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CleverOleg [he/him]

@ CleverOleg @hexbear.net

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  • Trump claims that the US has kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela

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  • I’m referring to American liberals, who based on what I have seen so far are in no way praising this and instead seem mad.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from December 29th 2025 to January 4th 2026 - A Bold Step Forward For The AES

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  • I have yet to see anyone of any political affiliation actually defend this. Libs are mad and MAGA is being quiet as church mice.

  • Trump claims that the US has kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela

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  • There is a theory out there that Cuba is the ultimate target here (cutting off Cuba from Venezuela economically). I’m not sure I believe that if we’re talking overall strategy but I can see that as Rubio’s personal mission, though.

  • Trump claims that the US has kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela

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  • fwiw I see the opposite IRL and online. The libs might only hate it because it’s Trump but that’s at least something. And Trump supporters I see are largely staying silent.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from December 29th 2025 to January 4th 2026 - A Bold Step Forward For The AES

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  • Inshallah to all of this, comrade.

  • Venezuela talking points to shut down the many morons who will have takes on it today:

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  • Just what I was looking for, gracias comrade o7

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  • Venezuelans hate her so much even Maduro’s opposition in the country have been distancing themselves from her

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  • A somewhat optimistic summary, as I see it:

    Trump thinks he has his “prize” in Maduro and pulls back on further military aggression. The Bolivarian Revolution is largely left intact and now has even greater support from the people. Maduro becomes the martyr but if his capture helps preserve the Revolution, then I think that’s a trade he would make. The work of the Revolution continues. Unfortunately, even in the most optimistic scenario I don’t see the US totally walking away. Likely a blockade on the oil will remain until Venezuela hands it over; which they won’t do so the people will end up suffering. I suppose this aspect could be mitigated if international condemnation becomes too great that the US can’t reasonably maintain it all, but this seems overly optimistic.

    Now a bit more pessimistic scenario:

    Right-wing elements inside VZ are emboldened and start taking action, creating a very messy if not fully destabilized situation. The US puts VZ on a Cuba-style blockade that causes immense suffering, which only further destabilizes things. I can’t see any scenario where the people of Venezuela give up their oil, even in the face of a blockade. But the conditions inside the country become so much worse.

    Either way, it’s morning where I’m at and I know I’ll be spending today arguing with people IRL and online about all this. Time to brush up on my Maduro talking points.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from December 22nd to December 28th, 2025 - The War on Christmas - De-Decemberization

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  • I can’t recall where I heard it suggested, but it’s certainly possible that weakening Cuba is at least a strong secondary goal. They’re in a tough spot already, and losing a major trade partner in Venezuela would make things even tougher.

    I’m not sure this is a primary goal overall, but I could absolutely see this as Rubio’s personal objective that he just keeps to himself about.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from December 15th to December 21st, 2025 - Never Trust A Western Peace Deal - COTW: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  • I think it says something that the people of Argentina are in such dire straits, and yet they did not support the opposition in sufficient numbers in the most recent election. I am not blaming the people, but pointing out that the opposition (which my understanding - from this website, largely - is Peronist-ish?) themselves, like the Democrats in the US, Labour in the UK, Greens/SPD in Germany, etc etc) is so firmly entrenched in neoliberalism and refuses to offer real solutions, that the people in Argentina and across the globe rightly do not trust them to help get them out of the situation neoliberalism itself has put them in. It’s opportunity for us (socialists), but we have a very long row to hoe.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from December 15th to December 21st, 2025 - Never Trust A Western Peace Deal - COTW: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  • Is the “sanctioned” part of the sanctioned oil tankers relevant? Are there tankers that are unsanctioned, and can they deliver oil?

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    Parenting Chat - 12/14 - 12/21

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  • Any tips for helping a kid first learn how to ride a bike after taking off training wheels? I think my oldest is ready but I’m not sure.

    The kids have been watching Once Upon A Hamster recently. It’s a Canadian show from the 90s but we watch it on Amazon’s streaming service. It is just about the cutest, coziest show I’ve ever seen, highly recommend.

  • The downward spiral of burgerland literacy

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  • I feel like I have good diversity of people in my social circle, though leaning towards more educated. I do not know anyone else IRL who regularly reads even one book per year that isn’t the Bible or some Prayer of Jabez type book their church group is reading together.

  • WHERE THE FUCK IS EVERYONE?????

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    Parenting Chat - 12/07 - 12/13

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  • JD Vance No Longer ‘Going to Pretend’ About Family Difficulties After Wife Usha Seen Without Ring

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  • Tbh it’s a bit of a clickbait headline. Vance is saying being a VP is difficult on his family. Separately he addresses the issue of Usha not having a ring on. The Enquirer (lol) is tying those two together calling it “family difficulties” and then mentioning Usha, which gives a very different picture from the article.

    Fuck them both ofc, I just don’t like clickbait.

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    Ponche de frutas navideño - Novo General Megathread for the 1st-5th of December 2025

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    Parenting Chat - 11/30 - 12/06

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  • We live where it’s warm and never snows, but for Thanksgiving break we went back to my midwestern hometown. We got a couple unexpected snowfalls. The joy my kids had in sledding… it was so good to see. My wife and I had to get our kids back inside eventually because they were on such a high they might not have even felt themselves getting frostbitten.

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    Parenting Chat - 11/23 - 11/29

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  • Looking at his Wikipedia… actually no, he is not. A Zionist and into “effective altruism”.

  • Chapotraphouse @hexbear.net
    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    Ta-Nehisi Coates does a good job here outlining why Charlie Kirk was so despicable

    archive.is /ratS5
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    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    I understand this is an incredibly obvious point to anyone who is not white, not cis or het, or a not a man…

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    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    President Xi I am begging you, please pull up an island out of the South China Sea a la Numenor and allow us Western commies to live there

  • electoralism @hexbear.net
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    UK comrades: how is the media there covering the absolute cratering of support for Labour / Starmer?

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    (Serious) Ideas for names for Corbyn’s “Your Party”

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    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    Since it’s expensive to be poor, what are some products/brands that are durable and last a long time, even if they are more expensive?

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    My old libertarian econ professor had some wild ideas about Marx's Capital

  • Chapotraphouse @hexbear.net
    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    Having a hard time feeling love or care for people close to me with reactionary views

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    PSL addresses alleged connection with Elias Rodriguez

  • parenting @hexbear.net
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    The genocide has made being a parent difficult

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    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    How do you identify with your socio-political views (commie, Marxist, leftist, etc) IRL?

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    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    Celtic FC with another great banner

  • philosophy @hexbear.net
    CleverOleg [he/him] @hexbear.net

    What is the difference between dialectical materialism and materialist dialectics?