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    7 days ago

    When has Putin shown disdain at being called crazy? If I remember correctly, a lot of world leaders have instead claimed that seeming crazy has been one of Putin’s tactics to avoid being challenged as people are afraid of what a crazy person might do, especially one that rules a country with one of the world’s largest armies and the largest nuclear arsenal.

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        6 days ago

        But it still plays into the narrative that everyone should be afraid of supporting Ukraine because you never know what Putin might do, with the added bonus that it make it seem like Trump isn’t his lapdog.