A sober and worrying look at the current state and future prospects of the USA - especially in light of, er, russia lighting it up.
"Putin realized that ... beneath the surface, the United States was beginning to resemble his own country: a place where self-dealing elites had hollowed out vital institutions and where alienated, frustrated people were increasingly open to populist and authoritarian appeals."
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/fiona-hill-putin-kremlin-strange-victory
@richlv if anything, putin has managed to undo all the sabotage of the States he has contributed to because for now, the USA is clearly an ally of the free world. Afterwards, of course, the Americans (some pun intended) will have to deal with the fact that they live in a police state which has developed oligarchic elements. My point is that for the time being we should collectively shut the fuck up and applaud States for their stance in this conflict and on China.
@richlv oh yeah, putin has bought American "patriots" turning them into literal vatniks. But then again, it's not like fascists were the sharpest ever.
@jonn Supporting the current stance is not questioned. The risk of internal divisions is massive, though - this is visible both from large scale events, and personal anecdotal interactions.
Supposedly "patriotic" Americans are spouting russian lines all the time. And they vote, and they participate in insurrections...