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Authoritarianism NEEDS Us Divided and Trump NEEDS Putin - Thom Hartmann
Division is not an accident. It is the oldest strategy of authoritarian power. Caller Dave raises troubling questions about Trump’s Russia ties, backchannel diplomacy, and whether promises were made to weaken NATO.
As Ukraine seeks security guarantees and Russia threatens tactical nuclear weapons, chaos becomes a tool.
Who truly benefits from this instability? - 01/04/2026.