Why is Putin destroying his country?

[OAITW r.2.0]

Why is Trump destroying our country?

[dgauss]

1. With Putin hard to know. Money, power, historical delusions, KGB habits and flashbacks?

With Trump, I just think he wants whatever Putin has.

[rampartd]

2. class warfare

the working class appears to be losing

[usonian]

3. Putin is destroying two countries for the price of one.

"Why" escapes me.

These are two old men on death's door (I give thanks for my health every day)

I guess it's just the hypnosis of power.

Maybe it's the age-old failure mode of believing your own lies, and refusing to back down from incredibly poor decisions. The old saying goes: "I'd rather be "right" than successful." Startups have this "fail fast and pivot" mentality. Real success has a certain humility to it: "I goofed and need to change course" rather than "My ego is tied up in this decision and I'll never let go of it."

George Wallace repented for his hate, and was benevolent in his later years,

[NJCher]

4. Mental illness

Neither of them is well.

[Irish_Dem]

5. They will destroy everything for money and power.

They are ruthless brutal psychopaths.
No one will stop them.

[eShirl]

6. sick bastards both