Putin waited to invade because in Trump’s second term, Putin was expecting him to abandon Ukraine, lift sanctions on Russia, create divisions within NATO, and leave Ukraine relatively defenseless before Europe could get organized to defend it. That is, exactly what is happening today. - ThreadSky

garrykasparov.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Putin waited to invade because in Trump’s second term, Putin was expecting him to abandon Ukraine, lift sanctions on Russia, create divisions within NATO, and leave Ukraine relatively defenseless before Europe could get organized to defend it. That is, exactly what is happening today.

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garrykasparov.bsky.social•3 days ago

Cutting bureaucracy isn’t usually associated with despotism and power grabs. We tend to think of wannabe dictators packing the courts and increasing the size and power of the state. But that isn’t what you do when you want to make the government impotent against private power—*your* private power.

garrykasparov.bsky.social•3 days ago

These are not the acts of people who expect to lose power any time soon, or ever. They are racing to the point where they will not be able to afford to lose control of the mechanisms they are ripping up and remaking in their image.

dawnhulot.bsky.social•3 days ago

My heart is broken. I don't have a country anymore. Thank You for posting on Bluesky @garrykasparov.bsky.social . We need your voice here.

areader55.bsky.social•3 days ago

Accurate. They will never relinquish power voluntarily.

areader55.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump didn't in 2020 when he lost, only 2028 tends to be worse.

jean-salvati.bsky.social•3 days ago

We should expect them to tackle the judicial branch next (Musk, Patel and others have already attacked it in the media), and to continue subverting the electoral system. We’ll be lucky to have free and fair elections in 2026, let alone 2028.

sjurkep.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm so sorry you have to witness this storyline once again Garry. The American people must wake up, and fast.

familypast.bsky.social•3 days ago

Great read! I wonder whose 'private power' is really at play—Trump’s, or someone behind him?

foggytao.bsky.social•3 days ago

Very worrisome to see this developing. Even more frightening is the creation of Trump's own violent security force that will be set upon those that disagree and speak out against his actions. There will be detention at Guantanamo, worse in El Salvador.

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