can Putin or XinPing imagine a world where ;
- a leader could be forced to resign over "white" lies, as per Boris de Pfeffel-Johnson.
- free press can call a special military operation a war
- your judiciary could prevent you from legislating the draft
compare the ability of Putin or Xi Jinping to get things done with ;
- EU bureaucracy
- Internal opposition to Biden
- Lack of resistance to annexation of Crimea
- Jan 6 Capitol insurrection
- US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Putin's boldness over Ukraine rests on his perception of democracy being weak.
what could change it?
will this prevent him from withdrawing?
just thinkin.