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5:34Now PlayingThe U.S. government just said the quiet part out loud: it is marketing Venezuelan oil, selling it on the global market, and routing the proceeds into U.S.-controlled bank accounts — with Washington deciding how the money is used. That is not normal sanctions. That is not “just politics.” That is a powerful country claiming control over another nation’s primary revenue stream. Oil is Venezuela’s economic lifeline, funding hospitals, food systems, and basic public services, and rerouting that revenue doesn’t punish leaders first — it hits civilians first. This move crosses from economic pressure into economic takeover, sets a dangerous global precedent, and invites escalation, retaliation, and copycat behavior elsewhere. Once this is normalized, it becomes a tool that can be used on anyone. Ring of FIre’s Jerrod Zisser discusses this.
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