An example of short-term thinking in the free world, focusing only on what happens NOW instead of planning for next year & the next generation. Had a policy of "dictatorship replacement" started 8 years ago, think of how different things would be now. Stop panicking and plan.
https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1503754795085176846
Instead of institutional consistency and strategy, the US & EU look only at the next poll. Any solution that won't pay immediate dividends on social media or by the next election is discarded. Germany discarding its nuclear plants for Russian gas, etc.
This frequently fails despite the massive power advantage the West has because dictatorships can move quickly. Putin doesn't care about a Congress or public opinion. Democracies must debate, process, pass laws.
But when there is no consistency or continuity even on the biggest issues, Putin and the rest can hope to wait out any difficulties, playing one side against the other and hoping for another reset or another Trump.
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