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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Oh dear. Major foot in mouth moment, Marianne! Time to apologize and either reach out or move on. 🤦
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Your arrogance is only exceeded by your comical ignorance.
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@marwilliamson all due respect, your best bet is to sit this one out with @RadioFreeTom.
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Well, it's pretty clear you have no idea what kind of writer @RadioFreeTom is.
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Oh sweetie, just no. I'll argue opinions and such with Tom, but I know his background well enough to know better than to argue with him on this specific subject. You're are way out of your depths on this one.
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If you come at Tom, don't miss cuz he'll mop you up on this stuff. Might wanna sit this one out 😬
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Gorbachev resigned the presidency of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991 the day the Soviet collapse. Hence he *wasn't* in power after that which is what Tom said. Reading comprehension is good. 👀👀
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