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[โ€“] 19 points 8 months ago (1 child)

You might have sense on your side, but it can be very difficult for a reasonable person to make sense of the influence Putin seems to have on Trump. The man is clinically disloyal, but he takes Russia's side more often than not.

There could be compromat, but that alone would strongly arouse his ego defense mechanisms. The whole thing might be entirely predicated on flattery. It's the most disappointing possibility, and we discount it at our peril.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    it can be very difficult for a reasonable person to make sense of the influence Putin seems to have on Trump.

    That's the point. Flooding the Zone, to paralyze the voters. The political fabric is remade but people only watch and don't know who is responsible or whom to support to regain influence. Putin is out of reach unless people are ready for WW3. So all thoughts end there.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I had hoped to see the Russian regime collapse by now. I hope it doesn't come to that, war is the ultimate failure of imagination.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 8 months ago

    War is inevitable unless the US step down voluntarily. China is outpacing western innovation. If the US wants to remain the hegemon they have to break China soon.

    Russia is a piece in that puzzle, nothing more.

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