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3. If all we're going to do is make deals with corrupt leaders for oil, or whatever at the expense of people living there,

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 01:31 PM

Jan 2

Might as well make deals with Russia, Iran and China, forget about human rights.

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Maduro offering bribe to Trump to stay in power is the way I see it. [View all] RoeVWade Jan 2 OP

It's useful to provide a little context Prairie Gates Jan 2 #1

Democracy here or there is/was never Trump's concern surfered Jan 2 #5

This is exactly the deal Trump made with Putin Diraven Jan 2 #7

trump is easily bribed and so this may work LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2 #8