[–] 4 points 49 minutes ago

Did the foreign policy blob push for it because they saw some benefit from the deal, or did they push for it because Trump won't stop talking about it and they wanted to shut him up? I think the foreign policy blob has their own agenda and Trump's fixations keep fucking it up. I don't think Trump was ever going to actually pull out of NATO, but this is definitely an intentional "trick" by the yuros to neuter the fear he stokes when he brings it up.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    We shouldn't be surprised to see a capitulation, but we also shouldn't be surprised to see playing dead and waiting for better circumstances. I should also note Venezuela is not exactly where the US wants it to be. The US wants Venezuela to be developing oil fields at a fevered pace for American profits, and despite all the press releases as far as I know not a single drilling rig has been transported. We also shouldn't be making sweeping declarations without actual information. The American empire is in slow inward collapse and playing the long game may turn out to be the right move. Even if it's not, it doesn't mean the people making the call are compradors.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    I don't think anybody really has a solid narrative about how it happened. All I come back to is, fighting the US in its own hemisphere, without the military developments necessary, is just consigning millions to death. Playing the long game is the less bloody choice. Maybe it's the wrong choice but at this juncture it's ridiculous to claim to know whether it is or isn't.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 days ago* (7 children)

    I've come to the conclusion that it's not even worth responding to these vibes based liberals pretending to be leftists. They'll never read anything and they'll never acknowledge their jump-to-conclusions vibes aren't analysis. I'm just interacting less on Hexbear as a result.

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    I got food poisoning and ended up going to the ER last night because I lost control of my upper body. Apparently hyperventilation (while puking my guts out) can reduce the amount of CO2 in your blood stream, making your blood mildly acidic. Before I went to the hospital I was laid out on the ground, unable to control my arms which were partially bent with my hands balled into tight painful fists. Thought I was dying.

    So, pro tip, if you're ever hyperventilating and your upper body gets tingly and starts to cramp up, try your hardest to regulate your breath.

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