March 06, 2026
Trump's Four D Chess
Timothy Birdnow
Over at Conservative Treehouse we are treated to a timeline of just how Trump is systematically destroying on the international stage.
And this is not just China but the whole world.
As he points out Trump has squeezed the Chicoms on oil. Having cut off Venezuelan oil he now has cut off Iranian to the Chinese, and this has far-reaching implications. China cannot function without a lot of oil and this is a sizable chunk of their industrial power involved. But this also helps to defund the Russians as the Chicoms can't really buy Russian oil because it first flows through India where it is refined. So no refined oil is coming to the Chinese, even though they share a long border with Russia. They can no more use Russian crude than a diner can eat his prime steak raw; the diner winds up with salmonella or worms and so does the Chinese economy.
Of course it's rare earth elements are a big matter too, which is why Trump squeezed Greenland so hard; he wanted an alternative source. In fact he's been finding them in a number of places and the Chinese monopoly is breaking. Without their control of rare earth elements the Chicoms can't manipulate the cost of electronics, forcing us to accept their goods over homemade gadgets.
Meanwhile Trump has now cut off the supply of military drones and other weaponry he Putin used to receive for oil. Russia won't be able to continue to prosecute the war in Ukraine. (I've long said the key was to defund Russia and Trump appears ready to o so.)
But this raises the price of oil, does it not? Yes, but short term and in the process American oil companies have the funding to expand operations here in the U.S., money they didn't have before but needed. Oil exploration is expensive, and oil extraction from fracking even more so. Our oil industry was always just marginally competitive for that reason. But now we can build it up enough to weather the coming drop in price.
Meanwhile the Europeans are losing their own sources of oil and gas, and this forces them back to the American camp; no more playing footsie with their Celestial lovers in the Orient.
Trump is truly a man who knows what he is doing - he's way ahead of every other "leader" in the Western world and probably the Eastern world too.
Of course there is danger, but isn't there always? If something should happen to Mr. Trump, and if Mr. Vance is unable to step in adequately (he could be paralyzed by some sort of bogus "crime" the CIA invents) this thing could unravel and with it a world war could start. Imagine if the Chinese decided to open the strait of Hormuz? This particular scenario has a stark resemblance to what is seen in the Book of Revelations.
But be that as it may Trump is spanking our enemies and anyone who is honest has to admit that. And it was long overdue.
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If Trump can put the squeeze on China, 70 to 80 percent of what Amazon sells will no longer be available. Time to invest in South America because that is where the next industrial revolution will take place. If some visionary can unite the South American countries they have the resources to replace China just like China did to Japan.
Posted by: Mike at March 06, 2026 02:48 PM (+xNVb)
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Well, that dude in Argentina isn't doing a bad job.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at March 07, 2026 01:03 AM (lIkkw)
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No doubt Mike; Latin America is ripe with promise. IF they keep the socialists out of power down there that is.
My money has always been on India supplanting China, but that could be a mixed blessing.
As you say Dana that guy in Argentina isn't doing too bad.
When I was in college I took a Latin American history course and Argentina was discussed. At the beginning of the 20th century all the smart money was on Argentina becoming the next United States; it has similar topography, all of the natural resources the U.S. had, and was blessed with being a place that would be very hard to invade, so they didn't have to spend a lot on defense. It didn't pan out because Argentina adopted Peronism and that fascist/socialist system they put in place drained the economy and it never recovered.
My money has always been on India supplanting China, but that could be a mixed blessing.
As you say Dana that guy in Argentina isn't doing too bad.
When I was in college I took a Latin American history course and Argentina was discussed. At the beginning of the 20th century all the smart money was on Argentina becoming the next United States; it has similar topography, all of the natural resources the U.S. had, and was blessed with being a place that would be very hard to invade, so they didn't have to spend a lot on defense. It didn't pan out because Argentina adopted Peronism and that fascist/socialist system they put in place drained the economy and it never recovered.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at March 07, 2026 10:07 AM (oflqW)
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