Applied Sensemaking: Venezuela — Why Simple Explanations Fail

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Most explanations about Venezuela fall into two stories: • "They removed a bad guy." • "This will lead to cheaper gas." Both sound plausible. Neither survives a dicussion about how oil markets, geopolitics, and incentives work. Let's examine the mechanics underneath the story: How "bad actor" narratives simplify a complex structural conflict How oil prices are set and why Venezuela's oil won't lower gas prices Why strategic alignment, precedent, and rule-setting matter more than bad actor behavior and pump prices This is not a defense of any government or leader, and it does not minimize real abuses or governance failures. This is an exercise in thinking clearly.

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