True, but you can’t separate the Communist Party from the May Day parades and celebrations - which is basically what the Victory Parade has replaced. And like I said, one is likely to be labeled a socialist or commie if there is even a whiff of leanings that way - yet the President is considering attending a giant military dick swinging parade that glorifies Russian might. But he’s not a commie, no sir, er ma’am!
Commies aside, it is still a rather unthinkable possibility to attend this show of strength as the President of the United States. I don’t think any other president would have considered attending.
I’d argue that Putin has already disconnected the two and re-imagined the celebration as one of Russian nationalism. He’s attempting to shift the narrative on all things Soviet and make it a much more Russian nationalist narrative.
That right there is more right wing authoritarian, which is what Putin is, than communist.
We’re agreed there. You won’t hear one complaint from the GOP, though. They like the new Russia much better than Soviet Russia. Strong men with guns make them swoon, especially when they know he has a body count.
I was thinking the same. What if this is an elegant (realtively speaking) way to jump ship before shit finally hits the fan?
I´d bet my mustache that there is an Aeroflot plane on standby for him at Ronald-Reagan anyway.
ehhhh, technically fact that the nazis had so much resource tied up fighting russia is the biggest reason the allies won. So, ACKSHUALLY, yes, they did help us at Normandy.
I’m not sure Russia wants him in any capacity other than as the ruler of the US. If he tries defecting, what purpose would he serve? He’s not even fun to listen to. He has no value anymore apart from a tool to destabilize our country from the top. Once he can no longer do that, he’s worthless.
Eh. I feel like that victory would need an asterisk. If he’s been working for Putin the whole time, would Trump defecting really be a win? The win was getting him elected and him staying in charge for at least one term.