The beauty of Trump is that he pulled the curtain back on these kind of grifts.
Not so much anymore. Or perhaps I should say, Western culture becomes less Western every day.
* In Western culture there is 'truth' and 'lie'.
Again, not so much. People increasingly talk of "my truth" or even "my emotional truth." Objective truth is patriarchal white supremacy.
* Russian social hierarchies are based on fear and status. Merit is always secondary. Bullying is common even among adults in workplaces.
Woke Culture. Cancel Culture. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion over merit. Antifa and BLM bullies.
* In Russian culture intellectualism is seen as very undesirable.
We pay lip service to intellectualism, but instead reward correct opinions.
The beauty of Trump is that he pulled the curtain back on these kind of grifts.