This is ofc a possible motivation. Still, the language of invasion mobilizes supporters to do the “idea work” that’s necessary to normalize the policy. Distraction or not, it’s rewinding (already precarious) international norms/law around state sovereignty. That’s *doing* something.
Let’s see - I’m being sentenced for 34 felonies on Friday, I’ve nominated a bunch of unschooled idiots for my cabinet, and I owe E Jean $483 million. What can I distract the idiots with?

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