prosperity...and the USA has a sort of satellite state. 1 down...some to go. Quote Its so lonely in m'saddle since m'horse died.
User Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 8 minutes ago, Radiorum said: it was Trump's press conference transcript Which had nothing to do with your claim or proving it. 9 minutes ago, Radiorum said: He is going to take over Venezuela's oil industry. Where did you come up with this or are you just wildly throwing predictions out there? Quote
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