If you bought the “anti-drug bust” storyline, I get it. Narco-terror. Cartels. Bad guys. Clean headline.
But when Washington moves with speed and scale, the press release is usually just the wrapping paper. The real motive hides in the boring stuff: oil leverage, sanctions, settlement rails, and the U.S. dollar’s role as the global trading chip.
In this video I lay out why Venezuela looks less like a moral crusade and more like a strategic play. We talk oil reserves, the petrodollar system, why sanctions create workarounds, and why crypto settlement (including USDT-style payment routes) makes the empire nervous. Then we zoom out to China, the digital yuan, and why de-dollarization is the fight underneath the fight.
Blog post referenced: https://disruptarian.com/blog/us-strike-in-venezuela-9-brutal-reasons-it-was-about-oil-and-dollars/
This is commentary, not investment advice. If you disagree, bring receipts.
USA vs Philippines suicide rate comparison, transgender suicide data, and why religion, poverty, and “affirmation” don’t explain the gap. Real numbers, no slogans.
Why does the United States post a much higher suicide rate than the Philippines, a country that’s poorer, more socially conservative, and heavily Catholic?
In this video, I break down the USA vs Philippines suicide rate gap, what the numbers actually measure (suicide deaths vs suicide attempts), and why easy political answers keep failing. I also get into suicide among transgender people the way the data really shows it, mostly through surveys of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, because most countries do not track transgender identity cleanly in death records.
I’ve lived in the Philippines daily for 14 months, and across Cebu Province I have not personally seen a single pride flag, rainbow flag, or transgender flag flying anywhere, including Cebu City. If transgender people exist across humanity naturally, then they exist here too. So why does “affirmation culture” not translate into a lower national suicide death rate in the U.S.?
We also compare religious affiliation and religious attendance in both countries, because the Philippines is more religious on paper and in practice, yet the U.S. still comes out worse on the suicide scoreboard.
If you’re struggling right now, please reach out. In the U.S., call or text 988. If you’re in the Philippines, contact local emergency services, a trusted local hotline, or the nearest hospital.
I made this video for my kids, and for any parent trying to navigate gender dysphoria, trans kids, and the pressure to instantly “affirm” everything with zero questions allowed.
I don’t hate anyone. I’ve worked with trans people, had friends I respected, and I’ve defended equal rights for gay people going back years. What I won’t do is cheer on medical transition for minors like it’s harmless. When it comes to kids, I believe caution is love. Therapy, evaluation, time, and letting puberty happen naturally should be part of the conversation before irreversible decisions are even on the table.
I also explain where my perspective comes from, including my own experience with early body modification and regret, and why I believe parental rights, free speech, and reality-based compassion matter more than slogans.
This is personal commentary, not medical advice. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 in the U.S. (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline).
