bripat9643
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What, weirdo? I said exactly that. And Putin's over-arching interest is to weaken the west militarily and economically, chiefly using his own energy resources and olicies and weakening NATO. You basically just agreed with me. Unless you know of some magical Russian interests relevant to this that elude me.Proof? Of course we have proof, in Putin's own words and actions. Not sure what your deal is, attack poodle.In other words, you have no actual proof. It's just one of those "everyone knows yada yada yada" things.How do I know Putin wants to weaken NATO? That's always been an over-arching goal for Putin. It's not a secret. You can read his own words and watch him invade ex-Soviet territory. Yes, it's common knowledge, all tantrums aside.How do you know he wanted that?
"It's common knowledge" means you don't know jack.
It's the reason Putin is fomenting natonalism in Europe, too. he wants to weaken the collective western influence, both economically and militarily, shifting the balance that has kept a relative peace since WW II. What part of this do you disagree with?
It's bullshit, in other words.
Even if that is what Putin wants, and even if Russia did what you claim, that doesn't make Trump builty of anything, and it doesn't make him "illigitimate."
but, since you are so obviously very smart, let's hear why you think Putin is meddling in the elections of the west, fomenting right-wing nationalism. I'm sure this will be adorable.
same reasons we meddle in the elections of the rest of the world---to further the interests of our countries. Don't be so fricken naïve.
Trump wants to strengthen our military and for NATO to start spending more on defense. Why would Putin want that? If he wants to weaken the US economically, then he would have supported Hillary. She's the one promising spending like there's no tomorrow, not Trump.