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Creeping Authoritarianism Is Now Screaming For Your Attention
It’s not just Putin; there’s a bunch of maniacal control freaks out there in the terrible twos
Very Unpopular Strong Opinions Blog by Christyl Rivers
Tyrant tantrums
Granted, this week Putin is being the biggest booger blaster of all.
Yet, it’s worth looking at every man child who is having a tantrum. He is demanding to get the immediate goodies he craves.
Most of these entitled rewards demanded have to do with land grabs — obviously — but what the cranky, rankling toddler also craves is power, control, wealth, and most of all, attention.
We are having a hard time on the planet right now. It’s the perfect time for an opportunist.
It’s as predictable as trying to get the last of the groceries into the cart, while late for a meeting. Struggling with your cell phone, you bump into another cart. Loud, rolling cans clatter everywhere.
This is the time when your toddler begins to wail.
“What do you want!?” You cry.
“Ukraine!” he wails.
“What?!?”