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Josh's avatar

Because they defined the opposition as evil beyond redemption, they can't use other tools. So they keep getting out the hammer and smashing their own feet.

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TomD's avatar

Oddly, or not, Putin uses identical rhetoric in characterizing what's wrong with Ukraine and Ukrainians.

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Josh's avatar

Because they're the same sort of unimaginative self-centered authoritarians tapping the want sort of impulses.

The main difference is that GOP office holders still have some risk of losing their jobs and/or going to jail. Putin may get couped, but he doesn't have to worry about elections.

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