• WanderingThoughts@europe.pub
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    22 hours ago

    That’s Putin, always claiming he’s got a royal flush even when just holding a pair to try to intimidate the opponent into folding. It’s the same every time.

    • thecaptaintrout@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      17 hours ago

      Saddest part is his grand strategy is literally open source, i.e. “Foundations of Geopolitics”, written by a Russian ultra nationalist, taught in Russian military academy’s. Main points are weakening NATO and US by supporting internal strife and divisions, allowing Russia to take back its “land” and sphere of influence.

      Top many willing useful idiots for them to use. . .

      • phutatorius@lemmy.zip
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        6 hours ago

        So: divide and rule, and do as much imperialism as they can get away with.

        Guy must be some kinda fuckin’ genius.

      • Mangoguana@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        10 hours ago

        I read that book, boy it’s a steaming crock of shit. They are following the worst book second to mein kampf that has soo many misconceptions that you really get a sense on why Russia is such a shithole.