Paul Krugman: Putin and the right’s tough-guy problem
It turns out that being an unwoke strong man doesn’t win modern wars.
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)