[dfwgator]

People there don't make it obvious at first, but Putin has made resentment of America a cornerstone of his rhetoric and persuasion for his agenda. And it's worked.

Russia is far from the only country that does that. Just look at Mexico and Trudeau in Canada, it is the cornerstone of their agenda as well.

[GoldenState_Rose]

Yeah but they don’t have the same nuclear arsenal or historical foundations and wherewithal to launch a genuine front against us - moral, military - via military satellites or otherwise.

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Russia is far from the only country that does that. Just look at Mexico and Trudeau in Canada, it is the cornerstone of their agenda as well.

Is that really the same thing? Any Mexican or Canadian leader is going to distance himself or herself from the US. It's good politics at home. Voters expect a show of independence from their leaders. But any personal resentment is tempered by what American, Canadian, and Mexican elites have in common, and Canada and Mexico aren't acting out against the US to the degree that Putin is.