Yes. The interesting part is that there are a lot of American companies already stealing Mexican oil (and other resources through cartel collaboration). This is the most recent news about this:

• In a massive, 4,600-word investigative report, the news agency Reuters detailed how a petroleum products company from Houston teamed up with a notorious Mexican cartel to smuggle US $12 million of fuel into Mexico.

Sadly, I can’t answer this with certainty. Hopefully, someone with more experience will be able to answer your questions.

It is funny to see some of this reactions from the media and the right wingers:

If people could see how thoroughly their representatives fall into step with war-mongering and empire, it may give more of them pause about the legitimacy of the system as a whole.

Oh you are right about that. Hopefully, as time goes by and the gov’t shutdown continues, more and more orgs could come up with ways to make people reach that conclusion that you described. From what I have seen, Codepink is starting to do the following:

It really is a good idea too! It also shows the importance of reaching as much people as possible. Also, it will be interesting if this was also applied in other countries. It is reality that every region has its own needs and if we go even smaller the needs could be even more specific. For example, this part:

An important principle is that we don’t target mass audiences, but rather specific micro-audiences: groups of voters united by a common problem and similar media consumption patterns. For example, not just “women 35+,” but “mothers on maternity leave in Ryazan dissatisfied with the price of baby food.” Or not just “pensioners,” but “people with incomes below 18,000 rubles interested in Soviet history and healthcare.” For each such group, AI helps craft a tailored message, inspiring trust and motivating action.

From a perspective of improving agitation, this could also help to analyze as much as possible to generate more grassroot orgs focused for specific needs with a specific message. For farmers, a message. For tech engineers, another message and so on.

Don’t forget Iran too!

I understand your frustration. However, don’t let that frustration make you think your voice is small and weak when in reality it is the contrary.

For me, these two essays helped when agitating the people around me:

• https://redsails.org/masses-elites-and-rebels/
• https://redsails.org/water-droplets-drilling-through-rock/

The first essay teaches you a way to talk about this topics with better strategies. Lots of americans and latin americans in China have been using it for different topics to show how incredible is the difference between socialism and capitalism and you can see for yourself that it is working. People that were in classes that regularly go against us are fighting with us.

The second essay even gives a dialectical lesson that could apply to agitation which is the water droplets that drill the rock:

• Upon settling in the countryside, I saw firsthand the power of dripping water drilling through rock. That image, which captured the spirit of persistence, has stayed with me all these years. It has become a well-worn source for contemplating life and movement.

• Rock and water are two opposing elements that are used to symbolize dogged stubbornness and gentle fluidity. Yet despite being “gentle,” water will drill through “solid” rock over time.

• As a metaphor for people, this is the embodiment of a certain moral character: it is the willingness to rise to fight each time one falls and the courage to sacrifice oneself. A single drop of water is small and insubstantial. It will die a cruel “death” in any battle with a rock. Yet in that brief moment of “sacrifice,” even though it cannot see its own value and achievement, it is embodied within the countless drops of water that have already fallen, and the triumph of finally drilling through the rock.

For me, this is a good example of what agitation could really do when we persevere like the water droplet. Instead of looking at agitation like a battle on “who’s right and who’s wrong”, we should strive to make steady progress one small step at a time and be willing to lay the groundwork for overall success. Introduce them to class consciousness and study your coworkers to see what are they struggling with. One example of a topic that I am currently is gentrification in Mexico. Gentrification is something that people are all facing but you can slowly push for hightening their knowledge when you point them to the source of the problem: capitalism(through landowners and capitalist speculation)

Don’t give up comrade. You might not see the gains but soon the qualitative changes will kick in to the point that you might be pleasantly surprised.

Deep down as a westerner, you know the answer to what You NEED to do next when the capitalists attempt to replace the western workers:

• Organize and revolt against the capitalists. Take the means of production and bring socialism to existence. Put all of that anger and frustration into attaining that goal through organization and agitation.

