This is why these kinds of politicians should never be called "strongmen”
They are not strong but weak and afraid of democracy. They rely on dramatic or fake backdrops to generate support. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are two such people.

Donald Feump
RT @GlasnostGone: How scared of the Russian people is Putin? This amount. Flanked by supposed Russian soldiers who've received awards for fighting in #Ukraine - he gave his #NewYear speech. But at least 1, if n…

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