Potential of a New Front in the South.  Venezuela and Capitalist Military Power.  10 16 2025 

So far it doesn’t look too sophisticated, but there have been several small boats bombed in the Caribbean, suspected of containing the often lethal forms of luxury items.  The boats so far, at  least what was filmed, look like small wooden boats with 2 outboard motors attached to them.   It is hard to believe one could smuggle much through it, and we are left to ponder how far they could go with a full tank of gas.

The logic behind this is Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela is behind the trafficking of the illegal luxury items.  The cocaine is grown down there, and Maduro is suspected to be sending it as it is only affordable by the bourgeoisie, the latter’s luxury consumption well known.

First there was Hugo Chavez, the oil rich socialist, who was first elected in 1998, and took power in 1999.  There was an attempted coup d’etat lasting 47 hours in 2002,  but Chzvez was returned to power.

After this Chavez was elected twice, as  a socialist, until he became ill with cancer and died March 5th 2013.  It was at this point power went to Maduro, leading to another coup attempt by Juan Guaido, which was also rebuffed.

Maduro has been ruling ever since, in what could be considered favorable conditions for  a developing world form of socialism.  The opposition has long since given up on universal suffrage for their concerns, dividing instead to do political obstructionist tactics like election boycotts.

It looks weak.  But the Nobel Peace Prize was just given to the bourgeois leader who hopes to topple Maduro.

Here comes Trump to threaten the developing world leader with modern technology.  Unable to sell their oil due to the embargo, Venezuela is poor.  Cuba is in a similar condition.  In Cuba blackouts due to reliance on fossil fuels is common;  Cuba has yet to be able to tap into China as a source for industry like wind turbines and solar panels. 

There have so far been several boat bombings, but given the fact they seem to be down there looking for illegal smuggling, it must not be too common or they would have found more than a few small boats with outboard motors leaving Venezuela.  Columbia has complained some of its boats were bombed, in violation of their sovereignty.  Apparently they are targeting both countries with aerial bombardment.

The luxury industry is well known for its corrupt tastes, and fuels a small empire in  Mexico.  It is a bloody business, with assassinations, kidnappings, etc, practiced all to get the bourgeoisie their products. The items are worth a hundred dollars a gram, it is a rich man’s game.

The proletarian luxury item has been becoming legal  in many places.  The memories of the “war on drugs” scar a generation, when pot smoking was taboo.  With Trump in power it looks unlikely pot will be legalized any more than it has been, legal in the big city, illegal in the country.

So what it seems to come down to is the war against Russia is not going so well.  Russian antiaircraft drones and missiles are defeating NATO, aircraft are not even flying above the front lines in Ukraine.  They are so desperate to win they are now talking about sending long range ballistic nuclear weapon carriers to Ukraine, whose  leader has already asked for nuclear weapons. The assumption is the nuclear warheads that can fit on the Tomahawk missiles will not be sent. The presence of a satellite system in use, Elon Musk’s project, ensures Moscow can be targeted with the long range ballistic missiles. 

At this point, after the embarrassing loss in Afghanistan to a small guerilla force without even aircraft, if the hundred million dollar price tag for aircraft is still going to be paid is in question. Without a less developed opponent, like Gaza,  American weapons are increasingly outdated.  

In the developing world it is still difficult to down aircraft.  It requires modern technology., which is lacking in Venezuela.  They are vulnerable to aircraft, and in a conflict this could be decisive.  The only question now is if Trump will really do it, and invade Venezuela with aircraft and bombings.

For a long time the Americans basically claimed all of Americas as their territory.  They tried to claim Cuba in the Bay of Pigs disaster, a loss for Kennedy.  Nicaragua is another example of socialists in conflict in the Americas. Chile under Salvador Allende resulted in a coup, with bourgeois assistance.

Making America Great Again includes a Department of War, and a Gulf of America.  It also includes mass deportations of Mexicans, who are returning to their own conquered territory in Southwest, often encountering the Customs Border Guards only to be deported.  Venezuela has been sending two flights a week of its citizens who entered illegally since Trump was elected.

 One has to wonder if a show of force with the outdated weapons is in order. Venezuela has oil under it, and the pipeline politicians want to drill. The show of force continues in the developing world.  Without an aircraft’s ability to fly over Venezuela and bomb targets it would seem to be not such a good choice to harass the socialists.  But the bourgeoisie has a technological advantage, and Russia cannot intervene.  Perhaps this is merely a distraction from the real battles in Europe.  Something to distract from the obvious inability of NATO and America to be able to stop Putin.  Or it may simply just be the old guard reasserting itself, to “make America great again”. 

Nicholas Jay Boyes

Milwaukee Wisconsin

American Democratic Republic

10 16 2025