Paul Krugman:

"Why does Trump love Putin and hate Zelenskyy?

1. Trump and his inner circle don’t just love autocrats. They hate democracy and rule of law — which means that they hate America and American values.

2. Putin-worship was widespread on the authoritarian right even before Trump entered the picture, with many celebrating Russia’s anti-wokeness and perceived masculinity.

3. Trump surely resents the fact that Zelenskyy is everything he is not."

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-traitor-in-chief
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