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He illegally withheld military aid unless the country framed his political opponent's son. Surrounded himself with individuals with strong Russian ties, including a man who was convicted of laundering bribes to help halt Ukrainian independence. A man who ignored Russia's meddling in our elections. This on top of the endless praise heaped on Putin, even going so far as to state he trusted Putin more than his own country's intelligence.
As Russia's plan goes tits up and they become a pariah around the world, there will be A LOT of backtracking. We're already seeing the talking heads and politicians do a 180 in recent days. And a number of others willing to carry water for these people for some reason.
It's important to remember who those people are. You don't get to slink back after spending years propping up and placating that psychopath.
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