But at what cost? If Trump resorted to authoritarianism or any form of communism as a means to an end, he'd lose my support immediately. The question is always where does the leader's own ego lie in priorities? With Putin it is hard to tell.

He doesn't seem to back globalism, but at the same time is in bed with China, the globalist testing grounds.

For me, one of the biggest tells is if he actually adheres to his original mission statement for military action, and after succeeding, does not occupy and claim Ukraine as Russian territory. If he does, then his word means nothing and he's not worth his weight in salt.