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From the Greed for Venezuelan Oil to the Poker Game over Greenland
Introduction
Do you know that feeling when a movie is so dark that you’re just relieved when the credits finally roll? That is exactly how global politics feels these days. Within just 48 hours, the logic of diplomacy has shifted toward a script of pure greed. Are we in a dark movie, or a dark reality? The lines are blurring. The attack on Venezuela and the threats against Greenland are no coincidences—we are witnessing the birth of the „Plainview Doctrine“.
Act I: Venezuela – “I drink your milkshake“
Remember Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood? He ruthlessly explains how he simply sucks up a neighbor’s oil with a slanted straw: „I drink your milkshake!“ We are seeing that exact „long straw“ right now in Venezuela. President Trump openly states, „We need access to the oil“. This is no longer about freedom or democracy—it’s about plunder. This military „special operation“ is nothing more than an attempt to drain an entire country as if it were just a spot on a map, rather than a people with their own history.
(NYT Gift articel with BS Post)
Act II: Greenland – When Arrogance Becomes Strategy
But the storyline continues, becoming worse than any screenwriter could imagine. The autocrat’s script moves to the high North—and it’s getting uglier. Trump mocks Denmark’s defense as „dog sleds“. It is this profound contempt for the sovereignty of others that leaves me speechless. Anyone who views Greenland as a mere „real estate object“ to be „had“ for its resources isn’t treating allies like partners, but like annoying tenants standing in the way of a hostile takeover. It’s that moment in the movie where the villain realizes he no longer needs the mask.
(Guardian)
Act III: The Price of Greed – Playing with Fire
This is where the storyline stops and dangerous reality begins. This is no longer a cinematic spectacle; it is a gamble with World War III. Greenland is NATO territory. If the U.S. stops respecting the borders of an ally, the entire house of cards collapses.
This is the signal others have been waiting for. While Washington flexes its muscles in the Arctic, Putin could seize the moment to take the corridor to Kaliningrad. China could attack Taiwan. Why wouldn’t they? If the „Leader of the Free World“ preaches the right of the strongest, there are no rules left. The law of the jungle takes over, risking a global wildfire just because someone can’t get enough.
Conclusion: We’re Stuck in the Script
What fascinated us in the theater as a disturbing character study of a madman has become the official manual of U.S. foreign policy in 2026. The world is no longer a place of cooperation; it’s a map of loot. The Danish Prime Minister is right: You cannot simply annex other countries. But in a script where only greed and violence count, „law“ is just a word for losers. And that is the most terrifying thing about this movie we’ve all been forced to star in.