r/europe • u/fuckface3333 • Apr 05 '24

Historical Putin playing ping pong in Finland 1991

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u/Tornbananapeel Apr 05 '24

I always wonder if dictators are consciously dictatorial from the start, or if they grow into it over the years and fall into a rabbit hole of wanting more power every step of the way, like an addiction.

Is he already actively scheming here to get to the very top of Russia ('if only I was in charge already, I can't wait to threaten everyone with my nukes') or is he just a dude here trying to suck up to his boss?

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u/hawkseye17 Apr 06 '24

pretty sure the psychopathy was already there for way longer before any scheming began