Today's Discussion: Putin obviously feels he has a chance to succeed in his plans:

[Irish_Dem]

1. Install Trump into the WH again.
2. Have Trump create as much dissension, chaos, hatred and anger as possible in the US populace.
3. Create chaos in congress.
4. Putin GOP puppets cripple the military.
5. Putin GOP puppets cripple the state department.

6. Pass on top secret information, given to him by Trump, to Iran
who helps Hamas attack an American ally, Israel.

7. Capture, torture and rape women to get Biden's anger going.
8. Capture, torture, rape American women to further antagonize Biden.
9. Force Biden to give aid, support, money to Israel over a long period of time.
10. GOP and Americans begin to complain.
11. US stops aid to Ukraine.
12. Putin wins the war.

ETA: Putin will blow up as much of the world as it takes to win.
ETA: World oligarchs back the autocrats.

[roamer65]

1. +1000

[bdamomma]

2. That's

a sobering list. We got to stop our own terrorists in the House, and that 30% slither of MAGAS.

tRump needs to be arrested for being a Russian asset, fucking dancing fool.

[Irish_Dem]

3. It is now up to We The People.

We know that the GOP leadership and Trump are ruthless sociopaths who will burn
down the country for power and wealth.

It is up to American citizens to decide the fate of our country.

We had to shame the DOJ into doing its job.

Now we have to vote out the GOP. Or at least make them a minority with little power.

[Sky Jewels]

6. Not only will the GQP burn down the country,

they will happily burn down the entire planet.

[Irish_Dem]

10. So will Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Saudi.

They will capture, rape, torture, murder everyone in their way.
And bomb and burn what's left.

They will be the superpowers of a destroyed planet and people.

[Sky Jewels]

12. Very sad but true.

A handful of oligarchs, billionaires, authoritarian despots, and extreme religious freaks (almost entirely males, of course) will cause untold destruction. It's kind of amazing that so few can harm so many.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Yes like in WWII. It was a world gone mad.

Yes humans let ruthless sociopaths come to power.
Easily manipulated by pure evil.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. Need to include the roles of the U.S. oligarchs who want to rule by wealth.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Yes of course, they are addicted to power and wealth as well.

And will do anything to keep it.

[bdamomma]

5. not to take away from

the posts here. But Joy Reid did conclude with one of her guests, that Israeli classified info was shared with Russia by an ex pResident. This is what needs to be said.

[Irish_Dem]

8. I said that in point 6 of my OP.

[bdamomma]

13. just

reiterating your point

[Irish_Dem]

15. Thank you so much bdamomma!

[BComplex]

9. The Russian government is such a LOSER!!!!

But it stands to reason that the right wing loves 'em; I mean, they love trump, too. The BIGGEST LOSER!!!

[Irish_Dem]

11. We are in the beginning of the story, it is far from over.

We do not know who will emerge the winners or losers.