The most perplexing element of Trump’s alignment with Putin is his refusal to provide explanation for his admiration of Russia. If Trump were seeking federal employment he would likely be deemed ineligible for a security clearance https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/trumps-whisper-from-moscow-coincidence-or-destiny - By @johnsipher.bsky.social
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=121&v=K7c_-EipVKs&feature=youtu.be
The constant need to elevate this simple drive to some arcane reason is unproductive and contributes to Trump's mystic. Trump is not that sophisticated. He just wants to be America's Putin. It's basic
Read what Seth Abramson has compellingly written about Trump and Musk.
They are both Russian assets, Trump has been for decades and Musk for just a few years.
I can´t think of any betrayal on this scale in history.
My own theory is that it began with a happy coincidence of (Putin's & Trump's) values and needs and developed from there, with bumps along the way.
Oddly, his defenders didn't think it merited any explanation.