I share some of his stated cultural beliefs (who knows what he really believes; and furthermore, his chief motivation seems to be that of a self-aggrandizing, ruthless dictator. So, in that sense, I don't care what he says he believes. My grandfather admired some things about thug-Mussolini, but he didn't go back there. We can lament the sicknesses of our age justifiably but shouldn't feel any fellowship with tyrants who will say anything, but never stop doing evil when it suits them. Putin isn't going to breathe fresh life into the West.
I truly hate Putin as he is a dictator. I do understand that Ukraine is not black and white; that Putin feels threatened by the West (and for good reason based upon empty promises and assurances); and that US shares responsibility for Putin's actions. His comments about the post modern mess maybe be incisive, even true. He is a tyrant.
I don't hate Russia. I hate Putin. I don't hate America, I hate Biden. I don't hate Canada, I hate Trudeau.
Maybe you should read some of Putin's public comments about the west and our descent into post modern madness.
You might not hate him as much when you do.
I share some of his stated cultural beliefs (who knows what he really believes; and furthermore, his chief motivation seems to be that of a self-aggrandizing, ruthless dictator. So, in that sense, I don't care what he says he believes. My grandfather admired some things about thug-Mussolini, but he didn't go back there. We can lament the sicknesses of our age justifiably but shouldn't feel any fellowship with tyrants who will say anything, but never stop doing evil when it suits them. Putin isn't going to breathe fresh life into the West.
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I truly hate Putin as he is a dictator. I do understand that Ukraine is not black and white; that Putin feels threatened by the West (and for good reason based upon empty promises and assurances); and that US shares responsibility for Putin's actions. His comments about the post modern mess maybe be incisive, even true. He is a tyrant.