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Putin’s paranoid-world as he purges Aides and explodes at Staff
- netizen-936824 5y agoHuh, interesting. A recent US leader exhibited similar behavior
- djohnston 5y agoThe difference being that the US has enough checks and balances to minimise the damage of a single incompetent. Meanwhile a deranged strongman just kneecapped Russian development for the next 20 years.
- kadoban 5y agoThe US had just barely enough checks and balances, yes. I don't like our odds at surviving the next similar test
- ttyprintk 5y agoIt strengthens Putin’s hand for us to consider him an unchallenged madman. If looking for Putin’s arterial fortitude, watch Patrushev. For posterity: https://archive.ph/ZQpRQ https://archive.ph/ZQpRQ