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user-inactivated · 4136 days ago · link · · parent · post: A Plea for Caution From Russia: What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria
from a pro-US-hegemony standpoint (the stance that the president and the warhawks must inevitably take), opposing Putin simply because he's Putin is pretty much the only thing one can do. it's not a matter of 'doofus', it's a matter of maintaining the perception of dominance. btw, Putin is definitely a bad person.
I get that warhawks have painted themselves into a corner--as they do. But since Putin does make some valid points, and since the warhawks refuse to acknowledge the validity of these points, they only show themselves to be dishonest and one dimensional. And yeah, he is a bad guy (should go without saying).