We are seeing some limits to extremism in Trump’s world, where the January 6 insurrectionists are “patriots”, the FBI is part of a pernicious deep state and autocratic leaders such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban are valorised.
Tag: Vladimir Putin
Beware of Republicans who blame Biden for not appeasing Putin
The Republicans' suggestion that we shouldn’t have made any moves that might disturb Putin is exactly what Stoltenberg was trying to bury during his many appearances in the US, where Republicans are pushing the narrative that President Joe Biden is responsible for the terror that the Russian leader is unleashing.
The irony of the moment that established Stefanik as the Republican Party’s new leader
Within the cesspool of conspiracy theories, bigotry and misogyny that animates the far-right, there are some legitimate grievances.
Xi Jinping must love how much he scares US lawmakers
Fearmongering about China already seems to occupy nearly every congressional hearing room in Washington these days, which ultimately plays into the hands of a Communist Party propaganda department that loves to show how much China scares US policymakers.
Beijing-Tehran-Riyadh-Moscow is bad news for the GOP’s right flank
Perhaps it has finally sunk in that the lambasting of a leader who is fighting, and winning, against a foe that is increasingly aligned with China will backfire.
The Wounded Muse 