"Putin knew he was going to roll over Trump before he even walked into the room;while both men are experienced liars,Putin brought decades of KGB tradecraft and manipulation to the fight. He's a wily head-gamer who rose to the top of the bloody Russian pyramid of political power"
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How did he become the Russian president for 20 some odd years? He knock on a lot of doors, or something?
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Replying to @A_XENOP @cunninghamp220
Nope. Talk to Russians who lived through his rise and you’ll hear a very different story. He’s terrifying because he’s a politically ambitious intelligence boss, not because he’s James Bond. Bonds are mere loyal dogs. He’s a dog whisperer.
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Replying to @A_XENOP @cunninghamp220
The spin serves a purpose in impressing those who think that’s the skill set that matters. Legendary spies either die or retire with medals.
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Replying to @A_XENOP @cunninghamp220
Some perspective: he took over a collapsed and hollowed out empire, hugely dependent on the vagaries of oil markets, during a period of cutthroat conflict and utter chaos. Given what he had to work with, under what conditions, it would be very, very foolish to underestimate him.
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You don’t have to. You only have to attribute stupendous cravenness to half our politicians and astoundingly, destructively disturbed psyche to Trump. Putin merely needs A grade talent, not divine powers.
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Replying to @A_XENOP @cunninghamp220
Sure it’s essentially a rearguard action. Russia will not be Great Again. That doesn’t mean it can’t drag others down to its level.
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