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:::2) I judiciously and in a fair-minded way looked at the strengths/weaknesses of Russia. The weaknesses outweigh the strengths by a wide margin and Russia is on a decline trajectory (See: [https://sites.google.com/view/russia-is-in-decline/home Russian power is in decline]). So I am a poor prospect for being a hyper Russophile and Putin fan boy. I suggest you prospect elsewhere for hyper Russophiles and Putin acolytes. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:38, December 18, 2025 (EST)

:::2) I judiciously and in a fair-minded way looked at the strengths/weaknesses of Russia. The weaknesses outweigh the strengths by a wide margin and Russia is on a decline trajectory (See: [https://sites.google.com/view/russia-is-in-decline/home Russian power is in decline]). So I am a poor prospect for being a hyper Russophile and Putin fan boy. I suggest you prospect elsewhere for hyper Russophiles and Putin acolytes. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:38, December 18, 2025 (EST)

::::By the way, while I do try to look at things from multiple perspectives, while it is true that [[The Duran]] does sometimes say valid things, it is also true that in 2021 Alexander Mercouris of The Duran was disbarred by the Bar Standards Board following a disciplinary tribunal that found him guilty of professional misconduct (You recommended The Duran to me).[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA_889d171e-9b36-4714-80ca-2bed4cd6c466] Alex Mercouris is definitely not my go to person on international politics and he says a LOT of wrongheaded things. I am not sure if you recommended George Friedman before I found him myself, but he's knowledgeable about international politics. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:58, December 18, 2025 (EST)

::::By the way, I do try to look at things from multiple perspectives. While it is true that [[The Duran]] does sometimes say valid things, it is also true that in 2021 Alexander Mercouris of The Duran was disbarred by the Bar Standards Board following a disciplinary tribunal that found him guilty of professional misconduct (You recommended The Duran to me).[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA_889d171e-9b36-4714-80ca-2bed4cd6c466] Alex Mercouris is definitely not my go to person on international politics and he says a LOT of wrongheaded things. I am not sure if you recommended George Friedman before I found him myself, but he's knowledgeable about international politics. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:58, December 18, 2025 (EST)