Russia's behaviour is looking more and more like open mockery of Trump at this point. I'm not sure if Trump is just unable to see if or if he think's it's a sign of Russia's strength. Unlike some, I don't think Russia has anything on Trump, it's just Trump's admiration of 'strong leadership' and poor judgement. He also seems like the kind of guy that would happily delude himself for things to make sense to him, which I bet is a part of his poor judgement. Or maybe he really is just a coward, but I have a hard time seeing how he could act so confidently if he was actually that much of a coward instead of e.g. confidently deluding himself.
(Why yes, sometimes I like making assessments without knowing a person too well. I'm also happy enough to change my mind if it seems like I'm wrong.)
Last edited by Zkuq - on 17 May 2025