As for the AES like China and the countries in the Global South that will follow, AI/Robotics/Automation will not replace the workers and this was stated even officially by Liang Liang, a deputy director at the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. This article from a Chinese procurement specialist echoes this:

• The question of whether AI will replace jobs or create new ones is at the heart of the global debate on automation. While it is undeniable that AI automates certain repetitive or hazardous tasks, the broader reality is that it also generates new roles and increases overall labor demand. In China, for example, the rapid adoption of industrial robots has led to a net increase in employment, as efficiency gains and new business models spur growth in ancillary sectors. Studies indicate that as companies scale up AI-driven operations, they require more skilled workers to manage, maintain, and innovate upon these systems. The narrative is shifting from one of replacement to one of augmentation: AI is enabling workers to focus on higher-value, creative, and strategic activities, while machines handle the drudgery. Human-machine collaboration is becoming the norm, with AI serving as a powerful tool that amplifies human ingenuity rather than rendering it obsolete. This shift has significant implications for workforce development. The demand for digital and AI-related skills is surging, prompting companies to invest heavily in reskilling and upskilling programs. Employees who embrace continuous learning are finding new opportunities in roles that didn’t exist a decade ago, from AI ethics officers to data-driven supply chain strategists. Rather than fearing displacement, forward-thinking professionals are leveraging AI to enhance their own capabilities, secure their positions in the evolving marketplace, and drive innovation within their organizations. Source -> https://insights.made-in-china.com/Why-the-AI-Boom-Won-t-Replace-You-But-Will-Change-Everything-You-Buy_ZfltKFSHZEDL.html

Exactly. Technology, in Socialism, enhances and elevates workers. While in Capitalism, it will be used against the worker.

For me, the metaphor of the knife(tool) works to illustrate these:

• A knife(tool) in hand of a chef will be used to produce good food. While a knife(tool) in the hands of a murderer will be used to take away lives.

Nah, the Allende case won’t happen because Venezuela had a lot of military purges throughout the years to the point that the WSJ lamented that Venezuela is Coup-Proof -> https://archive.ph/IfL1n

The only military left are strongly ideological aligned with the leadership and anti imperialist to the point that the show it proudly:

This time it will be different. If the US invades, it will be the death of their empire.

Well, not sure if that the distancing is true but I have several videos where he actively studies theory from the Communist Youth that participate in the exchange programs with China. He is very active in learning.

Adding to that, the video from Tankie Tube that I shared is from a month ago.

Yes and he is a big fan of Mao Zedong -> https://tankie.tube/w/fonnJfB59RUudxo6C5ZZBa

Directly from his Telegram channel:

From a very young age, in my school library, I discovered and was amazed by Chinese culture. Over the years, I became a scholar of the great Mao Zedong and his philosophical, military, and dialectical writings. As an adult, I witnessed the miracle that this ancient culture was building: the most important power of the 21st century, a power for peace, cooperation, and shared development.

Makes me wonder what will be the breaking point for the regular usonian. Will starvation of 40 million people be the breaking point?

Same and you are right that they could just give it to a Palestinian org.

However, it is certainly surprising to see stuff like this. Makes me wonder: Will this become a trend? 🤔

Crazy that this is happening while the US wants to invade Venezuela.

And i have yet to have heard about Ukraine attacking civilians, but maybe you have sources on that?

You can find plenty of sources on the war crimes of Zelensky’s regime(which includes attacking and killing civilians) here -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/137899

Also:

• Ukrainian terrorists have shelled a bakery in Lysychansk, LNR. At the moment, 28 civilians were killed.
• Ukrainian soldiers dropped an explosive device into the yard of an apartment building, injuring 5 children

But being quite about intentions to colonize doesn’t make it less insidious.

Could you explain in depth what do you mean here? Are you referring to Russia?

This comment really sums up my reaction to Zohran

Lol, some liberal downvoted most comments in this thread. What a way to cope

Anti solidarity and parroting pro imperialist propaganda are really a telling sign that exposes this people as left anticommunist(check Michael Parenti’s Left Anticommunism).