While I enjoy optimism, there’s nothing more dangerous than a losing brutal dictator with no regard for life. A desperate evil man like Putin who knows what he will do to try and save face.
We didn’t “finish the job” of economically reforming the historically brutal and dishonest Soviet Union when we had the chance from November 1989 to sometime in 1991. We got distracted by whatever was shinier and more instantly gratifying. But now, these decades later, Russia destroys itself. Six of one, half a dozen of the other, I guess.
Empires always want to be great again.
Of course all empires come with treating your aquiered subjects badly very badly.
Every new wanna be emperor has an easy pitch,
While I enjoy optimism, there’s nothing more dangerous than a losing brutal dictator with no regard for life. A desperate evil man like Putin who knows what he will do to try and save face.
We didn’t “finish the job” of economically reforming the historically brutal and dishonest Soviet Union when we had the chance from November 1989 to sometime in 1991. We got distracted by whatever was shinier and more instantly gratifying. But now, these decades later, Russia destroys itself. Six of one, half a dozen of the other, I guess.
The bad guys are losing.
Love watching Putin’s world crumble.