My bias: the Russians are, by nature, profound realists. It maybe comes from the necessity of living in a harsh and unforgiving climate. The Deep State are, by nature, profoundly psychotic...which means they rely on a fantasy vision of the world to validate their predilections. Collision between these two outlooks creates cognitive dissonance in the Deep State actors and managers. Reality refuses to submit to their control. It is like a wizard discovering his magic spells no longer work.
My bias: the Russians are, by nature, profound realists. It maybe comes from the necessity of living in a harsh and unforgiving climate. The Deep State are, by nature, profoundly psychotic...which means they rely on a fantasy vision of the world to validate their predilections. Collision between these two outlooks creates cognitive dissonance in the Deep State actors and managers. Reality refuses to submit to their control. It is like a wizard discovering his magic spells no longer work.
,,,excellent addendum...