Trump polls now under water

4 minutes ago, MicroB said:

 

He's facilitating a Czechoslovakia-like dismemberment.

 

In the run-up to the Munich Agreement, Germany had conducted a low level war against Czechoslovakia, using proxy forces, the Freikorps. In the interests of peace, the Western governments pressured the Czech government into ceding territory; the Sudentenland was a natural geographic barrier to invasion. Once it was gone, the country was ripe for take over. Once Hitler took over Czechoslovakia, he assured the world his territorial expansion was over. The British pressured the Germans make some announcement of friendship with Britain in order to strengthen Chamberlains position in Parliament. Instead, the Germans denounced him. The British and French were then rapidly rearming, expected to be complete by 1942. Hitler took that as a cue to invade Poland, and unify lost parts of Germany

 

NATO studies have shown that there is only a narrow window to defend the Baltic states,. There is only a 24-36 hour window to reinforce the garrisons there, before its all over. Russia doesn't need a dominating  force to take those countries. If they fall, NATO is not in a  position to eject Russia. Its about defending  Polish  and now, Finnish territory.

 

Some say there comparisons to Munich are overplayed. Chamberlain was a quiet man held in contempt by Hitler. Chamberlain thought he was good friends with Hitler, and could take him at his word. he wrote letters to his sister remarking that he believed Hitler, and felt Hitler trusted him The man was a fool.

 

The American President is a bombastic personality. I suspect Putin despises him. Putin lives a relatively low key, frugal lifestyle, and rejects the ostentatious displays of wealth, even though his actual wealth is very very large. Te American President will be seen as crass, gauche, but also easily impressionable.

I don't think Putin despises the President. I do think he laughs at him and considers him an idiot (Putin is right on that count).

There are some distinct differences between Putin and the President. Yes, both a psychopaths and both insecure about their manliness, as one uses 3 inch lifters in his hand made shoes, while the other is known for his "tiny hands" and inoki mushroom junk.

Putin, however, is intelligent. The President is willfully ignorant and likely possesses a below average IQ. Putin is also an actual billionaire, most likely the richest man in the world. (He does have that massive estate in Sochi and a number of large yachts.).  Putin is someone who seeks power and control at all cost, while the President is someone driven by massive insecurity who seeks approval at all cost. The President would give up power so long as everyone would fawn over him. Foreign leaders know the way to control the President is through flattery, even totally fake and transparent flattery. Putin would be suspicious of flattery, where the President is so badly in need of it, he would even accept that Elon Musk's son wiping boogers on the Resolute Desk is an offering to a deity.