Russia has had one ruler for a very long time, and that ruler has had somewhat stable (even if bad) policies. This makes Russia a more predictable place than sa

Russia has had one ruler for a very long time, and that ruler has had somewhat stable (even if bad) policies. This makes Russia a more predictable place than say… the USA where every 4 years you risk having one extreme political view vs another in control of the country. One year you have peace with Iran and Cuba, and the very next year that’s off the table and it’s sanctions time. That’s a massive swing in political fortune. Then there’s that thing of: should we? Absolutely, yes. Russia and the USA would destroy the Earth if tensions move to war. The US corporate press loves to say that Russians are massing troops on their border, but that’s within their own territory. Meanwhile, the USA has massed troops all over the globe with bases in nearly every country. The antagonisms need to stop. Peace needs to reign. The alternative is the death of the Earth. A train connecting Asia and North America might be exactly the kind of thing to bring this peace to the table. Politicians respond to lobbying. Cargo freight is big business. If enough money lined their pockets…