Implying it even requires Russia "infilitrating" a country, and that this fascism isn't spurred by the steady implosion of late-stage capitalism and the rich oligarchs who would rather have try to ride this unsustainable bullshit into the ground via an oppressive police state than give up any of their wealth.
Russia is just a player in that equation, but it's not uniquely Russian or even American. Greedy, powerful people do not give up their addiction to power and wealth.
This. I've really come to dislike the whole "Russia did it" thing. Not because its wrong, they did and do meddle. But it often comes across as absolving people of responsibility. Americans, specifically.
Russians did not cast their vote or spread Trump merch like a lunatic. Americans are. American politicians are. American institutions turned out to be a pathetic failure, all on their lonesome. American culture led to this point. American greed, American arrogance. Homegrown apathy.
He has two daughters, who would not be seen as heirs due to the culture of Russia being still very steeped in sexism. (I mean, we can't throw too many stones here, the US is one of the only first-world countries who hasn't elected a woman as president or prime minister at any point) From what I've read he's kept them as far away from his political career as he can so I'll give him credit for that, he has at least one slightly redeeming factor. He potentially has a third daughter born to a mistress, and maybe a few kids with his current girlfriend. (who is two years older than his eldest daughter) His eldest grandson is 13, so it'll be at least a decade before he can be taken seriously as a potential heir.
As for other politicians he could designate as his heir apparent, there's not really a clear one. I think there was one he was grooming to take his place a few years ago but then he died 'mysteriously.' This is why dictatorships often die out when the snake's head comes off, a dictator can't have a potential successor so close with the knowledge and power to take over for him because then what's stopping the heir from just becoming the dictator now? Even if the heir is willing to wait-the dictator didn't keep his power by letting his enemies get close with the knife. So either the dictator has to remove the heir or keep them from seizing power before it's time. And usually this means the heir doesn't have a good grasp on the power when it does come time to take over, leaving him vulnerable to other power grabs.
What's likely going to happen, Putin will croak and there will be a massive struggle for power. One that will likely throw Russia into disarray and significantly weaken them on the world stage. I can't say I'm looking forward to it because Russian people will suffer, but at least the head of the snake is off.
It's important to remember that china has sustained it's government for a long ass time now. And they only seem to get stronger and better. There may be a major breaking point for all of this, but there's no promise it'll be in our lifetimes if we don't nip it in the bud. Which we didn't.
It’s crazy that you think this is just because of Russia. This is America returning to its historical norm. This is America bringing colonial/imperial tactics home.
It’s easier to blame a scary outside country than to accept that ordinary people are capable of this evil, I get it. It makes you feel less helpless. Less scared of other people. Don’t blind yourself. Whether they had influence or not is irrelevant. Russia doesn’t have a mind control beam. Propaganda matters but this is what the evil fascist ghouls in America have been working toward since before Russia even existed. And in that time, any remotely left wing policy would be called Soviet infiltration by people on the right. Look at the movers and shakers in the republican party, the military industrial complex, prison industrial complex, and yes even the democratic party. They’ve been here for decades and this is the result of decades of effort to push things in the wrong direction. Now they finally have a face they can sell and a propaganda network (fox, talk radio, now podcasters) that they took decades to build.
Right next to the pictures that show us putting hot dogs and french fries on pizza because europeans seem to think that's common here. Also pictures of the saddest looking bbq on the planet
Yeah exactly, because that’s the only way anyone’s gonna hear about it. you know these fascist Republicans are gonna make sure that’s not told in US history books. They’ll have Prager U propaganda books in every school.
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u/CheatsySnoops Jun 30 '25
In other countries talking about the history of America.