This is a clear-eyed assessment by Professor Dugin. I'm glad to see him return to a more realistic viewpoint after his bromance with Trump and MAGA. They will never be Russia's friends, at least in our lifetimes.
Trump will say anything to those he wishes to rope into a deal. His words mean nothing, only what's on paper matters and even that only somewhat, as Trump has no qualms about ripping up written agreements as well.
As for MAGA, Professor Dugin may see some elements in the movement which resonate with his own beliefs, but it's delusional to believe that those elements will blossom into a friendship or alliance with Russian interests.
It's clear that many in Russia, like jilted lovers, strongly hope that everything can be smoothed over with the US and warm relations renewed. It. Won't. Happen. This has nothing to do with Russia per se. It's about America and its baked in sense of superiority, which permeates its culture just as much as it does its strategic thinking.
As with every movement in the U.S., it is always susceptible to the hidden forces that control the political parties in D.C. MAGA is not any different. The only thing written on paper that really matters in D.C. is the U.S. Constitution. There are those of us who have been trying to help restore our Republican form of government for many years and, until that happens, the U.S. will always be held captive to the secret combinations.
This is a clear-eyed assessment by Professor Dugin. I'm glad to see him return to a more realistic viewpoint after his bromance with Trump and MAGA. They will never be Russia's friends, at least in our lifetimes.
Trump will say anything to those he wishes to rope into a deal. His words mean nothing, only what's on paper matters and even that only somewhat, as Trump has no qualms about ripping up written agreements as well.
As for MAGA, Professor Dugin may see some elements in the movement which resonate with his own beliefs, but it's delusional to believe that those elements will blossom into a friendship or alliance with Russian interests.
It's clear that many in Russia, like jilted lovers, strongly hope that everything can be smoothed over with the US and warm relations renewed. It. Won't. Happen. This has nothing to do with Russia per se. It's about America and its baked in sense of superiority, which permeates its culture just as much as it does its strategic thinking.
As with every movement in the U.S., it is always susceptible to the hidden forces that control the political parties in D.C. MAGA is not any different. The only thing written on paper that really matters in D.C. is the U.S. Constitution. There are those of us who have been trying to help restore our Republican form of government for many years and, until that happens, the U.S. will always be held captive to the secret combinations.