This is why you should not take your Soviet history lessons from a self-help writer. Not only did the United States try to help Gorbachev, he wasn't in power after the Soviet collapse, and we then went all-in for Yeltsin, including getting Russia into the G-7.
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.
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You have no idea what kind of writer I am because you have never read my books. (You should never take your advice from someone who gets their opinions secondhand from the internet.) It was Gorbachev who allowed the breakup of the Soviet Union. Of course he was in power.

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I love this childish and romantic revisions of Russia’s history. You just listen to Gilbert Becaud and you miss Nathalie, Lenin and hot chocolat. So simple.
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Jesus Christ. @RadioFreeTom literally wrote his Georgetown doctoral thesis on these issues but “Course in Miracles” Karen is trying to school him on geopolitics, perestroika, and world history. For once in your grifting career, @marwilliamson, stay in your lane.
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Marrianne, Tom has a PhD and his doctoral thesis involved Gorbachev. I’ve read some of your books Marianne. A Return to Love really helped me in the mid 90s. Thanks for that one!
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Debating Soviet history with this man will not end well for you
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I'll repeat it again, Marianne, simply admit you are wrong here, Tom is a bona fide expert on this topic. Please do not try to Tulsi Gabbart your way out of this, You win nothing doing so.
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Actually, George Bush heard about the end of the Soviet Union before Gorbachev did. A historical fact.
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😂 I was 13 when the USSR collapsed. Even I know the US helped. Why is Putin still mad at us about it if we didn’t help?
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He's a Soviet expert; you are a woo peddler getting (bad) info off the internet.
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I don't think that was what you wanted to say
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I'm not going to opine if you are right or wrong...I am going to say that he has a serious home field advantage.
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