Speaking Of Russia . . .

Putin has given a speech demonstrating his awareness that the West has become an immoral, faithless, deracinated, and self-destructive cesspool. What makes his awareness truly profound is that he ties this into the ongoing efforts to establish global, hegemonic government unhindered by national sovereignty or borders. Like Trump, he is a man whose flaws can be overlooked if he gets these fundamental issues right, since all others pale in comparison.