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Tuesday, September 01, 2026

The Trump administration unveiled additional details Monday evening about its new oil deal with Venezuela. The administration said in a press release that the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital will take a 35 percent equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, a private company that is Venezuela's second-largest private oil producer.

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Remember when socialism was a bad thing?

Well, at least when it was government funding projects it's citizens voted for...

Although, I will admit that this isn't socialism. It's fascism.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2026-09-01 06:10 PM | Reply

Most people at least wait until the second post before undoing their own headline =P

#2 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-09-01 06:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Theft = socialism = cute.

You're a real POS, JPW.

#3 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-09-01 07:25 PM | Reply

Although, I will admit that this isn't socialism. It's fascism.
- jpe

It is BS.

But how many here supported Obama when US took 60% of GM?

Did anyone here call Obama a fascist?

I doubt it. That being said government getting involved in private business is never a good thing

#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-01 08:23 PM | Reply

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