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Euros APPLAUD As Rubio Promises New Colonial Era
Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference explicitly called for a return to Western colonialism and expansionism, receiving European applause and signaling a significant shift in US foreign policy rhetoric.
Trump: WE WILL RUN Venezuelan Oil FOREVER
The US Secretary of Energy declared the US will 'control indefinitely' and market Venezuelan oil, a move the hosts frame as a 'nationalization by proxy' and a return to outdated colonial practices, risking prolonged instability and entrenching a permanent bureaucracy.
Europeans FREAKOUT Over Trump Greenland Threats
Stephen Miller's suggestion of US acquisition of Greenland, even hinting at military action, sparked European outrage, which the hosts frame as hypocritical given historical precedents and Greenland's colonial status.
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