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Yavin4

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13. You've just explained why Putin does what he does

Reply to Under The Radar (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2020, 09:08 PM

Aug 2020

He has to weaken the West (the U.S. and Europe) through manipulation of political movements and its leaders because he doesn't have any real power himself.

I don't know if you're a fan of Game of Thrones, but he's Little Finger, a powerless, little man with huge ambitions whose only real weapon is manipulating people around him.

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Russia GDP is $1.67 trillion, California $3.3 trillion, Texas $1.87 [View all] Under The Radar Aug 2020 OP

Others have characterized Russia as a gas station with nuclear weapons. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #1

I think it was Rachel Delarage Aug 2020 #8

Nukes ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #2

Too bad California doesn't hold trump's debt. They too would get attention. Hoyt Aug 2020 #3

Nukes awesomerwb1 Aug 2020 #4

But even he isn't stupid enough to use them. But Trump doc03 Aug 2020 #5

Ding ding! Yes, thank you. It's like if Mayberry had the bomb. Shit gets real. Shaddox Aug 2020 #9

Because Putin is an organized crime boss as much as he is a head of government. Maven Aug 2020 #6

Rat face Putin was getting his deserved shunning until Trump and his Republicans bent knee to him gulliver Aug 2020 #7

The Russian economy was in the tank when Obama left office NewJeffCT Aug 2020 #14

As everyone else said, Nukes. But there is more. Xolodno Aug 2020 #10

A gas station masquerading as a country dalton99a Aug 2020 #11

The Real Threat is Racists in the US who assist Putin and would rather align JI7 Aug 2020 #12

You've just explained why Putin does what he does Yavin4 Aug 2020 #13

Trump could actually turn the tables on Putin if he wasn't such a coward. tinrobot Aug 2020 #15

Exactly. Thank you for saying this! Sogo Aug 2020 #16