The opening paragraphs of Timothy Snyder's expert analysis of how the delusional and narcissistic Malignant Fascist has undermined our security through his failed policies and his failed war on Iran:
"We know the phrase 'peace through strength.' Its logic is self-evident. A strong country can deter others from making war. A strong country can support reconstruction after a conflict. A strong country attracts allies and builds relationships. If necessary, a strong country can win a war. Under Donald Trump, the United States is not a strong country in any of these senses, or indeed in any sense at all. Instead, it is a country that generates and extends war through weakness.
Donald Trump poses, luridly and increasingly absurdly, as a strong man. But he is not seen as such anywhere in the world. And that is for very good reason: in his year and a half of office, he has brought about what can only be described as a superpower suicide. When I first spoke of superpower suicide in April, I had in mind Trump’s rapid and obvious defeat in Iran and his persistent submissiveness to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, as well as domestic policies that undermine the future bases of American strength. Six months on, the self-destruction is even more glaring. The failure in Iran is all the more obvious, and it has provided Trump with another pretext to seek further defeat in Russia. Weakness has become the occasion for more weakness." (our emphasis)
Snyder focuses much of his analysis on the MF's subservience to Russian war criminal and thug Vladimir Putin, whose phone calls with the MF shape his worldview and actions. Even when the Russian dictator ignores the MF's "energy ceasefire" claim, the MF can only continue his kowtowing out of weakness.
(photo: "What do I do next, Vlad?")
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