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keep in mind brazil is in a state which even senators are fleeing and asking for asylum in europe. a government official, elected or otherwise, will most likel

by ggg3 7y ago

keep in mind brazil is in a state which even senators are fleeing and asking for asylum in europe. a government official, elected or otherwise, will most likely side with the isolationist rhetoric, if only for votes next election. The new questionably-elected president keep the appearance of defending a brave isolation that only he is capable of (Even though the coup in brazil was caused exactly because the previous government, corrupt or otherwise, was denying american companies access to new oil reserves already), when in reality he is eating in trump's hand. He just appointed his son, who until before the election was working as a fast food chef in florida, as the brazil ambassador in the usa. So, yes, a country should be independent and look out for the people. But in this case it is only propaganda/fake news/disinformation. whatever political campaigns are called today.

airstrike 7y ago
> Even though the coup in brazil was caused exactly because the previous government, corrupt or otherwise, was denying american companies access to new oil reserves already Just want to point out to non-Brazilian HNers that this view is as fringe as UFO believers or hardcore Breitbart supporters. No one serious in the country is making these claims that sound more like outdated communism than real facts. To name one counterpoint: the US is oil sufficient thanks to shale / fracking so it doesn't care about Brazilian "pre-salt" oil which is really hard to extract....
- dragonwriter 7y ago
  The US is concerned about oil supplies everywhere in the world, because the US economy is driven by oil prices and the US net oil self sufficiency (though it's not self-sufficient in the oil it actually uses) has only slight bearing on this, since prices are driven by global market conditions. Which is not to say that US interest in oil as the reason for the events at issue is a reasonable, evidence-supported belief.
  - Dumblydorr 7y ago
    Isn't it true the majority of oil used in the US is from the US now? We fell off in the 90s and 00s but I believe we are now amongst top producers again. I'm not happy about increased fossil fuel production but at least it takes some power from much less desirable hands like Saudis, Iran, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.

by ggg3 7y ago

airstrike 7y ago

> Even though the coup in brazil was caused exactly because the previous government, corrupt or otherwise, was denying american companies access to new oil reserves already Just want to point out to non-Brazilian HNers that this view is as fringe as UFO believers or hardcore Breitbart supporters. No one serious in the country is making these claims that sound more like outdated communism than real facts. To name one counterpoint: the US is oil sufficient thanks to shale / fracking so it doesn't care about Brazilian "pre-salt" oil which is really hard to extract....

dragonwriter 7y ago
The US is concerned about oil supplies everywhere in the world, because the US economy is driven by oil prices and the US net oil self sufficiency (though it's not self-sufficient in the oil it actually uses) has only slight bearing on this, since prices are driven by global market conditions. Which is not to say that US interest in oil as the reason for the events at issue is a reasonable, evidence-supported belief.
- Dumblydorr 7y ago
  Isn't it true the majority of oil used in the US is from the US now? We fell off in the 90s and 00s but I believe we are now amongst top producers again. I'm not happy about increased fossil fuel production but at least it takes some power from much less desirable hands like Saudis, Iran, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.