As opposed to the admiration people on both sides of the aisle express for the Saudis? Or diff bc they're OUR autocrats?
2 questions: how much (appearance of) loyalty can you demand, how much does it gain you internationally.
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Putin has been able to suppress opposition to his adventurism (then so does US via different means). But he's still playing defense
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I would agree insofar as conservative FP types are impressed by what they believe to be "ruthlessness."
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And "decisiveness." And this is something that goes well beyond Putin, back to the Cold War.
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When cons were utterly adamant that Soviets were eating our lunch even as Afghanistan fell apart and economy collapsed.
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Sure. But that's sort of what the Russia fear industry is doing today. Largely by Dems and Dem-supporting Neocons. It was political
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Again, can't agree. Dems aren't praising Putin for perceived interference in US election. Critiquing domestic opponents, yes.
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