If the Russian autocrat is so adamant, then why does he behave as if he is a “consumable” for everyone around him.
The fact that the Ukrainians are fighting so well could come as a surprise. But it was not surprising that they were fighting at all. Because Ukrainians know very well what life is like with Vladimir Putin's regime.
The incompetence of the Russian army is not surprising. Putin's recent talk of the Russian state's religiously transcendent goals does not fit well with a regime that exists only to plunder the state itself. And any recruit sees it.
Even Russians who support the war know the bitter truth about their power – there are thieves. Putin's evolution over 22 years can be explained more simply without all the publications on ideology, frustration with the West, or even mysticism. It is only necessary to go back in time and it becomes clear that his early liberal sentiments evaporated once he realized that his presidency must be eternal if he wants to avoid responsibility for the crimes that brought him to power, writes the Wall Street Journal .
It is known that Putin is a fan of the Godfather. But Guy Ritchie's films can offer another good metaphor for the Russian regime – those scenes where gangsters discuss the stupidity of other gangsters. On Tuesday, Russia continued its awkward retreat from Putin's initial and extremely far-fetched goals of the war against Ukraine, which brought only disaster. Ray Winston would say, “Here are the idiots.” If the Russian leader is so adamant at home, as many think, then why is he organizing his life according to the principle that he is a consumable for literally everyone around him? His search for ways to protect himself from the coup says: he is well aware that not everyone is delighted with his abilities, and the public does not really support him.
“Putin is not Hitler or Mussolini. He never had a mass political movement or unquestionably loyal cadres. If Putin were dethroned tomorrow, most Russians would look at the issue as passively as they do about the weather, ”the article reads.
It follows that in the decision-making process, the Russian autocrat takes into account the willingness of his colleagues to tolerate certain things, rather than the position of the West. For example, Putin has bought the loyalty of Russian generals by buying them hundreds of billions of dollars over the past decade. This money went to luxury estates and foreign accounts. But in the adventure against Ukraine, he still had to rely on the assertion that it would be an easy adventure, just for three days. And she had to bring an invaluable victory. And the West would only complain a little and shut up. If Putin had offered his generals only sweat, tears, blood, and self-sacrifice, they would most likely have coughed up their sleeves and run out of the room quickly. This would be a time to reconsider his position, because Putin has lost his meaning.
Or take a look at his fear of personal contact and legendary distrust of wireless communications. Both are likely to contribute to his propensity for misinformation and miscalculations. These facts also show that his power is vulnerable to the simple cutting of land lines. The Kremlin's retreat to Ukraine in recent days shows that Joe Biden's words in Poland may have been a mistake, but it was an inspiration. Thanks to her, Putin's allies have realized that their leader will never be able to become a useful link with a constant superpower in the world.
Surprisingly, China did not object to Biden and did not say, “No, Putin must stay in power.” This would underscore how the Russian leader, due to a number of his own mistakes, has turned himself into a puppet because of which really important states are arguing. Throughout this story of the attitude of error, one can learn a lesson about free and unfree societies. The Western elites that Biden represents can be both lazy and short-sighted. But their societies are growing stronger and making colossal mistakes (such as organizing a famine that kills tens of millions of people). Over time, we will also be able to appreciate the merits of the US and Chinese approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In fairness, it must be remembered that the United States has also waged wars that are considered failed. But here's the thing: they could afford these mistakes. Of course, the American wars were so fruitless because the United States could not support them politically and economically. It is believed that China is cautiously drawing conclusions from Putin's catastrophe in Ukraine amid preparations to endow Xi Jinping with lifelong authority. But the Chinese did not notice an important lesson. Western societies insist on changing their leaders every 4-5 years. And that makes them more resilient and strong than any authoritarian society. And this points to all the unpatrioticism of people like Putin or Xi. Their main task is to deprive their societies of the blessing of a regular, orderly and lawful change of government.
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