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Originally Posted by Pointman
Putin is madman, not a genius. Russia will gain nothing from this war. Arguably Putin himself will gain nothing from this war except for maybe some joy.
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That's a big reason why this is so scary and upsetting.
If Russia needs no other reason to attack than the whims of it's leader, and the attack is not based on anything truly rational, then there's no safety in discourse, trade relations or diplomacy.
It's just para bellum from here on out. Even if Putin is replaced, there's nothing to guarantee that the next guy, or the one after that, is not just as bad.