

since Trump is a Russian stooge who was put in office by Putin to deliver the victory
I am unsure. Logic tells me Trump has had enough opportunities to completely shit on Ukraine and has not taken them. His position is IMHO unclear.
strong demand for oil and gas benefits Russia proportionately far more than it does the US…
I disagree. Income for gas exports has not risen LINK whereas US exports continue to do so LINK
And “competitor” in what, exactly?
Geopolitical influence overall (e.g. in the Middle East, Asia, Central Europe)
My brother in christ. They are pulling people from the streets. They are re-writing what schools have to teach. They are removing references to an inconvenient history (slavery). They are calling for civil uprising. They are denominating opposing political groups as terrorists.
If people haven’t snapped out of it now, they definitely won’t when only state sponsored news is on the air.