Posted on 01/06/2026 6:19:35 PM PST by TBP
Let me say this as plainly as I know how: this is not about oil. It’s not about drugs. It’s not about terrorism. It’s not even about communism, Marxism, or socialism alone.
It’s about all of it—at the same time.
And for the first time in my lifetime, we have a president who is not reacting, not managing decline, not trying to “stabilize” a collapsing system—but playing to win. I’ve never seen this before. Donald Trump has been saying America First his entire life—not as a slogan, but as a worldview. And whether you like his style or not, you cannot deny this truth: the world is splitting.
On one side: Islamism, Communism, and Authoritarianism
On the other side: a discredited globalist middle—a mushy, bureaucratic, elitist system that promised peace and prosperity and delivered debt, decay, censorship, and instability.
That middle is collapsing. And into that vacuum comes a decision point for humanity. Because this moment is not just about geopolitics—it’s about who sets the rules for the next 100 years.
This is a war for the century
The Fourth Industrial Revolution—AI, quantum computing, advanced manufacturing—will determine who leads the world. Resources, energy, capital, supply chains, data, and power—that’s the battlefield. And the BRICS nations understand this perfectly. Individually, none of them can challenge the United States. Together, they can—if America keeps declining.
Their stated goal is a multipolar world—not freedom, not liberty—but a world where no single nation can stop them, where the dollar is dethroned, and authoritarian systems flourish under the cover of “balance.” They were putting those pieces into place—quietly—year by year. And then Trump came back.
Why Venezuela matters
Venezuela has vast oil reserves worth trillions and significant gold deposits.
Now here’s the part you’re not being told: China relies heavily on oil from Venezuela, Iran, and Russia. If Venezuela and Iran fall out of hostile control at the same time, China’s non-U.S.-regulated oil supply takes a major hit.
No Taiwan war.
No AI dominance.
No BRICS reserve currency.
Game over—for now. That’s why this matters.
Not because we need their oil—we don’t. But because our adversaries do. As Secretary Rubio said plainly: “We don't need Venezuela's oil. We have plenty of oil in the United States. What we're not going to allow is for the oil industry in Venezuela to be controlled by adversaries of the United States.”
That’s not imperialism. That’s hemispheric defense.
This is not just war—It’s strategy
Notice something else. Trump isn’t just confronting enemies—he’s stealing alliances. The UAE—part of BRICS—is being courted, because AI, capital, and future power flow through relationships, not just weapons. This is economic statecraft, not endless war.
The hard truth
Now let me say something uncomfortable—because truth requires it. This action is likely unconstitutional. War powers belong to Congress. Bombing capitals and capturing heads of state are acts of war—by definition.
But here’s the harder truth: every modern president has crossed this line. This is not a Trump problem. It’s a systemic failure going back decades. That doesn’t make it right—but it makes it real.
This is not about oil, drugs, terror, or ideology alone. This is about who controls this hemisphere, who sets the rules for AI and the future economy, and whether the rule of law survives—or the rule of power replaces it. Trump believes—and I agree— that if America restores the rule of law, honest capitalism, national sovereignty, and freedom, we will set more people free than any empire ever has.
But time is not on our side, as systems crack, empires fail, and AI accelerates. The world has to choose. And whether people realize it or not, the last election made that choice. This is what America First looks like—long-term: strategy, strength, and the will to win.
Because the real question isn’t whether America should lead.
It’s this: if we don’t—who will?
’m worried, given the historical precedents in China, Cuba, Iran, Syria, and other countries, that what comes after him might be worse.
Where do we get the authority to enforce US law in foreign countries?
But preventing the transfer of these assets to our enemies is a very good thing.
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Don't flake out now, Beck. Either it is or it isn't.
There is no "likely". Don't sit on the fence lest the picket pierce you through.
Largely correct. I find it strange how AI is mentioned five times.
Wonder if the rare earth metals have re-started flowing to us again. I think it’s only fair...no minerals, no oil. Same goes if China tries to shut off medicines.
My old man sad “pick a side, straddling the fence you’ll get splinters in your nuts”.
The man has a point, whether it is a good point might be an issue but he has a point, but he has a point, hear him out..
The man has a point, whether it is a good point might be an issue but he has a point, but he has a point, hear him out..
You first need nuts. Straddling the fence shows you have none.
JMO, YMMV
I miss good ol’ Glenn.
“ This action is likely unconstitutional.“
So the Brandon administration’s $25m bounty on Maduro was unconstitutional??
Glen sold out years ago.
Darn good analysis by Glenn Beck. Thanks for posting.
Exactly. If you think America should not be the worlds police, which I wish we werent but, if not us, then who, cause if we dont do it, some other country definitely will.
There isn’t a lot of choice about who should be leading the world. As a certain song states.....”It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it”
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