This is an interesting point.
When Gorbachev returned to Moscow from Reykavik in 1986, he told the Politburo that he knew exactly how Reagan was going to try to bring down the USSR; it would be by forcing the Soviets to spend money until the Soviet Union collapsed.
I have thought for some time that as we brought down Communism in Russia, Putin would (ironically) return us the favor, but I didn't think our spending would be the means by which he did it.
“I have thought for some time that as we brought down Communism in Russia, Putin would (ironically) return us the favor, but I didn’t think our spending would be the means by which he did it.”
But is it really “Our Spending” or is it really Congressional and Executive Branch spending decisions controlled by THE PUTIN?
How could it not be? Think about it.