Clay Jones for September 02, 2022

Gorbachev and Putin…….what a difference!!!

Hit the nail on the head, very good rendition.

Look under Trumps hair implants.

Broadly true for the international (E. Europe declaring independence from the USSR w/o the Brezhnev Doctrine being used, disarmament agreements with the US, and the peaceful reunification of Germany), but not so true at home. The initial surge in Afghanistan to “win”, sending troops into Azerbaijan (Jan. 1990), attempting to crush revolts in Georgia (April 1989) and Lithuania (Jan. 1991) showed that what he was willing to “allow” in E. Europe was not to be accepted in the USSR. After the failed coup attempt (Aug. 1991), and with little real power left (Yeltsin was the power by then), he agreed to the dissolution of the USSR. His “peace” legacy is a bit more complicated.

“At least the world won’t have to look at that mark on your forehead any more”

Never should have made them do neoliberalism – their economy never had a chance.

Looks about right to me! Good job Clay, as always.

CJ…timely, apt and what a contrast in leadership…

gorbachev will be remembered a lot more and better than putin