By John Q. Hosedrinker 
Following the U.S. bombing and abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, former President Donald Trump suggested further military action in the region. In an interview, Trump indicated potential conflict with Mexico, stating that the cartels, not the president, are running the country. He mentioned asking Mexico’s president if she wanted help eliminating the cartels. Trump also warned of a “second wave” of strikes in Venezuela and cautioned Maduro’s supporters about their future.
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After Venezuela Attack, Trump Says Something Must Be Done About Mexico, and it feels like we’re navigating a minefield of potential conflicts right now. It’s unsettling, to say the least. The situation in Venezuela, a clear display of aggressive foreign policy, has seemingly opened the floodgates for speculation and fear about what’s next. And the prevailing sentiment, as you might guess, is far from optimistic. This isn’t just about Venezuela; it appears Trump has the entire Western Hemisphere in his crosshairs.
Then there are the whispers of imminent direct action in Cuba. The comments about the Colombian President and Rubio’s remarks about Havana paint a disturbing picture. It seems the dominoes are set to fall, and the next one – the one we are concerned with – is Mexico. The actions in Venezuela are being viewed as a possible prelude to further interventions, and the implications of this are genuinely frightening. We’re talking about a situation where a sitting head of state was captured within his own country, without any apparent legal process. This is the kind of precedent that should set off alarm bells for anyone who values international law.
It’s hard not to feel like we’re on the brink. The core of this concern revolves around a perceived pattern of aggressive behavior, and the fear that this is only the beginning. It’s a question of motives, and whether this is a genuine quest for what the current leader believes is for the greater good of “democracy,” or something more sinister. The talk about oil, natural resources, and expanded power, gives some very unsettling undertones.
The very idea of a leader acting like an emperor, using words like God and democracy while simultaneously employing tactics that would make a dictator proud, is deeply disturbing. The potential for the US to involve itself in more pointless wars, sacrificing its own citizens for what appear to be shady, self-serving interests, is a terrifying possibility. And, as is widely feared, what if Congress and the courts fail to act as a check on this behavior?
Then we hear that the military couldn’t wait to carry out illegal orders. This naturally then turns to the thought of what all the neighbours of the US are thinking: Canada, Mexico, Greenland – they all must immediately up their defence spending.
What’s truly alarming is how normalized all of this has become. The world is watching the US break international law, and this has to be viewed with the utmost seriousness. The focus has turned to the possible next moves: Cuba, Mexico, Canada, even Greenland. It feels like we are watching someone who has found the hammer and is actively looking for nails.
The sentiment that the United States now has blood on its hands, and that every death that occurs in any future conflicts will be on the hands of the U.S. and its leadership, is a heavy burden to bear. The fact that the actions seem to stem from a place of distraction – perhaps to divert attention from other pressing issues – makes it all the more troubling. It’s hard not to wonder what the ultimate goals are here. Is it about control, power, or something more nefarious? The idea of a “Gulf of America” and a potential seizure of land is genuinely alarming. The World Cup may be awkward.
It’s a time when trust is rapidly eroding. The US is losing credibility on the international stage. The fact that Trump’s actions are making it more challenging to work with our allies, is something that everyone seems to agree on. The question of how to stop him – how to hold him and his enablers accountable – looms large. The calls for action, for something to be done, are becoming deafening. The need for Mexico to prepare, to take this very seriously, and prepare as though there might not be a tomorrow, is a sentiment we all seem to share. The fact that the cartels may be emboldened by this potential aggressive stance, and that this might affect the states along the border, is also very unnerving. The current leader is unfit for office.
It’s a time when we have to seriously consider the threats against Canada and Mexico, and maybe even Greenland. The feeling is, the end game of all of this might be to seize oil, or minerals, or simply land. And it seems there is nothing keeping the leadership in check. The calls for Mexico and Canada to develop nuclear weapons are now making sense. And even worse, to think of who is selling weaponry to the cartels.
The situation is a mess, and the next president will inherit an impossible one. The only way to stop the current US administration from spreading “freedom” to its neighbors might just be to develop nuclear weapons. This is the world that is now being discussed, and the implications are terrifying.