Time Favors Autocrats
Right now, both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are unhappy campers.
Donald Trump is back. He’s disruptive. Transactional. Unpredictable.
He doesn’t read from the script and he doesn’t respect established protocols.
Trump disrupts preferred rhythm. He refuses tidy ladders. He treats geopolitics like real estate—location, leverage, walk-a…
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