Mikhail Gorbachev was a visionary leader. The refusal of the U.S. to help Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed was typical of America's arrogance and lack of visionary foreign policy. If we had helped Gorbachev then, Russia's path would probably have not been toward a Putin.

Aug 30, 2022 路 11:09 PM UTC

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Ma鈥檃m, you are wrong and wrong. He tried to prevent Latvia from declaring independence by deadly force, and supported Putin鈥榮 2014 invasion and theft of Crimea. You鈥榬e welcome.
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Excuse me, what?
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Oh, dear god. The death of expertise on marianne legs
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Which refusal to help was that?
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People just log into this app & completely make stuff up. It's really a fascinating behavior.
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The US did too much to help Gorbachev stay in power and keep the Soviet Union. Striking examples include the US embassy not taking calls from Yeltsin who opposed the coup in 1991. The coup was by hardliners who basically arrested Gorbachev and wanted him to turn the country back.
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That鈥檚 actually not correct but okay.
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Why America is horrible is your evergreen take.
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It also would鈥檝e helped if we didn鈥檛 directly support and encourage put in his early days as we did but your point is very true.
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The boat was missed when US labor failed to Unite with the Workers of the World following WWI.
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