edh ~ I wouldn’t go that far ... I understand your point, but Russia is a long ways away from what the USA used to be.
I note that you didn't call him out on the other half.
Does that mean you agree that the USA is turning into the former USSR?
“Does that mean you agree that the USA is turning into the former USSR?”
In many ways, yes. I wasn’t denying that at all! In fact, I’d say the USA is about 1/2 way there if not more.